Death by Sugar

The average American consumes 300 - 400 calories of sugar per day. This is 100 - 200% more sugar than we should have. Our diets can be killed by sugar not just because of all the extra sweets that we eat but because of all the sugar that gets added to everyday foods.

The Bad Carbohydrate Cycle

Carbohydrates are not unhealthy for us, even though there are many nutritionist and trainers out there who say that they are. The unhealthy part is how we pair over consumption of the wrong types of carbohydrates with too little activity.

The bad carbohydrate cycle starts when we over eat carbohydrates quickly.

Brain Drugs: Working with Our Brain for Our Health

Serotonin and Dopamine play important roles in our brain. These chemicals can make it hard to make wise eating choices. Understanding how serotonin and dopamine work can do wonders for creating a healthy lifestyle. Especially when trying to lose weight.

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10 Common Fallacies of Health

Have you ever heard that Intermittent fasting without exercise is the best way to lose weight? or that Exercise is only worth it if you go hard? We are debunking 10 common fallacies believed about living a healthy life.

10 Easy Ways to Understand Portion Size

Learning what proper portion size for each food is a useful tool in nutrition. It is an understandable way to approach eating the right amount. Often times we do not have scales for weighing out food, measuring cups or other tools at our disposal to help us measure the suggested portion size. Most people do not or will not take the time to measure with such accuracy anyway. Therefore, understanding these simple ways of knowing how much of each food to eat and how the portions relate to each other can take you a long way towards eating the right amount of food.

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Hypertension: The Silent Killer

One of the most common health conditions that goes unnoticed or dealt with is hypertension, that is why it has been given the name the “silent killer.” Hypertension is when the pressure inside the arteries is too high. Where the opposite, too low blood pressure, is called hypotension. Surprisingly, nearly one in every three people in the US are affected by it! Yet, unsurprisingly people rarely deal with it until it severely impacts their quality of life.