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How Eating More Protein Can Help You Shed Excess Pounds

Protein is essential for life – it’s a building block of every human cell and is involved in the vital biochemical functions of the human body. It’s particularly important in growth, development and tissue repair. It’s also an important part…

What Is The ‘Add, Not Subtract’ Approach To Eating And Dieting?

What if I told you there’s a better, more joyful path to achieving your weight loss goals? My number one tip when it comes to healthy eating is to add, not subtract—it makes a big difference! Stop thinking you…

Nutrition by Addition – Adding More Protein To Your Diet

Rather than focusing on restrictive measures or eliminating certain foods, nutrition by addition means enhancing meals by ADDING. Instead of fixating on what to eliminate, this approach encourages adding wholesome options to enhance the overall nutritional value of the diet.…

Blueberry Walnut Frozen Yogurt Clusters

You need to make these chocolate-covered blueberry yogurt clusters ASAP for the most delicious balanced snack or dessert. The combo of the rich dark chocolate, juicy blueberries, creamy Greek yogurt (which delivers almost 25 grams of protein per cup!), and…

Adding, Not Subtracting: An Alternative Perspective on Health

For a long time now “health” has been defined by subtraction: removing weight from our bodies through rigorous exercise and removing foods from our plates. This method has proven to be ineffective as it has contributed to a slowed…

Chocolate Coconut Cashew Bars

Chocolate Coconut Cashew Bars Love coconut and chocolate together? Got ya covered with these no bake heavenly “to-die-for’ bars. They consist of a base layer of cashews and coconut topped with a chocolate coconut frosting for a rich, delectable…

An Eating Plan That Avoids Restriction And Focuses On Addition

The fitness industry is swamped with diet plans that promise things that even the genie from Aladdin’s lamp couldn’t grant. Even worse, every single one focuses on a restriction and rules that peg you into a camp of people that…

Addition Not Restriction Is The Best Approach For Healthy Eating

Dieters and health-seekers talk freely about food elimination diets. They report leaving foods like grains, or dairy, or meats out of their diets. Or they advocate cutting carbohydrates or fats from your menu. But have you ever considered a food…

Why Dieting Doesn’t Work, And What You Can Do Instead

Diets Just Don’t Work When someone mentions to you that they are on a diet, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? In most cases, we start thinking about what they aren’t allowed to eat on their diet and…

Better Eating Through Adding Healthy Foods Not Subtracting

We have all been there. Telling ourselves that we will eat ‘No more cookies’, ‘No more late night snacks’, ‘No more sugary drinks’. If you are anything like me, this usually lasts for about a week at best before I…