Hemp seeds and its remedies have been around for a very long time; however, it seems we are just now realizing the incredible health benefits from this powerful seed. The hemp seed is naturally filled with nutrients, essential fats, and is packed with protein. When compared to other popular seeds such as the chia seed […]
Make your own protein balls with this easy 4 ingredient recipe! You can use your favorite unflavored protein to keep it simple, or experiment with different flavors to see what you like most. Remember the dates already make this pretty sweet. You can buy all the ingredients except the dates at AllStarHealth.com!
The Benefits of Snacking We all have mixed feelings about snacking; some people avoid it because high calorie foods can be tempting! But there are healthier alternatives that can provide positive benefits such as regulating moods, preventing overeating during meals, and maintaining blood sugar levels. All Star Health has made it easy to have healthy […]
Here we go again. The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine recently published a comparison study of weight-loss diets that seems sure to shake up the Conventional Wisdom of weight loss one more time. Many of the major news services covered this report since its conclusions upend the popularly-held belief in a high-protein (or practically any other type of weight-loss) diet. Instead, the putatively surprising finding of this study was that it didn’t matter whether protein, carbs or fats were high or low; long-term weight loss success came down to simply calories-in versus calories out. That is to say, manipulating protein fat and carb levels didn’t matter, what mattered was reducing overall calorie intake. So what does this mean to the millions of people trying to lose weight? Is it time to rethink the high-protein low-carb approach?
