National Peanut Day is on September 13, and all of the peanut enthusiasts are ready to make the most of this special day by enjoying delicious peanut recipes throughout the day. From peanut butter sandwiches and cookies, to meals that incorporate delicious peanuts with vegetables and grains, there are a host of different ways that you can add more peanuts into your diet. And there’s no reason why you shouldn’t eat more peanuts. After all, they’re packed with protein and nutrients that will nourish and energize your body.

To add some new recipes to your peanut meal ideas, check out the National Peanut Day smoothie recipes below, as these are guaranteed to fuel your workout. Continue reading →

When many of us think back to our childhoods, we can still hear the voices of our parents reminding us to chew our food properly. That advice may actually have been better than they realized, at the time, as it is now believed that better chewing can help you to gain better nutrition as well as to lose weight.

The actual number of times that food needs to be chewed in order to help to lose weight is not specifically known. While some people say it should be fifteen times per mouthful, others say twenty. And yet other people will also say that it depends on the food being eaten and how big the mouthful happens to be. Continue reading →