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Here you’ll find information about how to live a healthy lifestyle including working out and nutritional advice.

5 Aspects Of Healthy Eating

5 Aspects Of Healthy Eating

Eating healthy is not rocket science. We all know what to do. Cut out the junk food, eat more veggies, reduce your sugar intake, drink more water and tea. However, we aren’t always able to make the necessary changes. Here are the 5 aspects to consider when changing your diet and eating healthy. 1. Willpower & Habit According to Charles Duhigg, author of “the power of habit” almost half of our daily decisions are based on habit (source). If you…

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Keen On Health & Fitness?

Keen On Health & Fitness?

Health & fitness are key areas of everyone’s life. It doesn’t matter what your job is, your daily schedule looks like but you need a healthy body & mind to do those things. But how do you stay healthy? How to you take care of your fitness? Check out my other website (including some healthy recipes) to learn more. The best place for you to get started is here.

Why You Should Stay Away From Trans Fats

Why You Should Stay Away From Trans Fats

We’ve already covered that many processed foods are bad for your health. By now hopefully a lot of people know that the excessive amount of sugar (and other sweeteners) is one of the big culprit. However, there’s another one that a lot of us are not aware of yet – Trans fats. But what are trans fats and why should you stay away from them as much as possible?

Why Won’t We Tell Diabetics the Truth? – Summary & Comments

Why Won’t We Tell Diabetics the Truth? – Summary & Comments

I shared an article earlier written by Diana Rodgers over at RobbWolf.com. It’s an article about why our dietary guidelines for diabetics are so fundamentally flawed. It’s honest, straight to the point and unfortunately very true. You can find the original article here but I summarized it below and am also adding some comments.

Why Calories Matter

Why Calories Matter

Calories are one of the most misunderstood aspects of nutrition and diet. Some people say they do matter, others say they don’t. Should you track calories or should you not? The truth is, both sides are right and you should – at least for some time – track your calories. Here’s why calories matter and how to get started on counting them.

The Detox Myth – Why You Should Stay Away From It

The Detox Myth – Why You Should Stay Away From It

As we have reached the end of the year and many of us are taking time off, it’s the perfect time to reflect and prepare for the next year. Many of us might be thinking “man, I really gotta get my diet in order. Maybe I should try a detox especially after all the holiday binge”. If that’s you, keep reading.

Cholesterol Part 2

Cholesterol Part 2

I wrote an article about cholesterol earlier this month and received some questions on the back of that. If you still have questions about cholesterol, here are some answers.

The Backfire Effect & Why You Won’t Change Your Mind

The Backfire Effect & Why You Won’t Change Your Mind

I’ve been trying to educate my friends, family and co-workers about how to eat better and lead a healthy life for many years now. Most of it are topics you have seen here on such as why you won’t lose weight through cardio and how to get started with healthy eating. It’s been quite frustrating though as people seem not to understand or accept what I’m explaining. Finally I learned the reason: the backfire effect

The Truth About Cholesterol

The Truth About Cholesterol

Eggs are among the most nutritious foods out there, yet they have a bad reputation because of their high cholesterol. It’s still quite common for doctors to tell you to eat only one egg a day because of that but what is cholesterol and how bad is it really?