12 Signs You Have a Leaky Gut — and How To Heal It
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In recent years, we have all been hearing more about how our health is impacted by our GI tract, gastrointestinal tract, or gut. This pathway is responsible for processing our food and all the nutrients in it. It is also where almost 80% of our immune system operates and has…
33 Best Alcohol Drinks To Maintain Ketosis While On The Keto Diet
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Keto alcohol drinks that won’t kick out of ketosis. That’s nothing worse than going out for a drink but you can’t drink because you’re on a Keto diet. The Ketogenic diet requires some dietary lifestyle changes to reach ketosis. But that doesn’t mean your social life needs to stop. Alcohol on…
14 Best Exercises for Love Handles: Melt Your Muffin Top Workout
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The best exercises to get rid of love handles! Searching for the best love handle workout to achieve a slimmer waistline? There is nothing more frustrating than dealing with pesky side belly fat. This fat can go by many names from muffin tops to love handles. It’s one stubborn belly…
The Dash Diet Is Proven To Reduce Heart Disease and HBP
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Ranked #1 for “Best Diets for Healthy Eating”, according to U.S. News World Report Rankings, is the celebrated DASH Diet (1). This health-promoting, disease-preventing diet’s full name is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend the DASH diet for high blood pressure. Other…
50+ Foods You Can Eat On a Gluten-Free Diet, Says a Dietitian
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Gluten is a term that refers to a mixture of different proteins that are found in some grains including wheat, barley, and rye. Its purpose in these grains is to store energy for germination and seedling development (1). In food, gluten helps to provide structure and moisture retention. It also…
7 Best High Protein Breakfast Ideas to Keep You Full ‘Till Lunch
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Pancakes, cereals, breakfast muffins, breakfasts are full of delicious foods that are chock full of carbs and sugar. But if you want to last till lunch and avoid the mid-morning slump, it’s time to step away from the pancakes and cereal box. Breakfast is inarguably the most important meal of…
7 “Did You Know” Facts About Coffee to Blow Your Mind
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If you are just starting your day, do you find yourself thinking “but first coffee”? One day it’s good for you, the next day it’s bad. No need to worry coffee drinkers – we are settling this question for you. By itself, coffee has zero calories. This also means it…
#1 Way to Eat to Fight Chronic Inflammation, Say RDs
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Inflammation is a process that can drive certain conditions, like diabetes, heart disease, certain kinds of cancer, liver disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more (1, 2, 3, 4). Chronic inflammation can arise from stress, obesity, smoking, and even some dietary sources (5,6). Eating foods that tamp down inflammation may help…
Is Quinoa Gluten-Free? Is Quinoa Safe for Gluten-Free Diet?
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Quinoa, (pronounced keen-wah) is a tasty and healthful seed packed with protein, carbohydrates, fat, and micronutrients (1). This naturally gluten-free, pseudo-grain continues to gain popularity for its taste and health benefits (2). Read on to learn more about quinoa and how to ensure this ancient grain purchase fits your gluten-free…
This Is Why People Are Ditching Rice for Quinoa
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Quinoa is a grain-like seed that has sky-rocketed in popularity in recent years in North America thanks to its impressive nutrition profile and potential health benefits. Although quinoa has been harvested for thousands of years, it recently gained worldwide notoriety as a so-called “superfood” and is valued for its high…