Haunted By Your Past: Let It Go
Let’s face it, our mistakes and occurrences throughout life stick in our memories like super glue. We hang on to every thought as if our lives depend on it. For some… their past comes back to haunt them every day. Silly really, since there is…
Staying In The Moment
By Chef K.T. Murphy Staying in the moment can be an important way to reduce stress and learn to appreciate our lives a little more. It can be a little strange if you aren’t used to it, however, and you may not know where to begin. This article will…
5 Great Benefits Of Living Just For Today
By Chef K.T. Murphy Our society tends to put a lot of emphasis on planning. It starts when we’re little kids and people ask us what we want to do when we grow up. It gets even more common in high school when everything becomes about where we want to go…
5 Characteristics of the Highly Determined
by Chef K.T. Murphy A determined person is defined as someone who has, “made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.” Determination plays a key role in achieving success. In fact, you’re hard-pressed to find a book on…
Risk Profile For Type 2 Diabetes
by Chef K.T. Murphy The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes is on the rise in most countries as obesity becomes more common. Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are related, but some people get Type 2 without being what is medically considered obese, and some people…
Sugar Free Snacks That Give You Energy
By Chef Murph The body’s’ preferred source of energy is sugar. Whether it’s the simple sugar found in sweets or the more complex sugars that our body makes out of grains. Because sugar, especially the sugar from sweets, is so fast acting, it’s one…
The Pritikin Diet, To Lowering Cholesterol (Overview)
By Chef K.T. Murphy The Pritikin Diet, To Lowering Cholesterol (Overview) The Pritikin Diet was developed by Nathan Pritikin in the 1970’s. It is the direct opposite style of eating (very low fat) as seen in the Ketogenic diet (low carb). It was after…
The Ketogenic Diet For Type 2 Diabetes
By Chef K.T. Murphy The Ketogenic Diet For Type 2 Diabetes: The Ketogenic diet refers to any number of specific diets that limit carbohydrates. The goal of the Ketogenic diet is to lose weight, but in limiting carbs, could it also be good for…
Type 2 Diabetes And Weight Loss
By Chef K.T. Murphy Type 2 Diabetes And Weight Loss: If you’ve recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, your doctor has probably been talking to you about weight loss. Excessive weight can contribute to Type 2 diabetes and complications from it, so…
What Causes Insulin Resistance?
By Chef K.T. Murphy What Causes Insulin Resistance? Having type 2 diabetes means that your body has become resistant to insulin, an important chemical that helps your body store and process the energy that you take in through food. But, what causes…
Best Protein Choices To Lower And Maintain Healthy LDL Cholesterol
By Chef K.T. Murphy Best Protein Choices To Lower And Maintain Healthy LDL Cholesterol: There are plenty of trendy diets out there for high protein diets, however, this can lead to high levels of cholesterol if you’re choosing the wrong protein types.…
Lifestyle Choices For Lowering Cholesterol
By Chef K.T. Murphy Lifestyle Choices For Lowering Cholesterol: If there is excess cholesterol in your blood, it starts to build up in the walls of your arteries. As more and more cholesterol starts to build up, your arteries will become narrowed. This…
Implications Of High Cholesterol
By Chef K.T. Murphy Implications Of High Cholesterol: High cholesterol can have serious consequences, perhaps the most notable consequence is the risk of heart disease. In fact, it was a study that began in 1948 that first made the connection between the…
Using a Plant Based Diet to Lower Your Cholesterol
By Chef K.T. Murphy Using a Plant Based Diet to Lower Your Cholesterol: Phytosterols, or plant sterols, are compounds that are very similar, structurally, to cholesterol. They are naturally occurring, and have been part of our diet for thousands of…
Does Exercise Helps Lower Cholesterol
By Chef K.T. Murphy Does Exercise Helps Lower Cholesterol Physical activity has been clinically proven, according to WebMD, to have a positive impact on high cholesterol, fighting against stroke and heart disease. How Does It Work? When you exercise, in…
High Cholesterol, Risk For Heart Disease
By Chef K.T. Murphy High Cholesterol, Risk For Heart Disease A lot of people are confused as to what cholesterol actually is, what purpose it serves, and why it can be unhealthy. What many don’t know is that your body needs cholesterol in order to…
High Cholesterol 411
by Chef K.T. Murphy High Cholesterol 411 According to the National Consumers League, cholesterol is made by the liver. It’s a waxy substance that comes from the animal products in our diet, such as dairy products, fish, poultry, and other meats. It’s…
10 Tips To Get Your Cholesterol Under Control
By Chef K.T. Murphy 10 Tips To Get Your Cholesterol Under Control: Over 100 million Americans are dealing with high cholesterol, which results in clogged arteries, resulting in strokes and heart attacks. The good news for those Americans, and the ones…
What Foods Support Bone Health
by Chef K.T. Murphy What Foods Support Bone Health: There are certain foods you need to protect your bones from things such as osteoporosis. These foods are especially high in calcium and vitamin D. Here are some foods that can enhance the health of your…
The Medifast Diet For You???
By Chef K.T. Muphy The Medifast Diet For You??? The Medifast diet is a medical weight loss plan that is based on calorie restriction where nutritious meals are delivered to your door. This makes it great for people looking to lose large amounts of weight…
Nut Butters 101
Nut Butters 101: Spread Your Way To Better Health. Most likely, the first nut butter you were exposed to when you were little was peanut butter and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were the staple of your everyday diet. Most people don’t realize that…
The Super Food “Kelp” And Why You Need It In Your Diet!!!
By Chef Murph The Super Food “Kelp” And Why You Need It In Your Diet!!! What is Kelp? Kelp is a type of seaweed or algae, sort of like the salad of the sea. It’s a mainstay in many East Asian diets and the health benefits cannot be…
The Mayo Clinic Diet Differs, How From “Fad” Diets? ?
By Chef K.T. Murphy The Mayo Clinic Diet Differs, How From “Fad” Diets? ? There are countless diets out there and perhaps you have tried one or two of them. While many of them produce successful results, these results are often temporary and if you ever…
How Does Nutrition Promotes Focus & Brain Health
By Chef K.T. Murphy How Does Nutrition Promotes Focus & Brain Health: You have probably heard someone tell you that you are what you eat, which is partially really true. It is actually a concept that is based on fact. The facts are that if you only…
What is the Dukan Diet?
by Chef K.T. Murphy What is the Dukan Diet? The Dukan Diet was developed by French Physician Pierre Dukan in 2013. This diet was inspired by an interaction with a case of obesity that he encountered while practicing as General Practitioner in Paris…