When you take a look at the foods you can eat and compare it to those on this page you will see that the difference is in the state of the food. Allowable foods on the Paleo Diet are in a natural form while the others are all artificial and have been manipulated in some way by humans. When you … [Read more...] about Foods to Avoid on the Paleo Diet

How long are eggs good for? Eggs are a big part of my weekend breakfasts. During the week I will eat oatmeal, all Bran, or a bagel just because they are fast and easy and good for you but on the weekend I can get a chance to make myself a bit more breakfast so I will. I usually like to make a three … [Read more...] about How long are eggs good for?

I have written quite a few times about the importance of drinking water but last week I restarted a strategy that I had followed for a long time and then gave up. Benefits of Drinking water first thing in the morning. The idea is to get up and immediately drink four glasses of water and nothing … [Read more...] about Benefits of Drinking Water

I looked through the archives of this blog and am surprised that I have not mentioned the glycemic index before. The glycemic index is basically the measure of how quickly a carbohydrate will be burned and metabolized by your body. Take this example, one person eats a pack of sugar and one person … [Read more...] about Glycemic index and Glycemic load

We all see all of the colors of the vegetables when we go to the grocery store, but do you know what vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are in the vegetables that we eat base on the color of the vegetable? CDC in the US has been promoting people to eat at least five servings of fruits and … [Read more...] about Vegetable Color and Nutrients That They Contain