Can switching your diet change your mental health? One anxious woman decided to find out. This happens a lot. Recently, though, I came across a book promising to change everything I thought I knew about the mind-body connection and help banish my anxiety. Yep, both describe my life at the time. Intrigued by the possibility… Read More »
You may have heard about calorie restriction and fasting diets and wondered why they’re getting so much attention in the news. Aren’t they just other terms for dieting to lose weight? No, they’re not. Calorie restriction means reducing average daily caloric intake below what is typical or habitual, without malnutrition or deprivation of essential nutrients.… Read More »
The holiday season gets underway this week. There are lots of potential pitfalls around alcoholic beverages and IBS. Alcohol itself can be a direct GI irritant for some people. Some people may have non-FODMAP reactions to consuming alcoholic beverages; for example, people with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity cannot drink beer made with barley… Read More »
Flat Belly Diet tied. Before You Start. Vegan Diet tied. Slimming World’s weight loss plan encourages you to swap high-fat foods for naturally filling low-fat ones. Aim for at least 30 minutes of heart-pumping activity each day. A Meta-Analysis. It’s a very strict and prescriptive diet, which some people like. Even if you are skeptical… Read More »