Nutrition Archives -

05Sep 2018 by Angelo

Turmeric And Black Pepper – A Powerful Anti-Inflammatory

Health and Welness, Nutrition, Supplements

Turmeric in recent times has become the new buzz word in the health and fitness world with many reported health benefits. It wasn't until I started to notice Dr Rhonda Patrick rave about this wonder plant though that I really started to pay attention. Generally when Dr Rhonda Patrick enthuses about anything health related you'd be a fool not to listen as it will be deeply researched legit information, so I delved deeper to find out what exactly gives this colorful spice its super powers. If you suffer from any ailment or disease brought on by chronic inflammation, I recommend you read on for some interesting research on the many health benefits of turmeric. What Is Turmeric Turmeric is a flowering plant from the ginger family native to India and south East…

17Jul 2018 by Angelo

The Truth About Lemon Water

Health and Welness, Nutrition

Drinking lemon water is thought to provide many health benefits from boosting your immune system and detoxifying your body to helping you lose weight and make your skin look great. Sounds pretty impressive to me as I'm sure it does to the many people who undertake this daily ritual, but how powerful in reality is a slice of lemon in a glass of water. In this article well uncover the truth about lemon water by looking at all the touted benefits to see if it really has these magical healing powers that we are led to believe. Lemon Water Does Not Speed Up Your Metabolism We all have a basal metabolic rate which is the amount of energy (calories) that our body needs to be able to…

11Apr 2018 by Angelo

Stay Hydrated to Lose Weight

Health and Welness, Nutrition

Stay Hydrated to Lose Weight I'm sure you've heard that we should drink more water just like we should eat more vegetables and exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Always staying fully hydrated is one of those things that gets bandied about in the world of health and fitness but generally ignored or not taken seriously. In this article I will break down the importance of drinking water and why it is the easiest addition you can make to your diet that will have the biggest positive impact. Why is it Important to Drink Water? To put it simply, Stop drinking water and you will die. The amount of time humans can go without water depending on the conditions can be anything between a few days and…

09Mar 2018 by Angelo

Most Nutritious Way to Cook Vegetables

Nutrition

Most Nutritious Way to Cook Vegetables In today's health conscious society, its common knowledge that eating vegetables is a vital ingredient to a healthy body. What the most nutritious way to cook vegetables though and why, is still a bit of a mystery to us common folk and something that isn't even generally considered. The reason it is recommended that vegetables from a part of our daily diet is that they are nutritionally rich, packed with essential vitamins and minerals and as we learned in the previous blog ( Why are Vegetables Healthy ), they are also loaded with phytonutrients which have been shown to be powerful antioxidants and may protect from various cancers and diseases. It stands to reason that we would want to make sure that we are taking…

25Jan 2018 by Angelo

Why Are Vegetables Healthy?

Nutrition

Why Are Vegetables Healthy? In the world of fitness and nutrition there is a plethora of conflicting information by so-called experts battling their corner trying to convince us that there method is the right way to go. Meat is an essential complete protein. Meat is the biggest cause of cancer. Carbs should be part of a balanced diet. Carbs cause inflammation and are the reason for the obesity epidemic. And the arguments go on ad nauseam. One of the very few things that are universally accepted by all though is that vegetables are a super healthy, nutritionally packed and a must in any healthy diet. This is simply just fact and impossible to argue with. We are all aware that we should be eating vegetables daily, partly I'm sure by…

01Dec 2017 by Angelo

Is it Worth Taking Protein Powder?

Nutrition

Is it Worth Taking Protein Powder? Depends…………………………….. OK, I jest, but that is kind of the answer Let's explore though the question of is it worth taking protein powder further. Before I do that, I'm gonna humiliate myself with a couple of stories of my first foray into protein supplements when I was asking that very same question. For many years, I stopped lifting weights because stupidly I thought they would slow me down in my martial arts training and those milliseconds would mean landing that killer blow or not. Once I saw through the propaganda passed down by the lazy Kung fu masters I decided to hit the weights hard. This time round though I was also hit with the explosion of all these…

10Nov 2017 by Angelo

Time Restricted Eating benefits

Health and Welness, Nutrition

Time Restricted Eating Benefits I'm going to be honest with you... I'm a bit of a pig. I love food. I mean I really love food. Good food, bad food any food. Before I found out about time restricted eating and its benefits, I would eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. The only reason I haven't ended up the size of Maui from Moana is the fact that I'm ultra health conscious and I enjoy working out. This has always stopped me from contributing another percentile in the obesity epidemic that grips modern-day society. No matter how much I tried to stick to the latest diet that guaranteed me the elusive 6 pack I always wanted, my craving for my late night naughty snack would always win the battle.…

Category: Nutrition