Tag: weight loss
New Jersey mom loses over 100 pounds, plus, a look at the emotional effects of weight loss
After two pregnancies and pushing a size 24, 240-pound, 5-foot-4-inch Lori Miller Nasatka never thought she’d see the day when she be fit and healthy, let alone talking to others about her joy of running and participation in 5K events… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
5 Healing Foods to Transform Your Health
Ensuring that your body receives proper nutrition is an important aspect of creating a healthy body and mind. When I was chronically sick, bedridden and overweight, I was intuitively guided to heal my body from within. I began to turn… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Weight Loss
How to Reduce Pain & Inflammation with EPA Omega-3
How does fish oil control and influence inflammation? Inflammation has a lot to do with a group of molecules called Eicosanoids. Bear with me – the next few paragraphs are going to be a bit technical. What’s an Eicosanoid?… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Medicine
Man loses over 550 pounds, says extreme weight loss involved giving up processed meats and high-sugar foods
At 5-feet-8-inches and just one pound shy of a whopping 800 pounds, 16-year-old Justin Willoughby was told by doctors that if he didn’t lose weight, he’d die (1). Willoughby explains that his weight gain was due to an ongoing spiral… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss
The Many Important Roles of Fiber in the Body
Dietary fiber, also called roughage, is the structural framework of plants and one of the most abundant compounds in nature. While “fiber” is often used as a blanket term, there are actually two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble. Soluble… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
Look younger and lose weight naturally
As we age, maintaining a healthy weight becomes tougher because the body’s metabolism slows down the various processes, including hormonal ones. The type of food we eat greatly influences our body type and skin and best way to look young… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Medicine, Personal Care, Weight Loss
Top 6 Good Carbohydrates for Weight Loss
Carbohydrates have gained reputation for the past five years. In the category of fad diets, carbs are the most dreaded food. However, some are regarded as healthy and are mostly associated with lowering the risk of various chronic diseases. Type… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Weight Loss5 Reasons to Take Astaxanthin Every Day
Astaxanthin (pronounced “asta-ZAN-thin”) is a naturally-occurring carotenoid found in algae, shrimp, lobster, crab and salmon. Carotenoids are pigment colors that occur in nature and support good health. Beta carotene, for example, is orange. Astaxanthin, dubbed the “king of the carotenoids”… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
5 Reasons Why Women Need Omega-3
Most women dread the word “fat”, especially when they’re posing in front of a changing room mirror. But love handles aside, they seem to bear a grudge against dietary fats too. After all, saturated fats (found in meat, dairy and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
