We all know we’re supposed to get fiber in our diets, but do you know why? Many people don’t get enough fiber every day, but understanding the various health benefits of fiber may encourage you to increase your intake.There are two different types of fiber, and each of them plays a critical role in your [...]

November the 26th is National Cake Day ?!#$^& Really? Cake Day?? Wikipedia tells us”The first mention of the cupcake can be traced as far back as 1796, when a recipe notation of “a cake to be baked in small cups” was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simmons.” Carl Summers (http://www.moneysupermarket.com) contacted us about a [...]

I’m guessing you’re on a diet or about to begin one, and you’re already bored with the options included in your diet program. Am I right? While it may seem absolutely harmless to add a topping here or a dip there, condiments can actually be destructive to your diet if you choose the wrong ones.Whether [...]

Many people dieting seem to believe that if they stick to a few safe foods, they can better maintain their weight and count their calories. Unfortunately this couldn’t be further from the truth. A recent study has shown that limiting a person’s junk food choices may help them to cut back on the caloric intake, but it doesn’t cut [...]

So is it really true that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? We’ve all heard this saying time and time again, and that the best way to kick off your day is with a big meal and then smaller meals as the day goes on. It makes sense on one hand, that [...]

Research in the field of nutrition and how it relates to athletic performance has come a long way in the past 30 years. Discoveries have been made regarding which foods and supplements result in better training and optimum performance. These discoveries have especially been useful in endurance sports, where nutrition is a key factor in [...]

I was shocked recently when I took a visit to my local supermarket and decided to actually read the labels. Normally, I go about my business, buying whole grain products thinking I’m making a great nutritional decision.Unfortunately, this little shopping trip quickly made me realize that all whole grain products aren’t good for you at [...]

Sexy, seductive star Salma Hayek is often the source of Hollywood chatter. She seems to go up and down in weight, which is naturally gossiped about in the tabloids, but she always comes back to being in great shape. So how does she do it? We’ve got Salma’s secret weapon and we’re not afraid to [...]

Are there really simple weight loss products that are able to be found right in your local grocery store? To many, this sounds too hard to believe. It shouldn’t be. There are dozens and dozens of weight loss products that you can find in the grocery store down the street that are virtually unknown to [...]

If you are like most people, processed foods are a part of your daily life. Most people can hardly survive without them because of their convenience and ease of preparation. For any working parent of young children, it is an impossibility to stay away from packaged and processed food products and anyone who says that [...]