Healthy Diets

Following an alkaline diet means only eating fruits and vegetables and selecting drinks which have an alkaline effect on your body. These are mostly alkaline forming foods: their mineral components help balance the pH of your body, while you also manage to lose weight. Other foods have a strong acidifying effect, and these are generally foods containing sugar, fats, additives, artificial sweeteners and other chemicals. There is a difference between acidic waste – which is destructive and eats up oxygen, causing disease, and acidic ...

Aging beautifully and healthily is the promise of many specialized diets. Find out more about the most popular anti-aging diet plans, from Dr. Perricone's Anti-Aging Diet to The Origin Diet. Dr. Perricone Anti-Aging Diet According to dr. Nicholas Perricone, the biggest enemy of maintaining your youth is inflammation, which contributes to diabetes, sagging skin and even cancer. If an anti-inflammatory diet is the secret for a longer, healthier life, the dr. Perricone anti-aging diet eliminates sugar, bread, baked goods and process...

We’ve all seen pictures on the Internet and in the magazines featuring the ever-slender Victoria Beckham. Could it be that she is the newest in a long line of celebs to follow the alkaline diet? She’s not the only one. Other enthusiasts - such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, Kirsten Dunst and even designer Marc Jacobs - claim that the alkaline diet does wonders for their digestion, complexion and state of mind. What is an Alkaline Diet? The alkaline diet is mainly a raw vegetarian diet. The general idea of the a...

Liquid diets are generally based on fruits and vegetables because they are the best at providing your body with the necessary vitamins and minerals, while also minimizing the chances of cancer. Expert nutritionists advise against following such restrictive liquid diets in the long run, since they lack important nutrients and are particularly low in calories. Clear Liquid Diet A Clear Liquid Diet as a weight loss method consists mainly of “clear” liquids - such as water, soups and clear, unflavored gelatin - which are directly ...

Sprinkling everything – from soups, juicy steaks and delicious desserts – with flavor-enhancing Sensa crystals is far from the restrictions of a traditional diet. In fact, although it’s known as “The Sprinkle Diet”, this weight loss method doesn’t actually imply any kind of restrictions, with endless lists divided into “Eat” and “Don’t Eat”. What is the Sensa Sprinkle Diet? Sensa diet sprinkles are nourishing flakes made from maltodextrin, tricalcium phosphate, silica, and added flavors. You sprinkle them all over your breakfast...

For many, suffering from acid reflux disease, the pain and heartburn can interfere with their every lifestyle choice. Finding the right diet for acid reflux is often a time- and energy-consuming sequence of trials-and-errors, since what works for you may make matters even worse for other people. There are foods and drinks that complicate your condition, therefore when you're planning to go on an acid reflux diet, you should carefully avoid everything that could trigger your heartburn symptoms. Diet for Acid Reflux Experts advise ...

Created by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, the GAPS diet is based on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. Improving psychological issues along with healing digestive disorders is one of the main priorities of the GAPS diet. Considered a healing diet and recommended for a temporary time, the GAPS diet aims to improve digestive issues, along with relieving symptoms of autism, ADHD, depression, schizophrenia and dyspraxia. What Is the GAPS Diet Described as a healing protocol in the GAPS diet book, Dr. Campbell-McBride's "Gut and ...

Struggling with portion control or eating more slowly? Yep, there's an app and a fork for that. HAPIfork is a smart fork which alerts you whenever you get a little too enthusiastic in indulging your favorite foods. We all know developing healthy diet habits can be a little tricky with all the things you have to worry about on a daily basis. Plus, diet motivation can only go so far in helping you develop the habits you want. Automation is the best way to form new habits and a gentle nudge in the right direction goes a long way. This is where ...

Diets shakes have become very popular among people looking for a less complicated method to lose weight. A protein shake diet might be the best approach to weight loss for those of you who don't have time to shop for healthy foods and plan complex meals, not to mention exercise regularly. Drinking diet protein shakes for breakfast and lunch during the day, and eating a light, low calorie dinner made out of vegetables and lean sources of protein could help you safely lose weight. What Is a Protein Shake Diet? If you dread the thou...

Generally, diet bars can be eaten throughout the day as a snack and should contain around 100-150 calories. The best diet bars are made from nuts and seeds, provide natural sources of fiber and protein, and – most importantly – have no artificial sweeteners. Not all diet bars are healthy and should not be used as a replacement for healthy meals too often. The Best Diet Bars Choose your diet bars carefully. Make sure your snack of choice does not contain sugar and any other artificial sweeteners – otherwise you risk compromisi...