Tag: blood sugar

Lying in a Hot Bath Burns as many Calories as a 30-Minute Walk

Lying in a Hot Bath Burns as many Calories as a 30-Minute Walk

Apparently, sleeping isn’t the only way our body burns calories while doing practically nothing. Namely, a new study concluded that a hot bath can help burn as many calories as a half-an-hour walk. The study done by UK’s Loughborough University researchers followed the blood sugar levels and energy expenditure of […]

Purple Potatoes: 5 Amazing Reasons to Start Eating Them Today

Purple Potatoes: 5 Amazing Reasons to Start Eating Them Today

Without doubt, purple potatoes are considered the gem at the potato aisle. Like many other of its relatives, they’re native to the Andes Mountains in South America. Their outer skin is blue-purple to almost black. And, the inside flesh has an impressive purple color, even after it’s cooked. Some of […]

Chaga Tea: Unusual, but Health-Improving Drink

Chaga Tea: Unusual, but Health-Improving Drink

If you’re bored and tired of having the same tea over and over, it may be worth considering adding this highly healthy variant-chaga mushroom tea. Chaga has been consumed in Russia and other Baltic countries for hundreds of years as an immunity booster and to better the overall health. Nowadays, […]