Boosting how fast your body burns calories is possible in two ways, either through diet or exercise (or a combination of both). For the purpose of this article we are focusing on some diet tips you can use to “stoke the furnace.” Here are 6 diet tips to boost your metabolism. 1-Eat Breakfast When dieting,… Read More >>
It seems a lot of the recipes we grew up with are very heavy in fat and saturated fat. And even today, many of the best chefs and their cookbooks are full of fatty recipes. In order to eat healthy and live a healthy life, it’s important to cut back on the amount of fat… Read More >>
Whether you’re hoping to lose weight or just trying to improve your overall health, The way you cook can mean the difference between you feeling energetic and getting the right kinds of nutrients, and you feeling sluggish because you’re detouring away from your usual calorie and sugar-laden ways. There are many changes you can make… Read More >>
Most studies show drinking water does boost your metabolism, but by how much? According to a 2003 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, participants showed a 30 percent metabolic increase that lasted between 10 and 40 minutes after drinking two cups of water. By drinking the recommended 8 cups per day, you would… Read More >>
When someone talks about a balanced diet, do you know what they mean? Is there only one diet that is balanced or can there be more? In other words, can your balanced diet differ from someone else’s balanced diet? These are all questions that come to mind when talking about a diet that is “balanced”.… Read More >>
Thanksgiving is a day filled with family, gratitude, and copious amounts of overeating. It’s not hard to do when Mom makes delicious stuffing and buttery mashed potatoes, and grandma makes her signature pumpkin pie. For me, the problem becomes even worse when we visit two sides of the family in one day. But, I don’t… Read More >>
Hello Living5x5 readers! Today’s Health and Wellness post is on one of my favorite subjects, Farmers’ Markets. I want to remind all you out there who are trying to eat healthier that there are Farmers’ Markets all over Sacramento and there is one almost every day of the week. These Certified Farmers’ Markets are a… Read More >>
Ch-ch-ch-chia!! After learning the magic of Chia seeds, I’m totally hooked. These little suckers are now well known, and they should be! They pack a powerful nutritional punch and can be added to lots of everyday food. Here’s the scoop on Chia seeds… At first, they look like any other small seed but once wet,… Read More >>
As an allergy sufferer myself, I actually do feel like an expert on this particular subject. Sacramento is an awful place for folks with allergies! I am allergic to trees, so I have suffered many days of horrendous allergy symptoms that literally banned me to my house. Well, after close to 20 years of horrible… Read More >>
Today’s Health and Wellness topic is all about, “laugh out loud” (LOL)! Every one of us has heard the phrase, ‘laughter is the best medicine.’ But did you know there are actually health benefits to laughter?! I had my suspicions as laughing hard with my friends has always felt cathartic, similar to a good, hard… Read More >>
