With Netflix’s trending new documentary You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment you may have started taking more of an interest towards vegetarian and vegan diets (these diets are also known as plant-based). I am all for you trying a plant-based diet if it works in your lifestyle, however it’s important to understand these nutrition aspects of a plant-based diet before starting.
On average, only 9% of Americans succeed in keeping their New Year’s Resolution. With staggering statistics like these, how can you set yourself up for success in order to achieve your fitness, nutrition and health goals?
If you are trying to lose weight, you need to incorporate as many vegetables as possible into your daily eating. Not only do vegetables provide various vitamins and minerals for your body, they also provide a low calorie way to activate the stretch receptors in your stomach, signaling to the brain that you are full. But let’s be honest, at the beginning, vegetables can seem pretty bland and may even be the least favorite part of your meal.
Since we were kids, we have been told to limit our sugar intake in order to avoid eating calories that do not provide a lot of nutrients for our bodies. Since fruit is high in sugar, does that mean that fruit is bad for us?
It’s the beginning of 2022 which means new habits to form and resolutions to achieve! Here are some habit formation tips that you can use to help you on your weight loss journey (or any New Year’s Resolution).
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