A couple of weeks ago, a group of scientists from one of the leading medical institutions of Israel released a very interesting and exciting statement. According to the findings of their study, it turned out that eating a little bit of chocolate or, for example, some chocolate cake as a part of our breakfast can help us shed pounds. Most of us will say that it sounds way too good to be true. However, Israeli experts are convinced that starting our day with some small dose of cocoa rich foods can assist in boosting up our metabolism and effectively provide our body with energy we need for our daily activities. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of us like eating muesli for breakfast considering this to be a good and healthy choice. However, recently the researchers came up with the idea that many types of muesli can be not as healthy as they are actually known, and eating muesli sometimes can be more harmful than eating a McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder. Specialists from CHOICE (an Australian organization created to get the most out of all consumer’s purchasing decisions by providing a mix of advocacy and advice) comment on these amazing findings of the group of Australian nutritionists who carried out a series of researches and analyzed the contents of more than 159 types of muesli. Read the rest of this entry »

• Never skip your breakfast. A great deal of studies were carried out to show that skipping breakfast does not bring to anything good, especially for those people who want to lower the calorie intake. At the same time, according to the latest estimations, about 56 percent of people do skip their breakfast regularly. Remember that a good breakfast helps you kick the metabolism into gear, improve your creativity and ability to focus, as well as even consume fewer calories during the day. Read the rest of this entry »

There is a lot known about the importance of a good breakfast. Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day, and there are many ways specialists suggest us to help us learn not to skip breakfast. For long time there has been a well-known scientific theory valid that those who have a habit of eating a big and nutritious breakfast on an everyday basis tend to be more energetic during the day, as well as less likely to eat big portions during the day and thus have less chances to have extra kilos. However, according to a new study, this theory can have certain weak points. Read the rest of this entry »

Though we all are well aware of the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, many of us still tend to skip breakfast or have nothing else but a refreshing cup of coffee. For many of us, this starts from our college and university times, when by one or another reason we were unable to eat healthy breakfast in the morning. Sometimes we were too sleepy, or too busy and focused, or too slow and lazy… That is how we are developing a habit of trading our breakfast for just a couple of minutes of extra rest. Read the rest of this entry »

I believe that smoothies, especially green smoothies, are the greatest recent discovery which gave us a chance to enjoy amazing nutritional benefits and assist in improving our health regardless of our personal choices and lifestyle. There’s hardly a food which can be considered more healthy, more useful and rich in numerous nutrients than organic greens. In addition, greens are perfect sources of antioxidants, dietary fiber and other elements which can protect us against many serious diseases and ailments. Read the rest of this entry »