Visceral fat is deemed harmful because it’s stored in the abdominal cavity next to many vital organs. If visceral fat is left to build-up, a person’s risk of developing serious conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, is increased. So what can you do to reduce it? Eating high amount of saturated fat… Read More »
These high-protein, low-carb foods will help you stay fuller for longer—and could ultimately help you lose weight. The benefits of high-protein, low carb foods Maren Winter/Shutterstock High-protein, low-carb foods have become popular, thanks to trendy diets like ketogenic, paleo, and Atkin’s. And the reason why this type of diet—eating foods higher in one macronutrient and… Read More »
I don’t know about you, but if there’s a meat and cheese plate on the menu, I’m definitely ordering it. Thankfully, aged cheeses and cured meats are not headache triggers for me. However, the Cleveland Clinic noted that cheeses such as “blue cheese, brie, cheddar, English stilton, feta, gorgonzola, mozzarella, muenster, parmesan, [and] Swiss [cheese]”… Read More »
In the 1960s, Greeks were living longer and had lower rates of chronic disease than the rest of the world. This is likely due to their diet, which was full of seafood, fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and healthy fats. The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional Greek diet and other similar food patterns of… Read More »