diet
Tips, tricks, recipes, and hacks to make your diet a successful one.
What Is Malnourishment?
What is malnourishment? The World Health Organization refers to malnourishment as deficiency in nutrition and/or energy in the form of calories. Malnourishment can take place in two forms. One of the two forms of malnourishment is "undernutrition" and the other form is "overnutrition" or also known as "overweight." A simpler way to explain undernutrition is that your body uses more energy than it takes in, causing starvation.
By Michael Duong7 years ago in Longevity
My Vegan Pregnancy
One of the first things every expectant mother encounters upon announcing she is pregnant is not the symptoms, the sickness, the tiredness, the emotional highs and lows, the overwhelming feeling of change or the excessive weight gain… Nope, the first thing every mother gains upon announcing she is pregnant is everyone else opinion and advice.
By Samantha Bentley7 years ago in Longevity
Why Diets Don't Work
The holidays are rapidly approaching and I'm seeing a lot of discussion about diets on my newsfeed. Lots of my friends are doing month-long challenges (no sugar, no alcohol, no processed foods, no carbs, etc... ) and gearing up for their New Year's resolutions.
By Ashlee Greenlee7 years ago in Longevity
Climate Change—Is the Answer Lying with All of Us?
Today I watched a documentary titled Cowspiracy on Netflix and, no exaggeration, it has opened my eyes in many a way and changed my entire outlook and perspective on life and the world around us. I was brought up to be a meat eater, and only managed a relatively short stint as a vegetarian last year. However I recently decided to try being a vegetarian again and, after watching this documentary, I've come to the decision that I wish to eat a vegan diet.
By Hannah Rose Pridgeon7 years ago in Longevity
Heart, Health & Life from the Happy Wife
Let there be no lies, I am ABSOLUTELY winging this. With that said, be sure that I know how to do two things very well, which are writing and dieting. I am half black, and as such, if you know anything, I have what I value—a desired thickness which many women must work for to achieve. Of course, my very white mother did not understand the concept that color = thick. So as I hit puberty, my mother mistook my thickness for weight gain. As a good mother, it was her mission to help me stay thin, because that is what society tells us is most desired in order to be accepted. What does this mean exactly? Let me enlighten you. This meant I tried the low-fat diet, measured caloric in-take diet, the protein shake diet, the Weight Watchers diet, the no-carb diet and so on. While my Marmie meant well, she had no idea she was instilling in me the belief that I was not thick, but fat.
By Duch DeLuca7 years ago in Longevity
10 Reasons Why Your Diet Isn't Working
A lot of times while I'm at the gym, doing the best exercises for weight loss, people will come up to me and ask, "Chica, how did you get so fit?" I always tell them, "Diet and exercise." They're usually disappointed because what they wanted was an answer like, "I did nothing," so that they can do nothing too. That's just not how it goes. In fact, the people who do nothing to stay thin are less helpful than me, because at least I have something to say. What's the mysteriously thin person going to say? "I got good genetics! I just eat whatever and stay thin. I wish I knew more science to explain this better!" Well, lucky for you I know enough science to explain why your diet isn't working so that at least you have the option to take control of your life.
By Chica Reyass7 years ago in Longevity
Keto Coffee: Your New Best Friend
Keto coffee has exploded in popularity over the past year with the growing obsession of the keto diet. Keto diets are high in proteins and fats, and low on carbs. People have had huge success with the keto diet, but it requires a lot of diligence and if you're Italian like I am, giving up carbs is next to impossible.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa7 years ago in Longevity
6 Ways to Kick Sugar out of Your Diet. Top Story - October 2018.
Let’s be honest: Sugar is bad for you. It’s one of the primary causes of obesity and heart disease. Obesity has become a public health epidemic in the United States, and heart disease is the the leading killer of Americans. Whether you’re looking to lose weight or just get a little healthier, kicking sugar is one of the greatest places to start.
By Lynne Rush7 years ago in Longevity
Fasting and Exercise
A common question and the underlying uncertainty that gave birth to Fastingsport, my blog is—What happens if you are fasting and chose to work out? Can you work out and fast? Will, you go into some catabolic state and lose all your muscle gains or endurance? Are you going to end up with brittle nails, hair loss and sickly? You here these myths often in conversations involving nutrition and exercise. Most athletes wouldn’t even consider fasting. They operate on a caloric surplus, eating once every couple of hours, up to seven meals a day. Some eat huge amounts of food to “fuel their workout." Is this necessary?
By Cody Bowcut7 years ago in Longevity
What Is Happening?
Nowadays, there are many people with allergies and intolerance. I know that you know that. Recently though I have realised something quite annoying, I could say. What is it? People making allergies a trend. This is what annoys me, drives me crazy. I have several friends who tried to make a trend out of it, by pretending they are lactose-free, dairy free, or gluten free, but next minute post cheesecake in all its might in a coffee shop; believe me, this stuff is not lactose or dairy free, neither gluten free.
By Julia Kuzminska7 years ago in Longevity
