Couscous is a type of hard wheat semolina accompanied by meat, vegetables, legumes and nuts typical of Moroccan cuisine. Today we are going to prepare a Couscous of vegetables, a very nutritious dish, which brings energy to our organism and high in fiber, which we satisfy. Couscous is a very nutritious food, since it provides […]
Diet
How to start having a healthy diet?
It is a common believe, to think that if you want to get a healthy diet, you should start a diet in which you will end up hungry, but actually that belief is far from the reality. A healthy diet should be based on the amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fats we consume each day. […]
How can I lose weight in a healthy way?
Most people that are looking to lose weight want to do so as quickly and with as little effort as possible. However, the evidence obtained from study after study shows that people who lose weight in a gradual and constant fashion (between 1 to 2 pounds per week) are more likely to keep that weight […]
Health Tip: Do you have a healthy weight?
If weight is becoming a concern, it might be because you’ve noticed that your favorite clothes no longer fit, or your doctor told you that you’re blood pressure or cholesterol are high, and excessive weight may be a contributing factor. If this is your case, the first thing you have to do is to check […]
Health Tip: burning calories to lose weight
Staying active is critical to any weight-loss and –maintenance program. When your body is active it employs more energy (calories), and when you burn more energy than you consume, the body begins to lose weight. Burning calories to lose weight. Since 3,500 calories are roughly equivalent to 450 grams of fat, you need to burn […]
Tips to not overeat
You may have overlooked a curious phenomenon: food (and drink) portions and serving sizes have been getting bigger and bigger at restaurants and grocery stores over the last few years, especially of those that are the least healthy, such as potato chip bags, bakery goods, refillable cups… Add to this the recent studies that show […]
Health Tip: lose weight slowly
Losing weight You may not want to hear this, but it’s for your own good: the lifestyle changes required to achieve rapid weight loss frequently involve extraordinary efforts and sacrifice, making it hard to sustain in the long run. Weight gain follows shortly after. Another problem associated with quick drops in weight involves potential health […]
High protein diets: do they actually work?
You’ve probably heard of high protein diets from a variety of sources—friends, family, on the news…—and more often than not in contradictory fashion: “they work great”, “they’re dangerous”, “won’t help you lose weight” or “they won’t make you hungry”. The truth is that people in good health can safely follow a high protein diet as […]
Set small short-term goals
Reaching for the stars is great, but always remember that the bigger the goal, the longer the road to success. Most of us have a hard time finding the right motivation when the goal is set far ahead, which is why short-term goals and small successes are more effective. If the plan is to lose […]
Health Tip: cortisol blockers and weight loss
The first thing that you need to know about cortisol blockers is that there is no solid evidence linking them to weight loss. Cortisol blocker manufacturers claim that high stress levels can increase your body’s production of the hormone cortisol, which intensifies your appetite and makes you gain weight. The number of scientific studies giving […]