Plant-based diets have existed for as long as human society. Vegetarian and vegan food traditions serve many purposes. Some exist to meet the purity requirements of a religion. Others serve to help poverty-stricken regions stay fed when there aren’t enough resources to produce cattle. Still, others exist to help people reduce calories (compared to meat-heavy… Read More »
In , Dr. Called the rice diet, it consisted of rice, sugar, fruit, and fruit juices, providing 25 grams of protein in a 2, calorie a day diet, with reduced sodium, no animal fat, no animal protein, and no cholesterol. Initially, sugar was used as an additional source of calories so that people would not… Read More »
When we hear the word addiction, we automatically think of drugs or alcohol. Some may even think of gambling or video games. But there are many things you can be addicted too. Of course, it is not good to be addicted to anything because it is an unhealthy dependency on something. Even if you are… Read More »
Updated Jun 2nd, — Written by Craig Clarke. Medical review by Dr. Pouya Shafipour, MD. A keto diet is well known for being a low carb diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. Since the glucose is being used as a primary energy, your fats are not needed… Read More »