Are you looking to improve your overall health and well-being? Perhaps you’ve heard about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet. For the fifth year in a row, the Mediterranean Diet was voted the best diet by the US News and World Report. With credentials like that, you may want to…
Looking to lose 10 pounds? Losing 10 pounds can feel like a daunting task, but it is totally possible. It is all about taking one day at a time and making minor changes to your lifestyle that’ll make the weight loss more manageable. For the improvements to occur, weight loss…
Getting rid of belly fat isn’t just a cosmetic desire. It’s necessary for better health. Belly fat is one of the most dangerous areas to store fat. In fact, belly fat increases the risks of premature death even for those at a healthy weight. For this reason, losing the extra…
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up in your arteries. Plaque is a cluster of fat, cholesterol, cell waste, and other substances. Plaque deposits eventually become inflamed. When they become large enough, they narrow the artery or completely block it. Inflamed plaque can rupture. When they rupture, blood…
What if you could implement three simple habits to help you lose belly fat? According to research, three significant lifestyle changes can help you decrease your waistline. These changes can also greatly improve your health! Decreasing belly fat is about more than feeling comfortable in your body. Excessive belly fat…
Liver detox is a controversial term among dietitians. The controversy comes, partly, in how we define liver detox. Dietitians are also leery of the term because “liver detox” has been used to scare consumers into purchasing expensive products and going on crash diets. You will often hear liver detox and…
Visceral fat is fat stored in the abdomen area, near the liver, intestines, and stomach. Excessive visceral fat is particularly harmful to our health, according to research. This deep belly fat can significantly increase the risk of inflammation, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease, stroke, GERD, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia,…
Diets that require huge amounts of willpower rarely work long-term. When trying one of these crash diets, you will often find yourself feeling hungry and deprived throughout the day. Diets often feel like a joyless chore. At least that was the case for me. I am a dietitian with a…
The term cankles is not a medical term. It is a slang term many people use to describe their calf and ankle area. When someone says they have cankles, they mean that their ankles are not much smaller than their calf area. It is as if the legs and the…
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