by Mira | Nov 6, 2013 | fat, food guide pyramid, glycemic index, unsaturated fat, weight loss, weight loss plateau
How effective is this eating plan for weight loss?? Can a diet focusing on lean protein sources be good for you?? High- protein diets have become so popular now and everybody tend to decrease their carbohydrates’ intake thinking they will lose weight...
by Mira | Oct 19, 2013 | antioxidant, calories, health, Nutrition, nuts, unsaturated fat
Pistachios! I decided to talk about this nut category as many of you are afraid to eat that thinking that it can be harmful for their health!! Although Pistachios are calorie-dense nuts that can easily add up to hundreds of calories if you’re not careful,...
by Mira | Aug 20, 2013 | cholesterol, fat, unsaturated fat, vit D deficiency
You must have seen people removing the egg yolk from the egg and only having the egg whites! This is because egg yolk is high in fat and cholesterol. But eggs are considered as a healthy food to have! And egg yolks do provide their own health benefits, so they...
by Mira | Apr 6, 2013 | calories, Omega 3, tuna, unsaturated fat
Canned tuna in water or canned tuna in oil?? Which one do you you think is healthier?? Maybe you’re gonna say “Tuna in oil” since it is packed with all the good fats, v/s tuna in water which might lack some important omega-3 fatty acids! Let’s...
by Mira | Nov 26, 2012 | fiber, health, nuts, unsaturated fat
Many people think of peanut butter as a non healthy food due to its high caloric content and the amount of fat found in it! Peanut butter was invented in 1890 as a meat protein substitute beacause it is very high in protein but it is actually made of ground-up...
by Mira | Aug 13, 2012 | eat out, fat, fiber, Trans fat, unsaturated fat
Who has the time to check every supermarket purchase? And even when you have time to read the label, can you really understand all the numbers? Let’s stop for a moment and find out what’s really in your food. – When buying food for the first time, maybe...