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The Top 6 Dietary Sources of Good Fats for Weight Loss

Fat is a major source of energy and aids your body in absorbing vitamins. It’s important for proper growth, development and keeping you healthy.

Many people are concerned about being overweight and so they restrict fat in their diet in order to lose weight. But we need to eat a certain amount of fat for our bodies to be able to carry out many important and essential functions. Reducing dietary fat to an unnaturally low level leads to disease and will cause the body to hold onto the fat it has in defense.

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) Health Benefits

Diet and Nutrition

Because zucchini is relatively high in fiber and low in calories, it provides a low GI (15) food with a high nutrient value. This means zucchini is an ideal food during your detox or slim program and will help reduce cravings and balance blood sugars.

The 4 Part Detox Strategy

Detoxification

If you’re planning to sort out your metabolism, balance digestion or resolve an annoying inflammatory or immune-based health issue then a detox program is a great place to start.

The Truth About Detoxing Your Body For Health

Detoxification, Herbal Medicine

The question we are going to answer: Is the practice of detox actually a scam or does it have merit?

Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Other Health Issues

Fatty Liver Disease is another unexposed epidemic which can be fatal and really needs to be brought to our attention.

Detox Program Hacks & Cheats

Detoxification

The problem with detoxing is it can feel like punishment if you don’t know the hacks and cheats that you can get away with.

Lose Weight While You Sleep

Other Health Issues

You can actually gain weight by not getting adequate sleep and increase the speed with which you can lose weight by sleeping properly.

Brussel Sprouts – Health Benefits

Diet and Nutrition

Let’s talk about the humble Brussel sprout! Not every child’s favorite food but a super healthy vegetable.

I’m going to break it down a little on the health benefits front and share my ultra simple recipe below.

A vegetable drastically underestimated.

Coconut Oil or Coconut Cream

Diet and Nutrition

Even though coconut product contains saturated fats, they can be seen as good fats, have zero cholesterol and are well tolerated in general. There is a lot of research going on into the health benefits of coconut oil, some of which I will mention below.

Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Health Benefits

Diet and Nutrition, Herbal Medicine

You can’t beat the taste of good creamy mushroom soup in the winter to make you feel at home or fresh mushrooms in a salad in the summer. Edible mushrooms have uses beyond jazzing up your favorite recipe, they are known to have magical properties and have an ancient history of use as medicine.

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