Sometimes all you need to do is make a small change to your diet to improve the overall health of your skin and entire body in general. This section looks at the benefits of eating foods rich in various nutrients, including anti-oxidants, vitamins, and whole grains. It also gives information on the importance of drinking water and staying hydrated, and the negatives associated with added sugars and processed foods, and how you should avoid consuming large amounts of these products.
Many people eat more sugar than they realize, because it is added to so many beverages and food. Added sugar results in added calories, which research claims increases the likelihood of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. While this does not necessarily mean you should avoid all added sugar, it is important to limit added sugars […]
Keeping hydrated is one of the most important things you can do. Your body requires water to survive. Every organ, tissue, and cell in your body needs water to function efficiently. But the body is always losing water. Water makes up over half of your body weight, but you lose water every day when you […]
Whole grains are cereal grains that contain the bran, endosperm, and germ of the grain. They are different than refined grains, which only contain the endosperm. All grains are whole grains in their natural state. The bran is the outer skin of the seed, which is referred to as a kernel. It contains fiber, vitamin […]
You always hear how important it is to get all the vitamins your body needs to function. But what are vitamins? And what types of food should we eat to get them? Vitamins are substances that help a human body to function properly. They fall into two categories: water-soluble and fat-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins need to […]
Antioxidants are chemicals that slow or prevent cell damage. They are both man-made and occur naturally in various types of food, including seafood, marine plants, and fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants act as one of the body’s first lines of defense against free radicals. Free radicals are essentially broken atoms which latch onto electrons from other […]
In recent years, the health risks associated with processed foods have been exposed. It is important to know exactly what processed foods are in order to understand which foods to avoid. Almost all food we eat is processed in some way. There is a big difference between chemical processing and mechanical processing, though. If there […]
