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If You're Not Eating These 7 Foods . . . You Should Be!

In order to stay healthy – now and well into your future years, it is important that you eat the right foods. The old adage “you are what you eat” is definitely true when it comes to good health. So much so, that science has identified certain foods as “superfoods” – those foods which are packed with powerful nutrients to help you live a longer, healthier life. There are seven superfoods that you should not miss when it comes to good health. How many of these superfoods are you eating on a daily basis?

Toxin Alert! Study Finds Dangerous Lead Levels in Kid's Food Products

Although it won’t come as a surprise, the packaged food industry has let us down again… but this time, your child’s health could be at risk.
 
After a thorough study, the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) recently confirmed the presence of lead in a number of children’s snacks and drinks. This toxic chemical has a nasty track record of making its way into consumer products, from paint to toys, but this could be one of the most alarming instances of contamination ever exposed.

When Fruit Makes You Fat: What you need to know about Chemical Calories™

Calorie: a little word with a big stigma. Often, we don’t know whether to eat it or banish it to the list of unmentionable evils. These days, we are increasingly aware the calorie’s presence because—well—it is everywhere, in everything and in astoundingly greater quantities than ever before. We live in the land of the Double Decker Bacon Ranch Cheeseburger, for chewing out loud… a day’s worth of calories in a convenient paper sack.
 
But we realize that most everything that passes through a drive-up window is bad for us. We get that we should up the fruits and veggies. We understand the calorie plight… or at least we thought we did. Then Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton introduced a whole new genre of evil that might be messing with metabolism and contributing to American obesity: the Chemical Calorie™.

Think You’re Getting Enough Vitamin D from the Sun? Think Again.

Lately it seems everybody is talking about vitamin D – and whether or not you’re getting enough of it! From  your doctor to your colleague to your neighbor, each one might have a different opinion on the best kind of vitamin D. The sun? Food sources? Supplements? Well, recent research may be able to put that debate to rest.

Perform – and Look - Like a Pro with a Low-Gluten Diet

Even if you’re not a professional athlete, you can perform – and maybe even look – like one if you follow the latest trend in professional sports: a low gluten diet. Recent research has suggested that following a low-gluten diet can significantly improve performance, and therefore results.

Health Alert: 3 Things You Eat Everyday That Will Shorten Your Life

If you want to live a longer, healthier life, you can start to do so immediately by eliminating certain foods from your diet. It’s really that easy! Foods that are high in hydrogenated oil, sugar and chemicals can significantly shorten your lifespan. They can lead to diseases such as heart disease, digestive disease and diabetes, just to name a few. You can extend your life simply by avoiding the following foods.

Eat Well for Less: How to Shop Healthy on a Budget

With the ever increasing awareness of the importance of eating healthfully, there is a greater demand for places to buy health foods, organic foods and nutritional supplements. However, you may find that the products you want are found only in expensive health stores and markets. And because of the added expense, you find it difficult to balance the benefits of eating healthfully with your already-tight grocery budget. Have no fear . . .  there are many ways to eat well for less if you do your research and follow these simple tips.

Dark Chocolate Lowers Inflammation, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure

The media always enjoys writing funny, punny or even sunny headlines about the latest chocolate-for-health studies. Yet a recent Italy study about the benefits of eating dark chocolate suggests taking the cocoa plant quite seriously because it appears to be capable of lowering inflammation in the body. Inflammation has been increasingly associated with heart disease by constricting circulation in the blood vessels. The Italian researchers showed that dark chocolate can lower C-reactive protein in the blood. C-reactive protein or CRP is an accepted biomarker of heart disease and hypertension. Dark chocolate appears to contain several antioxidant substances called polyphenol and flavanols that disrupt the production of CRP. That’s a delicious thought.

Harvard Study: The Real Health Risks of Meat Revealed

Do you regularly stop for an Egg McMuffin on your way to work, or pile that store-bought turkey onto your sandwich for lunch? While you probably know these foods aren’t the best choices you can make, they have suddenly been realized as much, much worse than previously thought. In fact, consistently consuming processed meats such as lunchmeat, bacon or sausages may drastically raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes says a new Harvard study. On the other hand, fresh, unprocessed meat gets a reprieve!

To Brew or Not to Brew: The Pros and Cons of Coffee Consumption

For many people, the day cannot begin until the morning coffee ritual takes place. Whether your coffee routine is based on frothy cappuccino or a mug of regular joe, there are health concerns and benefits that you should consider.