Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Is erythritol safe?
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol and one of the most commonly used artificial sweeteners with good reason. It has a low calorie content and minimal effect on blood glucose (sugar) levels for most people. However, the potential effects of erythritol on the risk of cardiovascular events remain a topic of debate.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Is organic food worth the price?
I personally buy organic as much as possible, for a variety of reasons. I understand though that many people think that its not necessary to consume organic produce and question whether its really worth paying more...
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition , Exercise
Can you gain strength with intermittent fasting?
If you find the title of this column interesting then probably you already have some experience with intermittent fasting, or you know about it and want to try it. Intermittent fasting (IF) has become very popular in the last few years. You may have heard some amazing success stories but maybe also some not so positive results as well.
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Binge eating and eating disorders
We all binge eat at some points in our life. Binge eating simply means consuming a very large quantity of food often without even realizing it, and don't worry, just because you have done this doesn't mean that you have an eating disorder. Probably you did it without any feelings of blame or shame about yourself afterwards, and while it may not be perfect for your body it's probably not causing any major problems either. However...
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 3 — Is Insulin Your Enemy?
Insulin is another hormone, like leptin and ghrelin, that helps to keep everything in balance. Insulin is crucial for the body, it is synthesized and secreted by beta cells in the pancreas and it regulates metabolism by providing enough glucose (sugar) in the blood to the skeletal muscles, fat cells and liver.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 2
If you have a cat you'll probably know that he or she likes things to stay the same, they don't like radical changes to their environment. The human body works in the same way, keeping everything stable so that it keeps working perfectly. There are some hormones that play an especially important role in this, including insulin, leptin and ghrelin.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 1
For many people, Thanksgiving and Christmas mean gaining some extra weight then starting dieting once the holidays are over. I don't think that it is the smartest idea to eat extra with a wish to then lose it after the holidays. Here's why…
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
How excess sugar can compromise your immunity
There are a number of reasons why sugar has got a bad reputation in recent years. The most obvious reason is that we can see that most people are not really healthy.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition , Detox & Healing , Mindset
Do what you can, when you can
Knowingly or unknowingly we all want to plan our healthy and happy aging. For the most part we also know what we need to do. However...
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition , Detox & Healing
The simplest solution for your health
Most of the time we will overthink any illness or disease, and we might not realize that there actually may be way to heal ourselves with just some very simple and free changes to our lifestyle. This is something that we can't live without — water!
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Salt‚ we can't survive without it
Sodium is an essential nutrient, which means that it's something that our body can not produce on its own, so we need to consume it. Sodium plays a vital role in the regulation of many of our body's functions...
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Are you too old to start exercising — Part 3, Nutrition and more
In my previous articles in this series I gave some practical ideas for exercises that you can do in your home and also I briefly touched on nutrition, especially how important it is to consume adequate amounts of protein. However, there are a few more things that you can do to improve your health and keep your body young for as long as possible.
