A steaming cup of fresh coffee paired with and indulgent chocolate treat is a match made in heaven.  But keep in mind that both coffee and chocolate supply caffeine, which can impact your health in various ways, both good and bad.  That table below provides a listing of the average caffeine content of common foods. [...]

Nutritional Myths Myth #1: Vegetarians don’t get adequate protein in their diets. You don’t necessarily have to eat meat to get adequate amounts of dietary protein. But to get enough protein, vegetarians do need to eat a wide variety of foods, including legumes, dried peas, beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds and soy [...]

With summer vacation over, this is the perfect time to design a fresh exercise schedule to your week….plan to include a balance of aerobic and resistance exercise. Balanced Exercise Generally it is thought if you want to lose fat you need aerobic exercise and if you want to gain muscle you need anaerobic exercise.  The [...]