HEALTHY FOOD

A fatty liver is a condition in which the organ stores too much fat. If not treated, your liver can ultimately fail. But you can prevent or treat a fatty liver with healthful eating. You may need to focus on certain foods and avoid others. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common...

When eating a low-fructose diet, it is important to beware of what foods you are intaking daily. There are many people who adopt a low-fructose diet because their bodies may have a hard time absorbing fructose. This could be because it causes them issues with their digestive system. Many suffer from symptoms like bloating,...

Many foods, including fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and protein sources, have been shown to reduce inflammation, improve immune function, promote healing, and provide the fuel necessary for you to get on the mend. Whether you’re recovering from an illness or surgery, the foods and beverages you consume can either help or hinder your recovery. Here are...

There have been many fad diets in the past but what many thought was yet another passing fad diet is still around with us today. The ketogenic diet has enjoyed a very high success rate not only for incredibly fast weight loss but other health benefits as well like improving brain function. The ketogenic...

Protein can be found in a lot of foods, but certain options are better than others. From chicken to egg whites, choose these foods to pack your diet with protein. Protein is an essential macronutrient that serves many functions in your body. The recommended amount of protein is 0.37 grams per pound of body weight or...

For years, you’ve been told that high-cholesterol foods increase the risk of heart disease. However, many recent studies have shown that this isn’t necessarily true. Most of the cholesterol in your blood is produced by your liver. When you eat foods high in cholesterol, your liver produces less. For this reason, cholesterol in the diet has only minor...

Limiting saturated fats in your diet along with regular exercise and other healthy practices may help lower the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in your blood. Cholesterol is made in your liver and has many important functions. For example, it helps keep the walls of your cells flexible and is needed to make several hormones. However, like anything...

One statistic that you might not be familiar with is that it is believed that an estimated 6.6 million Americans will be dealing with poor vision and blindness by the year 2030. That is double the number of people in the United States dealing with those issues now. Many people blame the decline in...

Unfortunately, a lot of people suffer from depression or have perhaps gone through it at some point in their lives so it helps to know that it wasn’t just you if you’re one of them. According to an American survey, one out of every six Americans take some kind of psychiatric medication for example...

Food could be medicine. Unfortunately for many, the reality is that ultra-processed refined sugars, synthetic chemicals, and GMO ingredients make up a large portion of their diet, and these foods oftentimes contain more deleterious ingredients than beneficial ones. Moreover, those artificial ingredients and chemicals contain carcinogens, or cancer-causing molecules. Nutritional surveys that have been conducted...