People who cut out carbs lose more weight than those on a high-carb diet right? Wrong…one more study confirms that a calorie is a calorie and it doesn’t matter if it comes from carbohydrates, protein or fat when it comes to weight loss. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) studied 811 overweight people for two […]
Monthly Archives: February 2009
How Much Sugar Can Be Part of a Healthy Diet?
Currently, there is not a specific limit set on how much sugar one should eat, and you will find different guidelines depending on where you look. The Dietary Reference Intake Reports of the National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition boards suggest that you limit sugars to a maximum of 25% of your total calories. […]
What Does “Clean Eating” Mean?
Clean Eating has become a buzz word in nutrition. There are clean eating books, magazines and websites. While this may be a newer term, it is not a new way of eating. In fact, it’s taking a step back and eating foods closer to the way they were prepared by our ancestors. So, what does […]