margarine trans fats

Margarine is a common substitute for butter. But is it good for you? Let’s dig into that question as well as consider potential alternatives.

Most of us understand that we need to eat well in order to be healthy, but in a world with so many options it can hard to know what’s good for us and what isn’t! Here’s a quick list of some everyday foods that are actually doing more harm than good.

When it comes to eating healthy, it can be overwhelming. There are just so many options and a lot of misinformation out there! To help, we’ve compiled a list of the 20 worst foods to eat.

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to safeguard against foreign bacteria, viruses, and infection. When it senses a threat, the body will trigger the release of chemicals and white blood cells (our body’s germ fighters). Avoiding these 15 foods may greatly reduce and soothe the inflammatory response.

This past June the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to eliminate the use of trans fats by the year 2018. The reason: trans fats have been shown to raise levels of low-density lipoprotein (popularly known as “bad” cholesterol) while lowering so-called “good” cholesterol. Beyond that, consuming foods high in trans fats has been […]