Alcohol and Weight Gain.. Why Does It Happen?

Why is drinking associated with weight gain? Is it because alcohol turns to sugar? Alcohol has seven calories per gram but, unlike foods, which require time for digestion, alcohol is quickly absorbed. According to Brown University Health Promotion, about 20% of alcohol is absorbed directly through the walls of an empty stomach and can reach the brain in about one …

Raw Hemp Bars…. Yes, I said Hemp.

Nothing could be easier than whipping up this batch of raw hemp bars! The ingredients were selected for their anti-inflammatory properties. The higher fat content of the nuts and seeds keep you fuller longer, preventing break through hunger. These bars keep well in the refrigerator for up to a week (if they even last that long!). They also freeze well …

Intermittent Fasting – The 3 Popular Types

 DietMaster Pro offers three types of intermittent fasting meal plan templates Type I –  16:8 30% protein, 40% carb. 30% fat Creator: Suzanne Fisher, LD RD The 16:8 Intermittent Fasting meal plan has a fasting phase that lasts 16 hours. It is recommended that the users fast primarily through the night and during the morning hours.  Re-feeding should occur within …

Diet Coke…Regret nothing?

I find it hard to believe the coke marketing sleep at night when they created the tagline: “Regret Nothing: no sugar, no calories” Especially when these facts exist about diet sodas from various scientific sources: Findings from a variety of studies show that routine consumption of diet sodas, even one per day, can be connected to higher likelihood of heart …

More Variety of Foods or Less?

Typical human behavior and eating habits are to eat the same things over and over again. Think about what you eat for breakfast. I guarantee you eat the same 2 or 3 things each morning with very little variety. This is very common and the way humans prefer to eat, rather than a risk of something new. We find comfort …