Healthy Eating
5 Simple Tips for Holiday Health
“Fooducate” Every year we see it again. Late November signals the white flag of surrender for many people who give up their healthy habits without even a fight. It’s as if the holidays are a weapon of mass destruction, obliterating our weight loss achievements so far and crushing our puny willpower. It doesn’t have to…
Read MoreHow much water do I need to drink everyday?
If you’re a regular here, you know that Fooducate preaches the virtues of water almost daily. A question many people ask us, is how much water they should be drinking. The answer is much more complicated than the question, but we will try to simplify. Our body is 60 percent water. There is almost no…
Read MoreWhat Food Can Help Reduce Cellulite?
Cellulite is the bane of many women’s buttocks, hips and thighs, with the lumpy looking skin feeling like curdled cottage cheese to the touch. The truth is that cellulite is not a medical condition. That is small comfort when you don’t feel comfortable wearing shirts or a bikini. The dimpling of the skin is caused…
Read MoreThe Fastest Way to Lose Weight is Actually the Slowest
Every once in a while, we get emails and questions from the community that go along the lines of “What’s the fastest way to lose weight?” This is a straightforward and simple question, but the answer is not what you’d expect. This is because the question makes an implicit assumption that is incorrect. People who…
Read MoreBuying Hummus- What you need to know
Hummus, enjoyed for thousands of years in the Levant, has only made it big in America in the last decade. It will soon be a billion dollar food category in the US, led by 2 big brands – Sabra and Tribe. Like Greek yogurt, hummus has its health halo to thank for its explosive growth…
Read MoreCan this spice help with weight lose?
Turmeric is an awesome spice that has not gotten sufficient attention in American kitchens. It is produced by boiling, drying, and grinding the “root” of a perennial plant endemic to India. The bright orange powder has a slightly sharp and bitter flavor, but it is not hot like a chili. In Asia, turmeric has been…
Read MoreDon’t Let PMS Ruin Your Diet
For some women, healthy eating and losing weight are confronted with a major road bump once a month. When PMS (premenstrual syndrome) strikes, it may derail several weeks worth of healthy eating. The mood swings, cramps, fatigue, irritability and depression can easily lead to food cravings of the worst kind. Some women crave fatty sweets…
Read MoreUnderstanding Serving Sizes is Key to Weight Loss
One of the challenges of losing weight is choosing the correct portion size and not overeating. This is true for both packaged products and home made food. Even if all you eat is A-grade foods, you can still go over your daily calorie budget and gain weight. The serving size problem is actually two-fold: 1.…
Read MoreAvoid This One Big Halloween Mistake
Avoid This One Big Halloween Mistake Halloween is just 6 days away and with it, the great sugar rush known as Trick-or-treat. Although most fun-size candies have 80 calories or less, it’s very easy to eat 10 or more during a leisurely evening stroll among young monsters and witches. In fact, one can consume an…
Read MoreBeet it!
Beets are one of the least appreciated superfoods out there. They are a great low calorie source of nutrients and phytochemicals, packaged in a cheap round root vegetable. A 2 inch beet has less than 50 calories. It is rich in folic acid, calcium, and iron, among other nutrients. Why do so few Americans eat…
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