Craving pasta, but getting home late tonight? Skip the heavy takeout meals and instead whip up this delicious fettuccine dish that’s quick to create but tastes as decadent as if you had slaved over a hot stove for hours. The standout ingredient here is the shiitake mushrooms, which lend a distinctive and rich, buttery flavor to the dish. You’ll sauté...

In this article: Foods That Are Good for the Kidneys Importance of Healthy Eating for Healthy Kidneys What Is a Renal Diet? Other Dietary Modifications for a Healthy Kidney Vitamins That Benefit the Kidneys Most-Asked Questions About Kidney Diseases Final Word The kidneys are extremely important for your overall health. They are the body’s waste filtration system, as they remove...

In this article: Top Vegetarian Sources of Proteins Daily Protein Requirements Precautions to Consider Most-Asked Questions About Vegetarian Protein Sources Final Word Proteins, along with carbohydrates and fats, form the group of macronutrients necessary for the human body to function. Proteins play the most crucial role in the formation, maintenance, and repair of human cells within the body. Vegetarianism is...

What Is Hibiscus? Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Hibiscus tea, otherwise known as roselle or sour tea, has many health benefits. One of the few that is actually supported by clinical...

The best way to enhance your body transformation is to follow the CICO (calories in, calories out) principle. In order to make this work, you would have to consume a set number of calories each day and constantly stay below/over a certain threshold (depending on whether you want to gain or lose weight). Counting calories via meals is relatively easy....

In this article: Antioxidant Food Sources Antioxidant-Rich Supplements Final Word An antioxidant is a substance that protects the cells in your body from damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals have an unshared electron that causes them to be highly energetic and quick to react. They are created as a by-product when your metabolism converts food to energy or after...

The world of fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle has certainly changed and advanced, and too often people think that to be active and look something similar to the billboard campaigns that you need to be doing hardcore drugs or steroids or spending every waking moment in the fitness center. This is not the case. There is a simple yet...

So I have a confession to make. I absolutely love potato salad. That and really good chocolate marble cheese cake. Potato salad is so diverse. There is New York potato salad, and there is southern potato salad. There is German potato salad, Waldorf, lobster and shrimp potato salad. With over 50 types of potato salad to choose from, the choice...

The are so many health benefits of eating yogurt. Today we will just discuss a few. The results were the conclusion of a study recently presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) Epidemiology/Lifestyle 2016 Scientific Sessions in Phoenix, AZ. What Researchers Found The researchers found that women who consumed five or more servings of yogurt a week had a lower...

A core workout is an excellent way to stabilize your spine, increase flexibility, and improve balance.  Having a strong core is way more essential than six-packs will ever be. This is because you are using core throughout the day; whether you are picking a book from the top shelf or bending to tie your shoelaces. Therefore, now when you go...