Super- Food: Himalayan Goji Berry

When we hear the word “Himalayan” we get tons of associations related to pure and clean mountain goodness, and it is no surprise that a super- food is found there. One the most nutritional fruits the Nature has produced, is found right there in the Himalayas. And yes, we are talking about Goji berries.

Super - Food: Raw Cacao

We know it as chocolate mostly, and mostly we all love it. But every single diet, wheatear it is for weight loss or just being healthy - forbids chocolate. Have you been wondering why is chocolate bad for you, or better, how can you consume it and still gain the health benefits from it? Well, the answer is not in chocolate, but in raw cacao.

Review on: Eating For Energy by Yuri Elkaim

As a former professional soccer player, registered holistic nutritionist and a coach for the University of Toronto men’s soccer program, Elkaim offers his insights into gaining more out of life through proper diet and exercise. If this sounds familiar, it should as most adults have repeatedly been told the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Relying on a principle called the Occam’s razor, which simply states that from a batch of competing theories the simplest is likely to be true, Elkaim presents the argument for eating only whole foods.

Foods That Give Us Energy

It’s really unfortunate that the vast majority of the population turns to stimulants instead of looking to whole foods for a boost of invigorating energy. I guess part of the problem is that humans are generally lazy and would rather take the “magic pill” to fix all their problems.

But when it comes to having more energy the irony is that the stimulating foods such coffee, sugar, and energy drinks actually fatigue your body in the long run. Sure they give you a quick jolt of energy but then their real effects are felt as they wear down your adrenal glands, disrupt your blood sugar, and create a huge crash after the initial high. Essentially they are drugs. They are not foods that give us energy.

Ok, then, what are some natural foods that will give you long-lasting energy?