80/10/10, sometimes shortened to 811, is a way of eating championed by Dr. Doug Graham. It is the calorific ratio of carbohydrates/proteins/fats that he recommends for optimum health. In fact the 80 means, at least 80% of our calories should come from carbs and no more than 10% from protein and a maximum of 10% [...]
Of the many health movies that I have watched in recent years, one of the stand outs has been Forks Over Knives. The title is a play on words suggesting that using a fork, to feed ourselves the right foods, is a better way to look after our health than the knife, the surgeon’s scalpel. [...]
This guide will help if you want to know how to choose a juicer that meets the needs of your lifestyle. As someone who has been drinking fresh homemade fruit and vegetable drinks on a daily basis for nearly 10 years, and has used a number of different styles of juicers, I am confident that [...]
In Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, an Australian man by the name of Joe Cross embarks on a 60 day juice fast for more reasons other than his weight, he suffers from a rare auto immune disorder that could lead to a premature death if he continues to eat the way he does. By the [...]
So in my efforts to improve liver health I did some research into the types of food that help the liver to function better. It turns out that beetroot is one of these vegetables. Now I usually prefer a vegetable juice but this one is a bit of a hybrid. Known as the ABC juice, [...]
My T-FAL ACTIFRY arrived just under two months ago and so far I am very pleased I made the purchase. This is the first time since I left home (about 16 years ago) that I have actually gone back in time and tasted Mum’s homemade deep fried chips. Or that’s exactly what it reminds me [...]
Most of us tend to cook the same sort of meals week in week out but have you ever stopped to think about how you cook those meals. The majority of us want to be and eat healthy and by using some of the healthy kitchen appliances on the market today we can achieve this [...]
Here is a quick meal idea you can quickly put together that tastes good (to me), that’s low in calories and doesn’t leave you feeling like you need to hit a burger joint afterwards. Cut up a chicken breast into bite size chunks or strips and fry with a bit of olive oil – I [...]
I have tried many fruit and vegetable juice recipes using my Breville BJE200XL 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain and it’s difficult to choose one that I like most, mainly because it depends on what mood I am in and if I am making a juice drink for a specific purpose such as after a gym session [...]
Unfortunately my age and diet is finally catching up with me. No longer can I rely on my genes or metabolism to keep me trim. A while back my jeans were getting tighter and although it wasn’t noticeable to the rest of the world, to my critical eye it was a problem. Right then and [...]
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