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Logically, it seems like ALL protein powders should be gluten free. After all, they’re just made from powdered whey or casein or pea or rice, right? How is it possible for an oft-vilified wheat protein find its way in there? Unfortunately, gluten has found a way to sneak into many of the top-selling protein powders on the market. For people with gluten allergies or insensitivities (or people who want to eat more cleanly) it’s important to understand why and where gluten might be lurking...

Regardless of exactly why you chose to exclude meat and other animal products from your diet, being a vegetarian can come with quite a few challenges. For most people, the chief concern has to do with protein intake. Since animal-based foods are generally seen as the primary source of protein, people often don't understand how to meet these needs as a vegetarian. In truth, there are many plant-based foods that are full of protein and – by following a well-designed diet – meeting your prote...

Diabetes is an extremely common condition, impacting close to 30 million Americans in 2012 according to the American Diabetes Association. Fortunately, many symptoms of diabetes can be well controlled by making a few changes to one's diet and lifestyle. Know what changes to make, though, can be a real challenge thanks to all the misconceptions that are out there. To help you sort through all this misinformation and properly manage your diabetes, here are the top four diabetic diet myths th...

Gluten-free diets have been exceedingly popular over the past few years, for numerous reasons. In some cases, individuals are dealing with a serious condition known as Celiac Disease. Others experience severe digestive problems when they ingest foods contain gluten. Still others hope to gain any number of health benefits from abstaining from the wheat protein. But, how can one successfully go gluten-free? What are some foods and ingredients to avoid on a gluten free diet? First, Some Ba...

The Ketogenic Diet – an ultra-low calorie eating program that requires you to keep your daily carb intake below 50g – has been around for a very long time. In fact, it was originally designed to help prevent and control seizures. These days, though, the Ketogenic Diet is more commonly used to achieve rapid weight loss. To be fair, it's effective for both these purposes. But, as mentioned, the Ketogenic Diet is all about reducing carbs as much as possible. When you do that, though, you s...

The Ketogenic Diet – an ultra-low calorie eating program that requires you to keep your daily carb intake below 50g – has been around for a very long time. In fact, it was originally designed to help prevent and control seizures. These days, though, the Ketogenic Diet is more commonly used to achieve rapid weight loss. To be fair, it's effective for both these purposes. But, as mentioned, the Ketogenic Diet is all about reducing carbs as much as possible. When you do that, though, you s...

The Paleo Diet – despite facing its fair share of controversy – has rapidly gained popularity over the past several years. Although there are many different takes on the diet, Paleo is essentially about getting back to the dietary routine of paleolithic humans. According to its supporters, going Paleo has tons of benefits. One of these perks that attracts a lot of attention, though, has to do with the diets impact of inflammation. How can the paleo diet help reduce inflammation? Why is thi...

The Paleo Diet – despite facing its fair share of controversy – has rapidly gained popularity over the past several years. Although there are many different takes on the diet, Paleo is essentially about getting back to the dietary routine of paleolithic humans. According to its supporters, going Paleo has tons of benefits. One of these perks that attracts a lot of attention, though, has to do with the diets impact of inflammation. How can the paleo diet help reduce inflammation? Why is thi...

A vegetarian diet is one that relies on plant foods rather than animal sources. There are several different variations on this approach. . Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs – which can fix some of the nutritional gaps found in a more traditional plant-based diet. Also, there are ovovegetarians and lactovegetarians, who only add eggs or milk respectively. What is a Vegetarian Diet? Somewhat surprisingly, there are lots of different ways people can choose to eat. Whil...

A vegetarian diet is one that relies on plant foods rather than animal sources. There are several different variations on this approach. . Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs – which can fix some of the nutritional gaps found in a more traditional plant-based diet. Also, there are ovovegetarians and lactovegetarians, who only add eggs or milk respectively. What is a Vegetarian Diet? Somewhat surprisingly, there are lots of different ways people can choose to eat. Whil...