Food and Nutrition Blog by Mackenzie Burgess
We live in a nation obsessed with physical appearance, weight loss, and dieting. $33 billion dollars are spent on dieting products each year, yet over two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. These dieting patterns are a huge issue because they are typically unsuccessful, physically and emotionally damaging, and ultimately promote unhealthy eating behaviors. […]
February is Heart Health Month! Celebrate this month right with these healthy foods and recipes to help keep your heart at its best. Salmon Oily fish like salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids, which have been proven to be beneficial for health. The American Heart Association recommends eating 1 to 2 seafood meals per week. Try […]
I received free samples of GoGo squeeZ and Peatos mentioned in this post. All opinions are my own, I never feature a brand that I don’t love! When it comes to activities like sports, hiking, backpacking, or working out– it’s important to stay fueled appropriately. In particular, carbohydrates and protein are important for sustaining physical […]
Instead of a new diet (see my other recent blog posts where I tried out different trending diets), this week I focused on trying a way of life for some individuals. Since May 2018, nearly 40,000 Americans participant in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the new name for food stamps. What is the SNAP […]
The Mediterranean diet has been acknowledged as one of the healthiest ways to eat. Not only is it associated with some delicious meals but it’s also been linked with improved heart health and weight loss. Generally speaking, this diet focuses on eating fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and healthy grains, while limiting red meat, unhealthy fats […]
The Ketogenic Diet has been in the spotlight for quite some time now as a featured diet for weight loss and athletic performance. But did you know the diet started as a treatment for epilepsy in the 1920s? Doctors noticed that some epilepsy patients who fasted had fewer seizures, so they created a diet meant […]