Healthy Blog — food

We know life gets busy, with long working hours and many chores to get back to when you reach home, not to mention trying to keep up a healthy social life! If you're looking to stock your fridge with some healthy, easy to prepare options to fuel you throughout your week, try making this delicious and fresh lentil salad. This salad tastes great right after mixing it all up, but it gets even better with time in the fridge! Just remember to stir it before serving to redistribute that wonderful dressing. Serves: 4-6 Prepping time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup...

For World Health Day today, let's have a look into the effect stress can have on our overall health and how it can cause weight gain. Many of you may have heard that stress can lead to weight gain. There have been many studies done on stress levels and how our bodies respond to stressful situations. Firstly, when we are stressed, our bodies go into fight or flight mode to handle the situation. Usually this leads to overeating. Why does this happen? Our stress hormone, cortisol, increases during stressful, tensed situations. What exactly happens when you face a stressful situation?...

Whether it's psychological or physiological, it's clear that foods have a powerful effect on our mood. Eating only nutrient-packed foods that affect brain chemistry might be the best way to achieve enhanced mood and happiness, but the occasional indulgence could make you just as happy. Maybe a healthy balance of nutritious foods and comfort foods can help maintain the balance in a person's mood better than a strict diet! By making a few simple changes to the way you eat, you can lift up your mood and boost your metabolism. The benefits are immense: sustaining a good mood will help...

There are so many factors that play a role in heart health including the way we eat, exercise, and also our weight on the scale. The first place to start is to look at what you eat.