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Diets kinda suck. Many of them require you to restrict or eliminate certain foods or foods groups. These plans are designed to jump start weight loss, but are not necessarily sustainable or even healthy over the long term. A better strategy for not only shedding pounds but also keeping your body healthy and strong is a balanced diet. With the exception of nutritionally void junk food, there is little you need to avoid entirely in order to lose weight. Certain foods can help get you there faster, of course, but they aren’t necessarily the foods you immediately think of. In fact, some fantastic weight loss foods might be the very ones you think you have to scratch from your diet. Stay with us – there is a lot of good news ahead about the tasty foods that actually promote weight loss.    Whole Eggs For the longest time, we’ve been counselled to avoid eggs entirely or at least stick to the flavorless white. And it is true that eggs are high in cholesterol. However, r...

Exercise is one of the cornerstones for weight loss.  According to Self magazine, you have to eat right, make exercise part of your routine, push yourself in your workouts, and find a workout you enjoy. If you can achieve each of these, you have a good chance of losing weight. Not all exercise is created equal, so there are some exercises that will help you lose weight most effectively. Bear in mind that if you haven’t exercised regularly, you need to start slowly and build up. You might not be physically able to do some of these seven exercises, but you can follow the suggestions for intensity that accompany each exercise. Get ready to burn some fat!  Jump Rope  Women’s Health recommends jumping rope as a major fat burner. If you can skip at 120 skips per minute, you’ll burn between 667 and 990 calories an hour. As a side benefit, it tones the entire body! Your rope should be long enough so handles are at shoulder level when the loop touches the ground....

  freepik.com (Best Natural Anti Inflammatory) When it comes to joint pain, it can affect everything about your life. It is so disruptive that you may find yourself reaching for the OTC pain pills multiple times, or even seeking out a doctor’s prescription for addictive opiates. But while these remedies are good at reducing pain, they come with a lot of scary side effects. Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is the single largest cause of liver failure worldwide. Aspirin has been linked to bleeding disorders. Ibuprofen, generally considered quite safe, will wreak havoc on your digestive system if taken every day. Prescription painkillers come with their own risks, not the least of which is death due to overdose. So while pain medications can be a helpful part of a treatment plan for chronic joint pain, care should be taken to use them sparingly. Luckily, there are a lot of natural treatments available that can reduce your dependence on meds by taking care of...

Your brain is arguably the most important organ in your body. Sure, there are several others that you can’t live without, but the brain controls them all. And not only does it keep your heart beating and your lungs breathing all the time, it is also the repository of everything that makes you, you. All your thoughts, feelings, and memories originate or reside in the brain. Obviously, it is important to keep this most vital organ happy and healthy. Proper nutrition can mean the difference between a clear head with a sense of purpose and a foggy head with a sense of desperation. As a lifelong habit, healthy eating also slows the rate of aging-related cognitive decline and reduces the risk of developing dementia. On the flip side, there are foods that are just the worst for your brain. Indulge too often and you will likely experience confusion, low mood, and slowed reaction times. In a vicious cycle, a depressed brain has poor ability to make the right decisions in order to impro...

It can be damaging to your health When you buy your eggs in the supermarket, you get them of a shelf instead of out of a fridge. So, how should you store them at home? Can you keep them in the fridge or is it better to store them outside of it? We’ve got the answer for you, but it’s a little more complicated then you might think. When you buy eggs from the supermarket, it’s best to store them in the fridge. But where in the fridge matters quite a bit! It turns out that keeping your eggs in the refrigerator door isn’t the best idea…    Fridge door   That useful little rack inside your fridge door isn’t the best place to keep your eggs. Why? Because you frequently open and close your fridge door. Because of this, the eggs are regularly exposed to sudden changes in temperature. According to expert Vlatka Lake from the British Space Station this can lead to them becoming rotten much more quickly. Plus, the rack in the fridge door can cause an egg to burst wh...

This is the answer to the green yolk mystery! Has the yolk of your egg gone a little green? It doesn’t look that appetising, so you might be tempted to throw it away instead of eating it. But is this really necessary or is it still fine to eat? We’ve got the answer for you! Is it unhealthy to eat an egg with a green yolk?  Hard-boiled egg Eggs go a little green when you’ve heated them for too long or on a too high temperature. So, the risk of getting a green yolk is highest when you’re making yourself a very hard-boiled egg. The change in colour is the result of a chemical reaction that takes place between the sulfur that’s inside the egg white and the iron. The green that arises is iron sulphide and this usually only develops at the edge of the egg yolk. However, if you boil the egg for way too long, the entire egg yolk can go green. Here's how to avoid it: learn to boil an egg for the right amount of time, because this reaction only happens when a boiled egg is...

These cooking hacks make your life a lot easier We love handy tips in the kitchen: anything that makes cooking just a little bit easier! We love to cook, but some chores are just awkward and time-consuming. These cooking hacks make sure that your dishes are done much quicker. We wish we knew about these so much sooner!  1. Peeling eggs 2 When you don’t think the first trick is for you, you can try this next egg-peeling trick. Crack the top and bottom of the egg against the countertop. Then roll the egg with a flat hand forcefully over the countertop. You’ll see that the shell comes away from the egg and slides off easily. Another option is to cut the boiled egg in half and take the egg out of the shell with a spoon.  2. Garlic The next cooking hack prevents a lot of misery and smelly fingers. You only need a glass jar for this one as well. Put the whole bulb of garlic in the glass jar and screw the lid on. Shake the jar a few seconds and you’ll see the garlic...