There are many popular low-calorie or restrictive diets out there. However, restrictive eating practices stemming from a desire to control health or weight are very rarely based on an actual understanding of nutrition and its effects on the body. This has lead to a mess of fad diets and dangerous eating practices. Restrictive, low-calorie fad diets…
Lactose intolerance is a popular topic in health and nutrition. Most people think of it as a condition where you can’t drink milk because it makes you sick (i.e. a milk allergy). But that’s not quite true. Lactose intolerance should not be viewed as a black or white diagnosis, but as a threshold of tolerance…
Trying to lose weight? When starting a new diet or workout routine, weight fluctuation due to changes in water, fat, or muscle is normal! This can be very frustrating if your primary goal is to reach a certain number on a scale. However, I would encourage you to adopt a healthier view of weight loss…