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The best vegetables and fruits for weight loss
We know that we should all be eating more fruits and vegetables and there is a long list of reasons why, from a reduction in weight-related health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, to a reduction in cancer, to improved overall health, mood and energy levels. Lower glycemic-load fruits and vegetables have a stronger influence on maintaining healthy blood sugar levels which has an impact on weight and appetite control. The study analyzed approximately 134,000 people over a 24-year period that showed a very strong link between a high intake of fruits and vegetables with increased weight loss and a healthy weight maintenance, although some fruits and vegetables. Best for Weight Loss? There was a reported emphasis on successful weight loss in participants consuming more: Berries Apples Pears Cauliflower Broccoli Spinach Kale Radishes Swiss chard Collard greens Rutabaga Turnips The findings are likely due to the high satiety factor these fruits and vegetables create including the fact they contain lower calories while providing a high level of nutrients....
Continue ReadingAmino acids
There are 20 amino acids that humans need. 12 of which your body can produce or âsynthesizeâ on their own from the foods that you ingest. The other 8 are known as the âessential Amino Acidsâ because your body is not able to make them on its own, and thus you must ingest them through your diet. It was once believed that you needed to obtain all 8 of those essential amino acids within one food. Foods that contained all 8 essential amino acids were called âcomplete proteinsâ and those that contained only a few of the 8 essential amino acids were deemed âincomplete.â Meat and dairy were deemed essential parts of our diet during this time, because they were complete proteins. It was believed that plant foods were inferior, because they often lacked one or more of the essential amino acids. Now we know that if you take in all the essential amino acids over the course of a week, your body is able to synthesize all the protein strands that you need. You do not need to take in all at essential amino acids in the same meal, or even in the same day. Amino acids are the exact same, whether they are ingested from a plant source of from an animal source. Also, no matter which source we take them in from, our bodies still have to break down the protein chains (the chains that connect the amino acids) and build them back up together to suit the human form....
Continue ReadingPlant proteins - How much protein you actually need. Where does our information about protein and our daily needs for it come from?
The levels of adequate intake for nutrients were set by the government in 1847, and were then updated again in 1974. These levels were set to be adequate for 99% of the population. (Pregnant women, The elderly and the ill will require amounts outside of the RDA) These levels were set by finding the levels that our bodies needed, and then by adding a âmargin of errorâ to those values. This means that they determined the amount of a certain nutrient that the average person needed to avoid a disease state, and added a percentage to that number to allow for errors in their measurements. The amount of protein that a person needed was only 5% of overall calories....
Continue ReadingThe Magik of Blue Spirulina
Spirulina is among the worldâs most popular supplements.It is loaded with various nutrients and antioxidants that may benefit your body and brain.This tiny alga is packed with nutrients. A single tablespoon (7 grams) of dried spirulina powder contains Protein: 4 grams Vitamin B1 (thiamine): 11% of the RDA Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 15% of the RDA Vitamin B3 (niacin): 4% of the RDA Copper: 21% of the RDA Iron: 11% of the RDA It also contains decent amounts of magnesium, potassium and manganese and small amounts of almost every other nutrient that you need.Its main active component is called phycocyanin. This antioxidant substance also gives spirulina its unique blue-green color.Phycocyanin can fight free radicals and inhibit production of inflammatory signaling molecules, providing impressive antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects Removing heavy metals and toxins - Spirulina can bind with heavy metals in the body and help remove them. Source of Protein - As many people nowadays are choosing a vegan or vegetarian diet, this algae can be a great addition to your daily diet routine to boost protein intake....
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Health Benefits of Saffron
Saffron is a small, bulbous, perennial spice, a member of the lily family. To produce saffron , the stigmas [the part of the flower, which catches pollen] must be painstakingly handpicked, cut from the white style and then carefully laid on a sieve and cured over heat to deepen the flavor- a process so labor intensive that saffron is the most expensive spice in the world.
Continue ReadingPlant based food is good for planet.
As we all know that the population of our globe is growing from the current seven billion all the way up to a predicted nine by 2050, there is an increase in the concern that the future of food security is becoming increasingly uncertain, and largely our current environmental crisis is to blame. The meat and dairy industries are responsible for 51% of the worldâs greenhouse gases. More than all the worldâs transportation â planes, cars, and boats â put together! The ironic part in all of this is that one of the largest drivers of environmental destruction is our food system. The global livestock system currently covers around 45 percent of the land, uses 23 percent of available freshwater resources, and is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector....
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Drink plants - Take their power.
We found this wonderful article from Plenish on Why the future is Plant based. The article suggests that proteins do grow on trees, we will be hormone free and won't miss calcium.The meat and dairy industries are responsible for 51% of the worldâs greenhouse gases.Weâre not saying you have to go vegan warrior overnight, just take small steps in the right direction. Eat more plants and less processed junk. Switch your dairy-milk with our plant-fuelled ones. Small actions can have a big impact....
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Lower the Load to Prevent Cancer
By The Chalkboard Magazine SCIENCE PROVES THAT juicing has powerful health benefits, but weâre talking with Dr. Lisa Davis of Pressed Juiceryâs Medical Board about how sugar fits into the equation. How is Glycemic Index measured? Following the international standard method, the GI value of a food is determined by feeding 10 or more healthy people a portion of the food containing 50 grams of digestible (available) carbohydrate and then measuring the effect on their blood glucose levels over the next two hours. Foods with a high GI score contain rapidly digested carbohydrate, which produces a large rapid rise and fall in the level of blood glucose....
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28-day juicing challenge
Hey Juice Lovers! Itâs time for a juicy challenge. Weâre going to get strong, healthy and sexy through a straw. This is a challenge to drink at least 2 juices a day for 28 days straight....
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Join the flat belly challenge and smooth digestion this April.
Join the 14 day Juice Detox Challenge. Summer weather has arrived in a big way, which means many of us are hibernating indoors with Netflix for the next 6 months surrounded by all our favourite comfort foods. To some extent, these are natural, even necessary inclinations. We should all be listening to our bodies â and in the summer this also means slowing down a little and eating lighter meals....
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Neem - Antifungal and Anti bacterial
Neem is one miracle herb and the benefits for skin care are quite numerous. Each part of this miracle tree contains healing compounds. The leaves, seed, bark, blossom and fruit all contain elements that help protect it from potential threats in the environment. Neem is a tree with an incredible variety of beneficial properties....
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