A Different Kind of Weight Loss with Triphala


Cleansing with TriphalaMost weight-loss programs focus on calories and dietary fat, eating less food and doing more exercise. What if there was a different way to lose weight?

Modern processed foods are often difficult to digest properly and can sometimes become stuck within the digestive system as compacted waste matter, trapped in the folds of the lower intestine. This compacted waste is also a prime breeding ground for parasites (which is a whole other health issue) and Read more »

Is Avocado Fattening?


Are avocados fatteningOne of the biggest and most persistent dietary myths is that it is primarily eating fat that makes you fat.

Yet there is such a world of difference between the various types of dietary fats that lumping them all together, as some doctors and dietitians are still doing, is almost unbelievable.

While you could debate the merits of saturated animal fats (and some, like the very knowledgeable people at the Weston Price Institute would argue in their favor). And the trans and Read more »

Flaxseed Oil and Weight Loss


Weight loss FlaxBoth flaxseed oil and ground flaxseed can help with weight loss. Ahead is a look at how they can help suppress appetite, improve metabolism, regulate blood sugar and insulin, enhance digestion and increase thermogenic fat burning.

The most important thing to remember when you want to lose weight is do not diet. It simply does not work.

In fact, it’s even badder than that. When you significantly reduce the amount of food you eat on a diet you are Read more »

Raw Pumpkin Seeds Calories and Fat Content


Can Pepitas make you FatPumpkin seeds are a nutritionally dense superfood that quickly fills you up and satisfies hunger cravings. Ahead are details on the fat content and calories in pumpkin seeds and why, despite being relatively high in both, they make such a healthy snack food.

Pumpkin Seeds Fat Content

The dominant four fatty acids in pumpkin seeds are linoleic acid (omega-6), oleic acid (omega-9) and palmitic and stearic acid (saturated). Pumpkin seeds also have some alpha linolenic acid (ALA), which is an essential omega-3 fatty acid. Read more »