Weight loss and healthy eating go hand in hand, so it’s important to get enough nutrients to ensure that your body works at its best to help you lose weight. However, many people don’t think of iron as a nutrient, which might explain why low iron is the most common nutritional deficiency in the US….
As much as we try and fill our fridges and our stomachs with healthy food while we’re dieting, unhealthy junk food is still lurking out there, ready to sneak up on us in supermarkets, restaurants, and parties. So, how do you avoid temptation when faced with a plate of your favorite party food or a…
Vegetarian isn’t a byword for healthy, but following a balanced vegetarian diet can help you to lose weight. So, whether you want to eat less meat to help weight loss, or you’re a vegetarian looking for healthy eating advice, we’ve put together this guide to following a vegetarian diet while trying to shed a few…
In order to lose weight, the first suggestion is always to cut calories. Unfortunately, it’s inevitable that this will cause your stomach to start rumbling with hunger pangs until you give in and feed it. This is because your body senses that food is in short supply – even if you’re restricting your intake on…
Lunch is often a tricky meal when you’re trying to eat healthier since you’re probably not at home to be able to prepare something fresh. You might be lucky enough to find a place near work that offers healthy options, but if not, then get your Tupperware ready, as packing your lunch will be your…
We often use food as a way to make ourselves feel better if we’re stressed, bored or lonely, but these foods are usually unhealthy ‘comfort’ foods, full of trans fat, salt, and sugar, which really don’t help our waistlines and do nothing to lift our negative moods either. It’s important to find healthier ways to…