So, do you eat late at night? Do you snack before bed? What do you eat? Is it healthy? Are you diabetic? Well, there is plenty of research that shows the negative effects of eating and there is also research that shows the positive effects that it has. Let’s look at the old and new perspectives on eating at nighttime.
Category Archives: Nutrition
What are the Blue Zones?
Welcome to my blog, Harmony Shift. Have you everwondered about the people you hear about living to 100 years old and beyond?Have you ever wondered what their secret is? Or how they do it? Well, I ranacross this great Netflix original series about the Blue Zones and thought Iwould share it with you just inContinue reading “What are the Blue Zones?”
4 Pre-Workout Supplements and Their Benefits
Pre-workout supplements, also known as “pre-workouts,” are intended to give you energy for when you exercise. The main ingredient in most of them is caffeine. These supplements often come in a pill form or a powder form, with powder being the most popular. Some of the ingredients in certain pre-workouts (read the labels) can be good for your health and your workouts. But the supplements can bring on side effects as well that you’ll need to be aware of.
Simple Ways to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
To lose more weight, you need to either do one of two things, increase your physical activity or decrease the calories you eat. Using the same approach that worked at first may maintain your weight loss, but it won’t lead to more weight loss hence the plateau.
Wellness and Self-Care; Different Types and Meaning
There are a lot of different meanings to wellness. There are a lot of different ways people can talk about being well or living a healthier lifestyle by focusing on their wellbeing. So, let’s explore the different types, meanings and ways to stay healthy and live a more balanced and harmonic life.
Is the Food Pyramid (Plate) Still Relevant?
America’s Food Pyramid was controversial from the start. After developing the Pyramid for several years, the brochure was sent out in early 1991. But then representatives for the National Cattlemen’s Association reportedly saw media coverage that put beef in the same category as fats and dairy.
Breaking the Soda Pop Habit
Americans frequently enjoy soda because it’s readily available. Almost all food establishments now carry soda. Soda pop has become a staple of the American diet, making it harder and harder to avoid and give up. But today, I am going to tell you how you can break this habit. Especially for shift workers who seem to reach for that soda to help them get through that hard shift.
Single leg side shift Exercise
I will be posting fitness videos, yoga videos, recipes, some cooking videos, and maybe some quotes every now and then to get you motivated. Let me know if there is anything you want me to touch up on or discuss here to get you moving in the right direction.
5 Popular Immunity Myths Busted
Your immune system is always working to keep you healthy. With over 85% of your immune system in your gut, understanding how your body protects itself from these viruses, gives you ammunition to fight off these nasty germs. There are a lot of immune system myths out there about keeping you healthy. But what (or who) do you believe, remember my last blog post about trusting social media people! Do your own research to separate the fact from fiction so you don’t fall victim to these immunity myths.
Should You Go Grain Free
Grains are basically the edible seeds of certain grasses (in a nutshell). Without the nuts! So, anyway some examples of such grains are wheat, rice, oats, corn, barley, millet, rye, spelt just to name a few or most of them. There are some grains referred to as “pseudo-grains” such as quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth. These are technically seeds so I know the people that follow a grain free diet generally stay away from these as well.
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