Almonds are commonly eaten without being prepared. This is a shame, because properly prepared almonds contain significantly less phytates and enzyme inhibitors than their adversaries- almonds straight out of the bag.
Most healthy diets or eating philosophies don't demand you to follow their eating plan to the letter. In fact, many of them allow for some "cheating." Mark Sisson encourages his readers to follow an 80/20 principle where it is only necessary to follow the Primal Blueprint 80 percent of the time, and eating unhealthy food is permissible twenty percent of the time. Tim Ferriss encourages a "Binge Eating Day" once a week where it is not only okay but encouraged to eat all of the unhealthy food you can fit into your mouth. I think these are fine ideas, but in order for them to be successful they have to be practiced in a certain way.
Spirulina is a blue-green algae that was historically eaten by the Aztecs, but is now a very popular pet food (specifically fish and birds). Because of its beautiful blue-green color, spirulina is also used as a dye in homemade soaps, paints, or even play-does. For our intents and purposes however, spirulina is a powerful superfood with many health benefits.
My first exposure to juicing was in 2009 when The Oprah Winfrey Show was on in my house, and David Murdock, the owner of the food company Dole told viewers about the health benefits of juicing fresh fruits and vegetables.
It seems one of the only healthy breakfast foods out there these days is some type of egg variation, whether it be scrambled eggs or a vegetable/meat omelet. Lately, I've been getting a bit tired of these meals, and I've been missing pancakes. Unfortunately, most pancake recipes are quite unhealthy with all of the sugar and flour called for.
The health benefits of yoga appeal to many, but actually practicing yoga can be very intimidating. Seeing pictures of people contorted into advanced poses makes the idea of actually doing yoga seem unrealistic.
You probably know that donating blood can benefit other people's lives, but did you know that bloodletting has health benefits for the donor?
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