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Choosing the Right Chocolate type: A Nutritional Guide

I have yet to meet somebody who doesn’t like chocolate. I personally love it, a little too much I would even say! And this is OK, because unlike most other treats, chocolate can be good for you – if you choose the right type, and control your portions. My goal with this guide is toContinue reading “Choosing the Right Chocolate type: A Nutritional Guide”

Vegan Colcannon variation (Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage)

I don’t know if I’ve shared this before, but having multiple food leftovers that I need to use before they spoil always sparks my culinary creativity. The challenge is: How can I build a dish that includes all these ingredients? This is exactly how I came up with this recipe. I had some raw cabbage,Continue reading “Vegan Colcannon variation (Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage)”

5 Lifestyle Changes to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Before it ends, I would like to give this important cause the attention it deserves on my website. Because there is plenty we can do with our lifestyle choices to manage our risk, even if our genetic is not favorable. Unfortunately, not everyone knows this. In a study conductedContinue reading “5 Lifestyle Changes to Lower Breast Cancer Risk”

5 Simple Strategies to Control Hunger Effectively

We may not always like it, but hunger is a vital sensation, an attention call from our body to get the nutrients it needs to survive. We are born with a self-regulated ability to eat when we are hungry. Babies will certainly (and loudly!) demand food, if it is not provided in a timely manner.Continue reading “5 Simple Strategies to Control Hunger Effectively”

Unlocking the Power of Lifestyle Medicine for Better Health

I used to say that the best medicine was preventive medicine. But I no longer think so. Now, I believe that the best medicine is the lifestyle medicine. Twin studies have found that our genes only account for about of 25% of our health spam, which means that we do have a lot of powerContinue reading “Unlocking the Power of Lifestyle Medicine for Better Health”

Why Choose Plant-Based Eating? Benefits Explained

Plant-based or even vegan lifestyles are becoming more and more popular, and for good reasons: The good news is that you don’t need to necessarily go fully into a plant-based lifestyle to reap the benefits; simply reducing the amount of animal products can make a positive impact. Let’s learn why. Ethics Being vegan reduces theContinue reading “Why Choose Plant-Based Eating? Benefits Explained”

Understanding the 90-30-50 Diet: Key Insights and Tips

Recently I was reading a UK fitness magazine that included an article about a diet I had not heard of before: the 90-30-50 plan. Apparently, this diet has been viral on TikTok, but since I don’t use this platform, it ended up reaching out to me through a different way… that’s the power of socialContinue reading “Understanding the 90-30-50 Diet: Key Insights and Tips”