Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death, and for the past 60 years, saturated fat and cholesterol have been wrongfully vilified as the culprits and right at the top of the list was butter as a food to avoid. If you are like me and enjoy some butter on a baked potato, toast, or corn cob, you were made to feel guilty for eating something so fattening. The media and the relentless advertising on TV tells us that margarine is much better for us, and butter is the enemy as it will make you fat and kill you! What you will find is that butter is actually a very healthy food for us to eat and it contains some rich sources of vitamins essential to function of many of our vital organs for prevention of disease. In this article I will try to shed light on many interesting things about butter that you never knew and allow you to enjoy eating this again without the guilt it is doing you harm.
Health Benefits Of Eating Nuts You Might Not Know
One of the most under-rated foods for our health is nuts. They tend to be associated as a food to be wary of due to their high fat content but they really are a great source of healthy fat, vitamins, antioxidants, and fibre. And, just to clear up the long held belief that they will make you fat, eating healthy fat will actually help you lose weight. Usually, if you’re struggling with excess weight, it’s because you’re eating too much sugar and processed foods. In fact, a high-fat, moderate protein, and low-carb diet is one of the most effective ways to shed stubborn weight, as it helps shift your body from burning sugar to burning fat as its primary fuel. This is what the Keto diet is based upon and why it works so well for so many people who struggle with various health problems. A big part of this diet is the consumption of various nuts. However, like all foods you need to know which ones are best for you and to avoid over-eating for you can have too much of a good thing. In this article, we will take a detailed look at everything you need to know about nuts.
How to use the Keto Diet With Intermittent Fasting To Improve Your Health
There is so much information about food and eating healthy these days it is hard to know where to start. It seems like every day there is something new in the media informing us about something we should eat more or less of to get in good shape. And to make it more confusing there will be another report at the same time with an opposing opinion with scientific evidence to support it. It is no wonder people find it so hard to achieve great health and fitness results when there is just so much conflicting information. The one nutrition method to attract a lot of attention in recent times is the Keto diet. Unlike many other nutrition approaches this is not aimed specifically at weight loss, but at improving overall health and reducing inflammation in your body. This article we asked one of our trainers who has been successfully using this method for the past few months to explain how her body feels since she began experimenting with this eating method and the little tips and tricks she found along the way to make the transition easy to implement. Enjoy.
7 Reasons Why You Should Eat Avocado To Improve Your Health
Avocados are one of my favorite foods and I would eat them most days and they are such a very popular food that they dominate posts on social media in foodie photos. However, there is more to avocados than being great for social media posts and delicious and satisfying to eat for they possess some amazing health benefits. They are high in fibre, packed with minerals, vitamins and nutrients that keep us healthy, and they can even help with weight loss!