Optimal Body Balance

Certain foods can act just like drugs on the brain, causing addiction, cravings and binge eating. Sweet and fatty foods are the most common food “addictions” and there is growing research that overeating these foods can actually cause changes in the parts of your brain that control eating behavior.

The Environmental Working Group came out with an updated Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 last month. Here’s an overview and a link to the new lists.

Print Pucker Up Peach Smoothie This smoothie is tart, hence the name. If you prefer things a little sweeter, I suggest adding 1/2 of a ripe banana.Ingredients1/2 cup coconut water 1/4 cup frozen greens 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt 1 cup frozen peach slicesInstructionsBlend together [...]

Is eating healthy an affordability issue for you? Are you having qualms about justifying the cost of organics? Here are some tips on how to kick the processed foods and starting eating more whole foods… without blowing your savings. 

Need an excuse to start a garden this spring? A study conducted by the University of Utah found that people who garden in community gardens weigh less than their non-gardening neighbors. 

Print Greek Scramble Ingredients2-3 eggs, lightly whisked with a splash of milk or dairy-free alternative a few thin slices of red onion feta handful fresh spinachInstructionsHeat a dab of butter in a pan over medium/medium-low heat. Pour in your lightly whisked eggs. Don’t over stir them while they are cooking. For really delicious, creamy scrambled [...]

Check out this infographic from Health Central about what sleep deprivation can do to your health. Get 8 hours tonight!

Mind Body Green posted this article a few days ago about top ten rules to live by to lose weight. It emphasizes many of the guidelines we use at Optimal Body Balance. I think it’s great to see this other people spreading this information around; and it’s good to hear the same things from different [...]

Low Fat, fat free and diet food and beverage products do not have a very good track record at helping people lose weight or keep it off. At Optimal Body Balance, we know this. We believe that healthy fat must be part of a well-balanced diet. You have to eat fat to lose fat. You also [...]

Last week, federal health officials reported that only 11% of the 79 million Americans who have pre-diabetes know that they are at increased risk. At Optimal Body Balance, we talk about diabetes and insulin resistance all the time, and we know that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance. In fact, our entire eating plan is [...]