The 17 Best Protein Sources
Here are 17 plant foods that contain a high amount of protein per serving. That said, certain plant foods contain significantly more protein than others. And higher-protein diets can promote muscle strength, satiety and weight loss. 1. Seitan Seitan is a popular protein source and it’s made from gluten, the main protein in wheat. Unlike […]
The Health Benefits of Psyllium
What is psyllium? Psyllium is a form of fiber made from the husks of the Plantago ovata plant’s seeds. It sometimes goes by the name ispaghula. It’s most commonly known as a laxative. However, research shows that taking psyllium is beneficial to many parts of the human body, including the heart and the pancreas. Digestive health Psyllium […]
Ripe vs. Unripe Bananas
We often look at a bananas and think “oh, it’s far too ripe” or “oh dang, that fruit is too green!” which is a shame because quite often different stages of a fruit’s maturity have different benefits. The greener a banana is, the more resistant starch it contains. Unlike (over) ripe banana, which contain more […]
Good Carbs, Bad Carbs
Vegetables Good Carbs Bad Carbs Fruits (but not too much) Good Carbs Bad Carbs Grains/Grain Products Good Carbs Bad Carbs Nuts/Seeds (but not too much) Good Carbs Bad Carbs Legumes (but Legumes are not so good) Good Carbs Bad Carbs
5 WORST Exercises?
If you want to slim down and tone up fast, you need to do exercises that stimulate as many muscles as possible at the same time. Mistake #1: Doing Long Bouts of Cardio If you’ve been doing cardio workouts to try and slim down, I have some alarming news… Steady-state cardio (like jogging or […]
Do Strong Arms Really Make You a Faster Runner?
Usually, runners don’t spend much time thinking about the size of their biceps. And why should they? In the end, it’s their legs that count. So upper body exercises for runners aren’t relevant? Look at the athletes in the 100m final at the Olympics, and you get a different story. It almost seems as if […]