Forget About Willpower: How to Instill New Habits and Achieve Great Things
As we learn new things, we often feel inspired to change. We discover the possibility of achieving something greater and fall in love with that future idea. So we devise the little things that will help us to get there, for example: You’ll agree with me in that doing things just once or twice won’t…
Raw or Cooked Food: Which Option Grants More Nutrients?
There are many benefits to consuming raw vegetables, which give you plenty of micro-nutrients and antioxidants. In contrast, deep frying destroys antioxidants and also poses a risk to your health: oils heated at high temperatures release free radicals, which can injure cells and DNA in your body. Now, does this mean that we should eat…
When Skipping Breakfast May Actually Be Good For You
Breakfast. Is it really the most important meal of the day? Whereas it may be for some, recent studies have downgraded it to just ‘meal’. Whilst not eating all night during sleep, our body is at work digesting and assimilating the food we’ve taken in during the day. This is why our first meal is…
3 Frightening Facts of Being Obese (And What It Means in Plain Language)
Obesity is on the rise. The term obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30 or over. Being obese will drag the human body, mind and spirit down into an abyss of health issues ranging from daily aches and pains to stroke, disease and death. A 33-year-long study, published in the Lancet medical journal,…
Hard To Afford Organic? Try This Instead
Organic food is typically more expensive than its conventional counterpart. As a matter of fact, the cost can be a shocking 50% to 200% more. Put simply, it can be hard to afford organic. But why is organic food sold at such a premium? Several reasons are behind it, such as limited supplies, the intensive labour involved,…
3 Little-Known Changes You Can Trigger With Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting (IF) promises to teach you how to control your hunger and drop unwanted pounds. Studies show that our organs and immune cells can be regenerated by practising intermittent fasting. And by choosing not to eat, some people use IF to actually bump up their commitment to health and wellness. If this all sounds outlandish, continue reading to…
4 Effective Steps to Help Break the Sugar Habit
That’s 238 teaspoons of sugar a week, which is equivalent to about 34 teaspoons a day. Soft drinks, biscuits, cakes, and cereals are the obvious foods with high sugar content. However, there are those sneaky sugars that show up in yogurt, ketchup, cured ham, and mayonnaise. Even some so called “healthy” foods have an insane amount of sugar.…
Are Organic Food Choices Really Healthier Than Conventional Ones?
Are you a fan of organic produce or do you stick to conventional? Either way, there are solid scientific arguments defending both sides. Let’s have a look at these and then vote. By and large, when someone makes a conscious decision in choosing organic over conventional, it’s for two primary reasons: The first is that…
3 Sneaky Ways Stress Damages Your Health (and your DNA)
Worry, tension, panic, mental exhaustion, anger, rumination, sadness, anxiety, fear, burnout… When felt intensively or often, then you’re subject to ‘psychological stress’. But, how many ways can psychological stress damage your health? You may be shocked. In fact, you will be if you keep reading this article, as you’re going to get an education on the nasty…
