Sound Affects The Way We’re Eating

Sound as any other of our senses affects the way we’re eating and even our ability to taste food. Turns out the sound (crunch) that we make when eating might act as a monitoring cue while the extrinsic noise might affect our perception of salty and sweet foods. The researchers that studied intrinsic sound factors…

Evidence Suggests Avocado Can Lower Bad Cholesterol

An independently funded meta-analysis study at the University of the Pacific found that avocado can lower bad cholesterol that is if you stop eating saturated and solid fats. Looking into 10 avocado studies with over 200 participants the research found that daily avocado consumption can significantly reduce total cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol, and triglycerides (type of…

How To Treat Trouble Areas While Getting In Shape

Many people who are trying to get in shape really like to first target their perceived trouble areas. Someone who’s (real or perceived) trouble area is stomach does tons of crunches while those who want to slim down their legs do lots of leg exercises in the hopes they’ll shrink. Well, as with everything else, it’s…

Interesting Facts About Fat

We often talk about fat in terms of loss and destruction (through burning) but there are many interesting things to know about fat both body and dietary. Interesting Fat Facts Dietary Fat Being the most calorie-rich nutrient (9 cals per gram) fat slows down digestion and makes you feel more satieted over a longer period…

Things I Learned From Fasting

This Fall I went on a trip that has changed my whole perspective on life and also food. Not being able to cook anything aside from instant coffee up until lunch and high level of physical activity did not only help me look great but also taught me a few things about fitness, food, and hunger….