Keeping your metabolism high is crucial for losing weight and keeping it off. Unfortunately, there are several common lifestyle mistakes that may be slowing down your metabolism. Doing these on a regular basis could make it hard to lose weight and make you more prone to weight gain in the future. He...
These days, sugar has become a prime target for nutritional fear mongering. People often proclaim the “dangers” of sugar with an almost religious zeal. Today, I heard someone advising others to “cut out sugar.” She then went on say, “sugar is poison.” Unfortunately, this extremist viewpoint has beco...
Imagine it’s lunch. You are holding a fat slice of watermelon. It looks delicious. You move in for a bite. But something goes terribly wrong. The fruit slips from your juice-slicked fingers. Time slows as the nutritious treat tumbles to the linoleum. Eh. You shrug, scooping up the slice. Maybe you m...
roasted capsicum PESTO Prep time 10 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Store in a jar in refridgerator 1 week 1 red capsicum 1 yellow capsicum 1/2 cup cashews, roasted 10 minutes 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped Juice of a lemon 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Roast capsicum 25 minutes and...
The post-workout snack can be a tricky business. It’s an easy, common mistake to overestimate the calories you’ve burned, and then to overcompensate when you refuel — one made that much easier by the fact that, as small study in the Journal of Health Psychology recently found, exercise makes people...
