In our fast-paced world, figuring out how to sleep better has become a vital question. Quality sleep is the foundation upon which good health and well-being are built, acting as a cornerstone that supports both mental clarity and physical vitality. When we close our eyes and succumb to rest, our […]
Weight loss
Weight loss is very often the main reason why people change their lifestyle and start eating whole food plant-based diet.
How to Eat for Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen Checklist [Video]
What are the healthiest foods and how much should you eat daily? Check out Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen checklist and Traffic Light system to benefit the most from your plant-based diet. Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, is a physician, author, and internationally recognised speaker on a number of important public health […]
The Complete Guide to Carob: Benefits, Uses, and Carob vs Cocoa
Read all about carob: what is carob, carob benefits, uses of carob, carob vs cocoa, what’s the difference between raw and roasted carob powder, and how to use carob powder for cooking. What is carob? Let’s start with describing the carob tree. Ceratonia siliqua, known as carob (from Arabic خَرُّوبٌ […]
3 Easy Ways To Be Healthier Under The Stress of A Busy Life
Being healthy is a struggle. Not just physically, but time-wise. With everything going on in your busy life and managing to get some recovery time, when are you going to fit in time to go to the gym or make yourself a great meal every night or make a meal […]
Weight Loss Is Not a Simple Math Equation!
I remember sitting in a University nutrition class listening to the professor explaining the concept of thermodynamics and caloric balance. It was a simple math equation, if calories in are less than calories out your end result is weight loss. Wow! I felt like I was just let in on […]
Why Focusing on Calories Can Hurt Your Health & Weight Loss
I know you’ve heard it before. The key to any successful weight loss program is to count calories and burn more than you take in. But with so many people increasingly becoming obese and sick, could this practice be missing the mark? The truth is, there is a much bigger […]
7 Crucial Steps for Long Term Weight Loss
Health is one of the greatest assets of any human being. Everyone wants to be fit and healthy. But ask one question to yourself – are you really healthy? Or are you on the heavier side of health? Weight loss is one of the most common problems affecting us. Our […]
Heart Disease Starts in Childhood
By age 10, nearly all kids have fatty streaks in their arteries. This is the first sign of atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in the United States. So the question for most of us is not whether we should eat healthy to prevent heart disease, but whether we want […]
Science-Backed Food Combining Rules for Optimal Nutrient Absorption
What is the science behind right food combining? Which food combining rules are simply myths and which have scientific backing? Learn food combining rules that aid optimal nutrient absorption and degrade the effects of anti-nutrients. Updated on October 20, 2022Updated on May 13, 2024 What’s the Science Behind Right Food […]
What I Eat In One Day on Whole Food Plant-Based Diet
Many people have asked me how I can eat so much and be so slim. Others who do not know how much I eat suggest I must be dieting. The simple answer is – it’s important what you eat not how much you eat – 200 calories of a fruit-vegetable […]
Why Is Sugar Bad For You?
I hardly ever have sugar in my menu. Why is that? Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet.It can have harmful effects on metabolism and contribute to all sorts of diseases.Here are 10 disturbing reasons why you should avoid added sugar like the plague.
Why Is It Dangerous For Kids To Be Overweight?
The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 33% of kids now considered overweight or obese. In Estonia it is fortunately less (10%), but still an alarming number of children. In UK 25% of boys and 33% of girls are overweight or […]