Healthy Blog
How Stress Can Affect Your Health
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?...
Foods That Make You Happy :)
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...
Take Care Of Your Heart!
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.
Cauli-colorful Vegan Pizza
Give your classic comfort food a healthy makeover with this nutritious plant-based healthy pizza recipe! Say NO to boring bland meals! This recipe is vegan, gluten free and low in calories. 1. CRUST Ingredients Half a head of cauliflower ½ cup chickpea flour 2 tbsp flax meal 6 tbsp water 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp sea salt Method Chop the cauliflower into small florets and steam till you can just pierce with a fork, then let cool. Add cauliflower to a food processor till fine, then transfer to a nut milk bag or place in fine cheesecloth, and gently...