Processed, refined sugars go by different names – names you might not recognize as being processed sugar. It’s very easy for someone who is not familiar with all the hidden names of sugar to erroneously consume large amounts of the stuff. So, if you’re trying to eliminate processed sugars from your diet – or at […]
weight loss
How Do You Know How Many Calories You Need to Eat to Lose Weight?
No matter how many different ways people try to lose weight – from drinking gallons of ice water to wrapping themselves in plastic wrap – success comes down to two factors: calories consumed and calories burned. In order to lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than your body uses each day to shave off […]
How Is High Blood Pressure Connected to Weight Loss?
More than 60-percent of U.S. adults are considered overweight. Vanity aside, carrying around a few extra pounds can have a huge impact on your health and quality of life. What’s more, among the dozens of diseases impacted by obesity – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, infections, infertility, ulcers and chronic pain – high blood pressure is […]
Juice 28: 28 Day Juicing Detox Plan
In the past, I’ve shared with you great juicing resources from African-American Juicing Diva, Carla Douglin. She is the author of “101 Juice Fast Recipes”, which I know many of you use and love. Now, she has a guided 28 day juice detox plan that you really should check out. I asked her to tell us […]
Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar has a variety of food and non-food uses. It’s used in salad dressings. You can kill weeds with it. Some even use it to clean coffee makers. It’s benefits as a health remedy has been talked about for centuries. Recently, Apple Cider Vinegar has been seen as a health tonic and something […]
