The seemingly simple task of going to the store to pick up a loaf of bread can sometimes turn out to be a lengthy and confusing process. Chances are, you’ve remained faithful to the same type or brand of bread for years, assuming that what you were feeding your family was healthy and nutritious. However, with clever marketing and a great deal of misconception surrounding what constitutes a healthy bread, you may need to consider the possibility that what you’ve been buying is actually little more than white bread in disguise.
If you haven’t been successful at ditching the bread in light of increasing advice to reduce carbohydrates and substitute bread for lettuce leaves, or you just can’t imagine a world without bread, you may want to keep reading!
Most of us are aware of the nutritional differences between white and wheat bread but sadly that isn’t where the differences begin and end. Just because a bread is brown and the packaging states wheat, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s healthy. Many times, what the bread claims to contain on the front of its packaging, doesn’t correspond with what’s stated in the nutrition facts information. [click to continue reading…]
The holidays are a joyful time when indulgence in everything from eggnog to pecan pie is a necessary evil. For many people, gaining a few pounds by the New Year is about as likely as a low bank balance following a holiday shopping spree!
Studies show that most American’s don’t lose the weight they gain during the winter months and as a result the pounds add up year after year. As much as we like to think that gaining a few pounds at this time of the year is harmless, holiday weight gain is actually an important contributing factor in adult obesity. 
Here is our list of some simple, effective steps you can take to avoid gaining those holiday lbs! [click to continue reading…]
When you hear the phrase “thermogenic foods,” you probably think of spicy, hot foods that heat up the body and often leave an unpleasant burning sensation in the mouth. Hot spices and peppers are thermogenic foods that help boost the metabolism, but there are many other foods that offer thermogenic benefits that may not come to mind. 
Thermogenesis is the process of heat production in organisms. All foods are thermogenic if we consider how the body must use energy to digest them. However, not all foods are created equal where thermogenesis is concerned. The best thermogenic foods require more energy to digest them than what they provide, thus they increase metabolism and cause the body to burn more calories. Brilliant, who knew you could burn calories while you eat!
Here’s a break down of the top thermogenic foods that can help turn your body into a fat burning machine: [click to continue reading…]
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