Food
What causes Weight Gain and increases Food Cravings?
Ultra processed foods include breads, potato chips, sugar-sweetened drinks, processed meats, french fries, ready-meals, biscuits and cakes. Characteristics that identify Ultra Processed Foods include : They are made in factories with extracts from meat or plants with over 10 ingredients and usually in plastic-type packaging where some or all of the following ingredients are added thickeners, gums, glues, emulsifiers, hydrogenated
Vitamin D is essential for Mood
A Hormone or a Vitamin? Vitamin D acts like a hormone because it interacts with kidneys, bones, brain, intestines, skin, pancreas and reproductive organs. How you get Vitamin D? It is found in salmon, herring, mackerel, trout, sardines, anchovy (oily fish), butter and egg yolks. Food manufacturers put it into breakfast cereals and margarine. The best source of Vitamin D
Can you eat Potatoes on a Low Carb diet?
Yes. You can eat potatoes on a Low Carb diet but portion control is essential. Roasted spuds have become the biggest treat food for my most successful weight-loss clients. Potatoes (known as spuds in Ireland) are a starchy vegetable, a root vegetable growing below the ground, thereby containing more carbohydrates than non-starchy vegetables. They are ideal for those with energetic
Do fermented foods help me to lose weight?
Yes, it is highly probable that fermented foods help us to lose weight because they support your gut bacteria who produce acids, known to help weight regulation. How Fermented Foods came about Back in olden times, people made wine (fermented grapes) and beer (fermented grain) as water was too dirty to drink if they were away from their boiled water facility
Why green juices helps with a weight-loss diet
Green veggies can be eaten whole or juiced and help all weight-loss programmes I’ll give you 3 reasons to green-juice 1. A green juice containing kale, spinach, cucumber, celery, parsley and wheatgrass, is rich in the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium. It is naturally low in acid (protein), thereby having a highly-alkalising effect on the body. 2. A
Is coffee a healthy weight-loss drink?
Black coffee has zero calories, releases a shot of adrenaline to give you morning pep and is a sociable drink. Good coffee is a functional food. The good appears to outweigh the bad if you buy the right type of coffee. ]To obtain a healthy functional coffee It is best to select a high-quality bean (hand-picked over mechanical-picked) roasted at
The best way to cook vegetables and retain nutrients
Raw, freshly-picked vegetables have the highest nutrient density however a plate of raw vegetables holds little appeal on a cold Irish day. Therefore, when we enjoy cooked vegetables, we must accept a loss of some nutrients as certain nutrients are sensitive to heat, light, acid and alkaline solutions or they are soluble and are therefore lost in cooking water that
Is fruit a healthy snack when losing weight?
Fruit is sweet, water-rich and low in calorie, ticking 3 boxes for weight-loss clients. On my Low-Carb plan I encourage 2 portions a day of low-sugar fruit. On the Low-fat plan 2 portions of all fruit is encouraged per day. The riper the fruit the higher the content of simple sugar. Main Health Benefit Fruit is one of the best
Enjoy a healthy Coco-nut, boost immunity & burn fat.
Eat Coconuts in 4 ways and boost your immunity, burning fat. 1. Re-hydration after exercise or after BIG night-out Coconut water 20kcals per 100ml Inside the hard shell, coconuts are lined with a layer of nutmeat that surrounds a hollow centre which is filled with coconut water. I recommend coconut water for re-hydration after exercise because it contains electrolytes which
Chocolate is 100% a healthy treat and snack for weight-loss
I cannot live without chocolate My friends have recounted stories of my desperate dashes, at home and abroad, to find chocolate in towns, cities and villages. I truly am addicted. But since my conversion to healthy living in my late 30’s , I eat the good stuff – 70% to 85%. I am aiming for 90% but am not there
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