Extreme Caution. 3 Potentially Toxic Natural Supplements
For people wanting to avoid dangerous pharmaceuticals, a vast selection of natural therapies and herbal supplements are available for just about every condition. But just because they are 'natural' doesn't imply that you can take them like they’re Flintstones vitamins. Many times these supplements are just as potent (if not more) than mainstream drugs. You need to exercise caution when...
Best Exercise Options
Cardio vs. Weight Training, Fat Loss Supplements, and More With New Year’s Day past, and dreaded New Year’s resolutions haunting some of us, I hope you consider following through with some of your goals pertaining to your health. If you’re like most people, you’ll vow to eat better, exercise more, drink less and lose those last 10 (or 20, or...
This Nut could cut cancer risk in half
Walnuts an Illegal DRUG? Why the FDA is REALLY Cracking Down Potato chips are heart healthy and walnuts could cut the risk of breast cancer in half. Which would YOU be more inclined to believe? Well, going by standard FDA policy, the potato chips are your only choice. Unfortunately, the chips can be labeled as “heart healthy” while walnut products cannot...
Probiotics, the Bacteria With Immunity For You
Probiotics and Immunity With cold and flu season approaching faster than you can say “Achoo,” you might be wondering how you can pump up your immunity to avoid the chills, fever, aches, and sniffles this year. Traditional wisdom would say “get your vitamin C” or “use that hand sanitizer!" But there is another way that you can help boost your...
Pumpkin Seeds: Boost Your Libido With This Healthy Snack
Tired of a dormant or stagnant sex drive slowing you down? Long to be more libidinous, but lack the energy or the means to do so? Well, good news! We’re only a little while away from the first day of fall, a time for colder weather, beautiful autumn foliage of golds and yellows, and, of course, pumpkins! You're probably...
Seaweed: Healthiest Vegetable on Land and Sea
We were all told as children to eat our vegetables. Most of us probably ended up spending far too much time sitting at the kitchen table until this seemingly slimy, yucky food group was swallowed down. Well, it’s a whole new century, a global world, and my how conceptions of vegetables have changed and expanded! More importance is being...
Serotonin, Nothing Will Make You Happier
First off, what is serotonin? It's a neurotransmitter that functions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system (CNS). You may be familiar with serotonin because it typically is associated with mood, and is also referenced in discussions of ecstasy or sex. In pleasurable situations, (and most agree during exercise) serotonin is released, which naturally correlates with...
For the Holidays, Let Enzymes Know They Matter
The holidays are fast approaching, with Halloween only a little over a month away, so begins the true challenges of a nutritional diet; therefore, we need to remember our good friends, enzymes, for holiday meals. Holiday weight gain is a problem not just exclusive to America, but around the world, starting in October. The holidays make it hard to deny...
10 “Healthy” Salads to Avoid at Fast Food Restaurants
We all try to make good choices when it comes to food. But sometimes LIFE gets in the way... Whether it’s a road trip... a late night at the office... or driving home with a couple of cranky kids in the backseat of the car... ... when hunger strikes sometimes the healthy snacks you packed “just in case” – don’t seem...
Top 5 Foods Experts Say You Should NEVER Eat!
Think of the one food... that no matter how it’s served... you absolutely REFUSE to eat. For me it’s green peas. I hate green peas. As a kid, the smell of peas made my stomach turn and I would immediately start to gag. As an adult, nothing’s changed. If I’m served with a dish that has green peas in it......
