Drawing on the latest evidence about nutrition, metabolism, and hunger, this book is an easy-to-follow weight loss plan places emphasis on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet while explaining how weight is lost and gained. John McDougall is a medical maverick who challenges medical and pharmaceutical businesses when they prioritize profits over patients. For the past 30 […]
Star Fruit Smoothie
Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Micronesia, and parts of East Asia. Number of servings: 2, 180 calories per serving. Ingredients: 4 star fruit […]
Getting a Good Night Sleep
The benefits of sleep impact nearly every area of daily life. While it may be obvious that sleep is beneficial, most people don’t realize how much sleep they need and why it is so important. According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, your body manages and requires sleep in much the […]
Fasting in the Treatment of Food Addiction
There are several mechanisms that are intrinsic to fasting that make it potentially useful in the treatment of food addiction. For one, fasting has a detoxifying effect that may help clear the brain of neurochemical imbalances created from certain foods. Additionally, fasting has the potential to reframe the patient’s unhealthy attachment to food. Every human […]