The Journey for Life & Health Coaches Mary and Dennis Duke bring you personal experiences and articles on changing your fitness, lifestyle and attitude with instruction and products. This Life, Health and Fitness website is for all ages and for those who want to change their lives, maintain their health and become physically fit.
Most of us are trying to save money any way we can right now. As living on a budget becomes more important, it is helpful to look at how to stretch your food dollars and still eat a healthy diet. Fortunately, there are many creative ways to do this. It takes a little knowledge, time, and planning, but it is possible to enjoy healthy food on any budget. Overall, the more you focus on purchasing local, unprocessed food and preparing meals at … [Read more...]
Fruits and vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet—they are low in calories and nutrient dense, which means they are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Fruits and vegetables should be part of every meal and your first choice for a snack—aim for a minimum of five portions each day. The antioxidants and other nutrients in fruits and vegetables help protect against certain types of cancer and other diseases. … [Read more...]
Don't discount your sweet tooth so quick, you might actually be eating a lot of something that is increasing your health. There are medicinal properties in dark chocolate. For many of us Dark Chocolate is simply something we indulge in when we're sad, happy, or just as a snack. How ever thanks to recent research and dark chocolate antioxidant you can feel a little bit better about that sweet snack. Where Does This Dark Chocolate Antioxidant Come … [Read more...]
The fact is, many types of vegetables can prevent cancer and provide the protection against cancer. Research has identified many active ingredients found in vegetables and their roles in protecting different types of cancer. If you are like me, you may not like many vegetables, so I get my daily allowance from a healthy Shakeology drink. Vegetables with the Highest Anti-cancer Activity garlic cabbage soy ginger … [Read more...]
Sodas are sweet, sparkling and tasty — but don't confuse them with a healthy drink. Doctors have discovered a ton of health risks connected with drinking soda pop. Worse, you're robbing yourself of a healthy drink alternative brimming with needed vitamins and minerals every time you chug down a soft drink. "If you're choosing a soda, chances are you aren't choosing a healthy beverage," says Keri M. Gans, a nutrition consultant in … [Read more...]
Junk food is very tasty and no one goes by not noticing it and wanting to bite into it. Resisting junk food is difficult, but with age, taking in junk food is something to be desisted as they do not have a healthy effect on the body. How harmful can junk food be exactly on your body? … Here’s a look on why you need to cut down on junk food eating: Junk food is made using a lot of saturated fats. Such fats are unhealthy and on digestion … [Read more...]
From an article published by CookingLight.com Some nutrition myths bounce around on crazy e-mail chain letters and pop up on goofy evening news reports. Others fuel the sale of rip-off diet books. Some are so accepted they seem hardwired into our brains. Take deep-fried foods, for example. They're universally bad for you, right? Well, no. When we challenged ourselves to explore whether fried foods could be made healthy, we discovered that, … [Read more...]
When I was very young, my mother implored me to eat my bran flakes or else I wouldn't get enough fiber. I don't know about you, but from the age of four on, anything my mother told me to do automatically became worth avoiding at all costs. Plus, the word "bran" sounded like "bland," so my mind decided I was going to dislike it before even trying it. But in hindsight, perhaps my mother knew what she was talking about. Fiber is … [Read more...]
Whole grains are nutritionally superior to refined grains. They are rich in protein, dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals and vitamins. In most grains, the starchy endosperm contains protein, carbohydrates, iron, B-vitamins and fiber. The germ, a tiny speck located at one end of each kernel, contains oil rich in health promoting omega-3 fatty acids. The bran is one of the best sources of fiber available in the plant kingdom. Of special … [Read more...]
The term “lean protein” is thrown around a lot in the diet and fitness industries. We can deduce that this means protein with little fat, but how many of us really know which cuts of meat are truly “lean” and which should be avoided? Most of us would be quick to rattle off fish, chicken breasts, or egg whites when asked about lean proteins. But, there are good sources of lean protein in beef and pork. Knowing which cuts will give … [Read more...]
