Oil Consumption
Olive oil has a big place in our diet for a good reason. But there are a number of other good healthy oils that can enhance your health and your culinary creations. You just need to know how and when...
View ArticleFood substitutions
As I always say, food quality and quantity are both important to lower our body fat percentage. This is an easy chart for you to know that you can still eat some of your favorite food, but with less...
View Article6 Healthy Food That Can Actually Make You Gain Weight
Even if it’s healthy, it doesn’t mean it will actually make you lose weight.. We all try to pay attention to the types of food we eat to control our body fat and prevent medical conditons, but at the...
View ArticleKastana Time!
It’s winter time and Christmas time! Chestnuts are one of my favorite winter treats. It reminds me of Christmas and celebration time and family gatherings. A lot of people ask me how fattening...
View ArticleWhite or Brown Rice!
We all know that brown rice is healthier than the white rice! But do you know the difference?? Actually The nutritional differences between brown rice and white rice are not as dramatic as many people...
View ArticleWanna Travel but still Be Healthy?
We all travel. We all worry about what to eat when we travel. Some people gain all the weight they lost before going on holidays, and others can still be aware about the quality and the quantity of...
View ArticleI Love Pesto Sauce!
Pesto sauce is an old Italian recipe used mainly as a sauce for different kinds of pasta! And that’s my new condiment now after mustard!! I use pesto sauce as a spread for my toasts or mix it with my...
View ArticleAre Eggplants oily and fatty?
Eggplants are zesty! That’s why a lot of you think that eggplants are fatty! ” They are full of oil! you can feel it!” But that’s absolutely wrong!! Eggplants are believed to originate from India, also...
View ArticlePost holidays: Eat this! Not that!
Most of us have put on some extra kilos during those holidays and it is really annoying especially for those who lost weight before their vacations! So at this point we’re all trying to decrease only...
View ArticleCoffee Mate…
Coffee-mate is the brand name for a line of non-dairy creamers manufactured by Nestle, in 1961. Coffee-Mate has expanded its line enormously over the past few years, allowing customers to choose...
View ArticleMango! The King of Fruits!
A lot of people love this fruit! But they try to limit its consumption due to its high sugar content! But… Good news people! Despite its high sugar concentration when comparing to other fruits, mangoes...
View ArticleLove Watermelon!
When we say watermelon, we directly link it to hot summer, beach and sun! No other fruit says summer like this crunchy, succulent, thirst relieve watermelon! Watermelon is not only great for a hot...
View Article200 Calories?! How does it look like??
It’s difficult to visualize the difference between different food and estimate the calories of each kind of food! Take a look into that link and you will get a clear vue!...
View ArticleSardine, Another Healthy Fish!
As you know by now, Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to good health and have been proven to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and the growth of cancer cells. They even help battle depression!...
View ArticleTabasco Sauce!
It is the Hot Legendary Pepper sauce! A lot of you wonder if it’s good to consume Tabasco sauce with a lot of food varieties or is it bad for our health. The nutritional and health benefits of the...
View ArticleCheese Addiction!
Happy New Year Dear Readers!!! It’s winter time! So what’s better than cheese & wine dinners?! Cheese is a wonderful source of protein, calcium and phosphorus, but it’s also a major source of...
View ArticleShirataki “Miracle Noodle”
Those calorie -Free ‘Miracle Noodles’ Are The Latest Diet Craze!! This latest diet-food craze is being used as a replacement for traditional noodles and rice in some American homes, but originally came...
View ArticleA kind of nuts! Pistachios!
Pistachios! I decided to talk about this nut category as many of you are afraid to eat that thinking that it can be harmful for their health!! Although Pistachios are calorie-dense nuts that can...
View ArticleLearn to eat Slowly!
Studies have shown that by learning to eat slowly, you can reduce the calorie intake up to 60 percent per meal. Theoretically, this small decrease in calorie intake can add up to a weight loss of...
View ArticleMayonnaise Light!
Who doesn’t crave for a tuna sandwich with some mayo for example or for a nicoise salad with some mayo dressing?! But a lot of us are afraid of the word “mayonnaise” as it is known as a fattening and a...
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