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Red grapes: nutrition and health benefits

Grapes have been grown for more than 5,000 years and are a tasty snack or addition to salads and desserts. Many North Americans turn to red grapes as a way to cut calories or reduce fat, but there is much more to eating red grapes than potential weight loss. Recent studies suggest red grapes may ...click here to read more

Radish: Nutrition and health benefits

Radishes are root vegetables that come in a variety of colors including red, white, purple and black. Radishes today are often overlooked, but remain a staple in salads. But radishes should play a larger part in your diet as they offer many health benefits due to their nutrition. There are many different types of radishes ...click here to read more

Benefits of fruit peels

Fruits are a great source of vitamins that our body uses to stay healthy. Nutrition aside, fruits are just downright delicious. Many different fruits are contained within a peel. To get to the delicious center we remove the skin and toss it. Stop right there! Did you know by tossing out the peel of many ...click here to read more

Cancer risk not associated with yo-yo diets

Losing weight usually starts with a diet. The problem is people struggle to keep the weight they’ve lost off. When they gain it back, they try another diet. The cycle repeats. This is often referred to as yo-yo dieting, since the weight fluctuates up and down. Researchers from the American Cancer society have uncovered that ...click here to read more

Olives: Nutrition and health benefits

From the trees of the Mediterranean come a delicious and healthy fruit. While most people use olives to complement savory dishes, this food item is classified as fruit – even if we tend to use it like a vegetable. Not only good with a martini, olives come in a wide variety and offer health benefits ...click here to read more

Paleo diet versus ketogenic diet

In the world of diets it’s hard to pick the one best suited for you. This is why it’s important to understand each diet and how each one can help you achieve your goals. Both the Paleo diet and ketogenic diet have been increasing in popularity. Although you may have a broad understanding of them, ...click here to read more

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How to achieve a well-balanced diet

Here at Bel Marra Health we continuously explain to our readers the importance of eating well and a maintaining a balanced diet. We generally give you a few guidelines to follow such as eating more fruits and vegetables, limiting sugar and processed foods and sticking with lean proteins. But there’s more. Not only will understanding ...click here to read more

Go Pegan: How Paleo meets vegan

Previously we told you about the Paleo diet – a regimen that essentially mimics the eating habits of our cavemen ancestors. And we have already addressed the benefits of going vegan, which means eating no animal products. Well now, there is another diet that merges these two diets together. It’s called Pegan. Before we explain ...click here to read more

Researchers find ‘exercise in a pill’ molecule

Getting all the benefits of exercising without actually working out, needn’t be a dream anymore. Researchers from the University of Southampton in Britain have developed a molecule that mimics exercise. According to researchers, the molecule could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Temporarily dubbed “compound 14,” the new molecule is ...click here to read more

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