Diet

GMO Crops, Animal Food, and Beyond

Feed Your Mind Main Page en Español (Spanish) What GMO Crops Are Grown and Sold in the U.S.? PDF: 152KB Am I eating foods that come from GMO crops? It is very likely you are eating foods and food products that are made with ingredients that come from GMO crops. Many GMO crops are used
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Why Do You Eat When You’re Not Hungry?

 Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, RD, LD  Stress 1/10 Long-term stress floods your body with cortisol, a hormone that plays a part in your fight or flight system. In order to refuel your body after a stressful encounter, cortisol makes you want to eat more. If stress is a near-constant state for you, those cortisol levels stay up and keep you
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Year-long study shows time restricted diets offer no benefit.

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress A combined team of researchers from Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, in China, and the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in the U.S. has found that time restricted diets offer no benefits toward weight loss. In their paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the
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Surprising Foods You Should NEVER Eat Together

Health-conscious people, who are looking to change their eating for the better, and for good, may feel overwhelmed by the amount of choices they have. Different types of foods require different digestive environments. This means they should be eaten separately. Otherwise, bloating, gas and even more serious, and chronic, problems are in store for the body.
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Whole30 Vegetarian Power Bowl Recipe

These bowls are fiber rich, high in protein, and offer a myriad of nutritious food groups. Well Plated Erin Clarke While I may not be following the Whole30 diet, I AM an ultra enthusiastic supporter of anyone and everyone looking to make positive changes in their diet. I also adore flexible recipes that allow you
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‘Fat Burning Zone’? The Best Way to Exercise to Burn Fat

As exercise intensity increases, fat can’t be metabolized fast enough to meet increased energy demand. The key is to find the intensity where fat is the predominant energy source. The Conversation Justin Roberts Ash Willmott Dan Gordon Exercises like jogging require less energy from our body – so energy comes predominantly from fats. Credit: dotshock
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Fruits and Vegetables Are Trying to Kill You

Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect. Nautilus Moises Velasquez-Manoff Illustration by John Hendrix. You probably try to exercise regularly and eat right. Perhaps you steer toward “superfoods,” fruits, nuts, and vegetables advertised as “antioxidant,” which combat the nasty effects of oxidation in our bodies. Maybe you take vitamins
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