The Why of Vitamins and Other Supplements

We often look too closely at only the carbohydrates, fats and proteins when it comes to our diet. Sometimes as health neophytes, we miss out on the active participation of vitamins and other minerals for our general health. Vitamins and other supplements are essential substances necessary for a hale body but they are not made [...]

Battle of the Urge - Fight the Food Temptation

The big juicy McDonald’s burger was eyeing me and giving my brain some savory signals. Some say maladies of the worst kind, destroy your immune system. I contradict; their’s nothing worse for your ‘immunity’ than your favorite dish sending you pleasantly odoriferous flirtations. Their is a thin line which separates a hunger pang from an [...]

For The Love of Cucumbers - A Dieter’s Delight

Let’s ask ourselves this…
After a heavy intensive bout of exercise, which food would one like to have that is not only a thirst plus hunger quencher but also does not add to our calorie count? Cucumis sativus or just call it the ‘cucumber‘.

The humble cucumber has been a dieter’s delight for long. Under its green [...]

Use By Dates: To Eat Or Not To Eat

What do you do when that four pack of frozen burgers hit their use by date? Chances are you throw them away. In fact, one third of all the food we buy in any given week gets thrown away in the trash. Quite shocking really. But is there actually anything wrong with this food and, [...]

4 Simple Ways To Become Healthier Today

Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life but when it comes down to will power most of us fail. But it’s not as hard as you may think to become twice as healthy in just one day! I’m not saying you’ll turn into superman overnight by doing these four things but your body will [...]