Boston may be known as Beantown, but the city of Lima is one of the only cities to lend its name to an actual bean. Originating in South America, the bean of the Phaseolus lunatus vine has found its way into kitchens far beyond Peru. These beige, green, or white beans are packed with a […]
If you’ve ever heard nicknames like “baby face” and “chipmunk cheeks,” it’s probably because the person in question has a notably round face. Yet even though the appearance of chubby cheeks is the result of fat under the skin, it isn’t the same kind of subcutaneous fat associated with obesity. Moreover, it isn’t even necessarily […]
If there’s one thing you can rely on in this world, it’s that there will always be another fad diet that hits the mainstream from time to time. Whether it’s low fat, low calorie, low carb, keto, paleo, or one of countless other diet schemes, if there’s a new plan, people will try it. One […]
With the backlash against processed foods, artificial sweeteners, and food additives that has gained momentum in recent years, the search for natural sweeteners has gained renewed steam. This means that, in addition to many sugar substitutes people may be familiar with, there are now other options that are less well-known. This is certainly the case […]
Most weight loss plans involve a revised diet and an increase in one’s daily physical activity in order to create a fat-burning calorie deficit. The unfortunate truth is, though, that diet and exercise alone rarely lead to long term success. Indeed, recent research from the CDC indicates an increase in the number of people attempting […]
There has been an explosion of new diet plans being publicized in recent years, but weight loss is nothing new. Even if you are new to the world of losing weight, some of the more effective and popular advice might have been around for decades. Is Body for Life Still Around? The short answer is, […]
Plant-based meat alternatives have been around for a very long time; indeed, tofu, a food product made from soybeans, was invented in China nearly 2000 years ago. Since then, there have been many food innovations that rely on plant proteins instead of real meat. In recent years, a new wave of plant-based meat alternatives have […]
Diets, like many things in life, work best when simple, time-honored practices are applied well. In a world full of fad diets, the Eat-Clean diet could almost be seen as the anti-diet. Rather than restrict the kinds of foods or times of day when you can eat, the philosophy of clean eating recommends consuming a […]
One of the reasons dieting can be such a challenge is that nutrition science is a relatively new discipline. Since the 1950s, the scientific conception of how the body metabolizes certain types of foods and nutrients has gone through many shifts. An early emphasis on the dangers of vitamin deficiency, for instance, has receded in […]
