Healthy Living

Starting a weight loss journey can feel like setting sail on uncharted waters. There's excitement for the journey ahead, mixed with a bit of uncertainty about the challenges that lie in wait. Like any adventure, the path to achieving a healthier weight is filled with potential obstacles that can either make or break your resolve. But fear not, navigating these waters successfully is entirely possible with the right knowledge and tools at your disposal.  This guide aims to highlight common pitfalls many encounter on their weight loss journey, helping you steer clear of them. From understanding the role of hydration and setting realistic goals to recognizing the importance of mental health...

Dark Chocolate Healthy Benefits Heart-healthy chocolate--it's not a myth, but processing and added ingredients can turn the results of cacao production into a sort of metabolic poison, adding to the obesity and diabetes epidemic in developed countries. Cacao is commercially grown in third world countries, and the search for healthy ingredients begins there. The "Food of Mayan Kings" is Bitter The theobroma cacao plant produces fruit that bears cacao beans, from which cocoa and chocolate are manufactured. Raw cacao beans are extremely bitter--most people would spit them out quickly. But the bitter-tasting substance contains powerful antioxidants such as resveratrol, polyphenols, and...

Baking with Honey Baking with Honey has become pertty common.  It's hard to go a few hours these days without hearing about some new study indicating that honey may help fight bacterial infections, prevent allergies, and even help reduce obesity rates. It's no wonder many bakers are becoming more and more interested in substituting honey for refined sugar when creating their sweet treats. Before jumping on this bandwagon, however, there are a few things you need to know. Use Less Honey than Sugar Ounce for ounce, honey is sweeter than sugar, both because it contains more fructose than sugar does and because it contains less air. Substitute 2/3 to 3/4 cup of honey for each cup of sugar...