Superfoods Part 2: Appetite Control and Digestion
More easy to find superfoods! These two common foods have long been recognized for their healing properties. They work well on their own, or in combination. Experiment with them and see how you can best enjoy their robust flavors and powerful health benefits. Ginger - A popular and delicious cooking ingredient, this easy to find root has long been held in high esteem...
Superfoods: A Small Overview Part 1
Superfoods - foods that are super, grant superpowers, taste super, or in general feel they are vastly superior to other foods. Obviously not a literal definition, but overall, foods qualified as such are actually very impressive. They boast a huge nutrient profile, amazing anti-oxidant power, and help your body be the best it can be (usually tasting amazing at the...
My Journey to Losing 110 lbs: 7 Mistakes People Make to Lose Weight
Weight loss has been an issue my entire life. Through first-hand experience with Yo-yo diets, magic pills for fat loss, and the ever-popular gym memberships (which fell to the wayside after 3 months), I finally figured out what I had to do with the remaining years of my life. After being bullied in school, which just added to my...
High Stress Lifestyle? Your Mortality Rate Can Increase By 50%
It is a well-known fact that one's lifestyle can affect one's mortality rate. A new study links high to moderate stress levels to an increase in mortality. According to the study, conducted by Carolyn Aldwin of Oregon State University, individuals who tend to live a more stressful life, have a 50% higher chance of dying. The Effects of Stress Later...
“Vicious Smear” or Dilemma In The Making?
“Pink Slime” is certainly the hot topic of conversation these days. After the media controversy about it, several fast food chains, including McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Burger King, stopped using it. This sent the ground beef processing industry into a tailspin. AFA, one of the largest ground beef processors in the United States, just filed for bankruptcy protection. Iowa...
Worse Than ‘Pink Slime’: What Else Is Hiding In Your Meat?
You know the saying “You are what you eat.” Well, in the case of consuming animal products “You are what they ate!” So if the recent news of “Pink Slime” has you squirming and feeling nauseous keep reading because there are other more dangerous things lurking in your burger or glass of milk. Commercialized meat is serious business. Ranchers are...
Have Tendinitis? Maybe It’s Time For a Massage
We all know someone who has some form of tendinitis or maybe you have had or have tendinitis at this time. Tendinitis is the inflammation of the tendon or sheath, whereas tendinosis is the collagen degeneration within the tendon. Tendons are easy to injure because tendons have a poor blood supply. The area with the weakest blood supply is called...
Using Spring to Renew Your Health, Energy and Life
Do you look forward to the fresh, dewy mornings of spring but dread the “Spring Forward” time change? Let’s face it. Losing an hour of time affects our schedules, routines and overall sleeping patterns. We're going to help you use springtime as a way to feel refreshed and rejuvenated. The great thing about spring is the positive feeling of change....
Legitimate Concerns About Vaccinations
Most of us grew up being vaccinated and our parents didn’t question it because everyone simply followed what they thought was the “science behind it.” Some of us even have dent-like scars on our upper arms. However, in our ever-changing world where everyone is trying to live as healthily as possible, vaccines are being scrutinized, especially with new scientific...
What You Don’t Know About Sleep [Infographic Article]
Society has long remained under the impression that sleep is a state of mental "shut-down," and even a total pause in brain activity. This theory couldn't be more false. On the contrary, sleep induces very heavy brain activity, although brain waves produced during sleep are much different than those present during one's waking state... The first stage of sleep...
