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Healthy fats and dangerous ones

Health-building fats support your brain, hormones, immune system, heart health, and moods. Health-busting fats pretty much damage all of the

Keto diet 101

With a high fat intake, it may be surprising to know that studies show that a ketogenic diet is effective for weight loss. But it’s true!

Should you take a multivitamins formula or not?

Multivitamins are the most commonly used supplements in the world! Multivitamins are exactly what they sound like: multiple vitamins. They a

Phytic acid, the mineral reducer

Phytic acid is naturally present in most nuts, seeds, grains and legumes; it is the plant's storage form of the mineral phosphorus and i

The real deal about artificial flavours

There are a ton of artificial, chemical, "frankenstein" ingredients in foods these days. If you see an ingredient called "art

Key foods to reduce inflammation

Inflammation has been linked to obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer's, and diabetes, just to name a few. Instead of writing all about what

What is the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load?

Starches, like those in potatoes, rice or wheat, are digested into simple sugar molecules, mostly glucose; this is because starch is simple

Paleo Diet 101

The paleo diet was created to increase the amount of whole, unprocessed, nutrient-dense foods; while reducing the number of gut-disrupting,

Is all the hype about coconut oil worth your attention?

Coconut oil contains a unique type of fat known as “Medium Chain Triglycerides” (MCTs). In fact, 65% of the fat in coconut oil are these MCT

The truth behind artificial sweeteners

The idea behind them is that you can still get the sweetness, without the calories; like when you have a “diet pop” versus a regular one. Th