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The 6 P’s for Healthy Eating in the Workplace
Focusing on healthy nutrition at the workplace can be a challenge for many people. Between busy schedules, limited food options, and high job demands, it’s…
What to Eat on a Low Carb Diet Plan
A low carb diet can be a powerful tool for treatment of excess weight. In addition to helping with weight reduction, a low carb diet…
Mindful Eating and Treating Obesity
In recent years, the word “mindfulness” has gained popularity in both media and scientific literature. Many of us have heard it in contexts such as:…
What Is a Keto Diet? Ketogenic Diet 101
The keto diet plan (ketogenic) is designed to switch the body from using sugars to ketones for fuel. Ketosis occurs when a person fasts (eats…
What Is the Mediterranean Diet?
The Mediterranean diet is a diet typical of many Mediterranean countries, such as Spain, southern Italy, and Greece. It is mainly made up of unrefined…
Low Carb Diet Tips
There has been a lot of discussion about low carbohydrate (“low carb”) diets in recent years. Many people have turned to a low carb diet…
The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high dietary intake of olive oil, fruits, nuts, and vegetables; a moderate intake of fish and poultry; a…
What Is a Ketogenic Diet?
A ketogenic diet is similar to a strict low-carbohydrate diet with two main differences: restriction of protein intake and the purposeful induction of “nutritional (or…
What Is a Low-carb Diet?
A low-carb diet emphasizes eating proteins, natural fats, and vegetables, while decreasing, and in some cases eliminating altogether, the consumption of grains, breads, pastas, rice,…