The Basics Of The Mediterranean Diet
Bella Breakdown Mediterranean Diet isn’t precisely a diet; it’s a lifestyle. Italy and Spain are the countries with the highest life expectancy, so it seems like they know about foods and life more than the rest of us. Is there some secret, or is it merely a case of adopting healthy habits? The Mediterranean Diet is based on fish, olives, vegetables, whole grains. It’s not limiting, but it’s very well known that Italians, Spaniards, and Greeks avoid added sugars, processed meat, and refined grains. Also, red meat isn’t that popular; instead, everyone consumes fish and seafood. The diet is full...
From Overeating To Mindful Eating
Bella Breakdown Mindfulness is everywhere, yet not many people understand it. It’s about embracing the present moment, and once you start using it as a tool, your life will change for the better. If you are among people who are stress eaters or you’ve noticed that you gain weight when you are under pressure, it’s time to get into mindful eating. It will introduce you to including your senses and listening to what is it that your body needs. Mindful eating also promotes gratitude, as well as thinking about food as body fuel, not a hole that needs to...
Simple Food Tips For A Healthier You
Bella Breakdown They say fitness starts in the kitchen. All the weightlifting and cardio in the world can’t trump a poor diet. Whether or not you subscribe to that mantra, it is a fact that diet is an important part of any healthy living lifestyle. But a healthy diet doesn’t have to include hours of meal prep and eating plain white rice and chicken three times a day. You can actually curve your unhealthy eating habits with just a few simple changes. One easy thing you can try is eating vegetables at breakfast. I know that this sounds crazy,...
6 Bad Habits That Are Terribly Unhealthy For You
Bella Breakdown While you may have broken your New Year resolutions already it’s not too late for you to make some new ones. The plan to get your summer body or be kinder to strangers may have failed, but here are six bad habits that you can easily break to get your 2019 resolutions on track. Snacking: Probably everyone’s favorite activity, for both pleasure and necessity, eating can lead to a seriously unhealthy lifestyle. Eating when you’re hungry and not when you’re can save you from eating more calories than your body needs. Saving both you and your fitness...
The Difference Between Food Allergies And Food Intolerances
Bella Breakdown It is really common to hear people talk about all of the food allergies or intolerances they have, specifically with gluten and dairy products. But it is important to know that there is a very big difference between having a food allergy, and having a food intolerance. If you have a food allergy, your body has a very specific and targeted reaction. It signals an immune response in which the body produces antibodies to attack a particular protein within the food product. This attack causes an allergic reaction that can be seen within a few seconds, or...
