Does Your Brain Fart? Here’s Why it Happens
Your brain actually consumes more energy than any other organ in your body, so every once in a while it likes to take a break. All of a sudden you will forget something, or make a mistake while doing an habitual task that usually relies on memory and reflexes. This is known as a brain fart. Here’s an example, you’ve...
GMO Debate is Far From Over, Scientists Say
GMO-peddling companies like Monsanto would love for you to believe that the GMO debate is over, that the research has been done, and that the results are perfectly clear: GMOs are totally safe. This could not be further from the truth. In response to propaganda spread by agri-tech companies like Monsanto claiming that the debate on GMOs is ‘over,’ leading...
What the Color of Your Snot is Telling You
It may be an untraditional method of examination, but paying closer attention to the color, and perhaps texture, of your nasal mucus could tell you important things about your health. Clear When you are at a normal state of health, your nasal mucus is usually clear in color. Normal mucus is comprised mostly of water, with a few antibodies, proteins, and...
Kraft Singles Named “Health Food” for Kids… Has Our Nation Gone Nuts?
In a move that indicates everything that is wrong with the American diet and our backwards mindset regarding nutrition, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) has made Kraft Singles processed "cheese" slices the first product to wear its "Kids Eat Right" label. If you're thinking you may have read that wrong, you're not alone. How can a processed food...
How to Get the Most out of Your Coconut Flour
Coconut flour has a plethora of benefits, but there can be some challenges when using it your recipes - especially when you're just starting out. However, despite these challenges, many cooks are now opting to bake with it, because it is grain free and it continues to rise. Coconut flour is the meat of the coconut, dried at a low...
Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron Debut First Vegan Elementary School Lunches
For many of today's youth - as well as for older generations remembering their school days - school cafeteria lunches are synonymous with unappealing, often deep-fried, processed meat and white bread-based wares. Fortunately, this is beginning to change. Today, more and more, schools in the US are seeking to change the image of the school lunch for the better. One...
When It’s Smart to Buy in Bulk – And When It’s Not
Everything is better when bought in bulk, right? The answer to that question is no. For truly smart shoppers, there are two categories of importance when it comes to buying in bulk: "Do" and "Don't." "Do" Gift cards Gift cards are excellent gift ideas for people that are hard to shop for, but even if you just use them for yourself, these...
No, Working Out Won’t Make Your Legs Longer: Shift Your Focus for a Better You
Many times in my career as a health coach I have heard clients say to me, "I wish I had longer legs, a shorter torso, smaller butt, narrower hips." etc…. For these people, I clearly pronounce that wishing for something you don't have is nothing short of an exercise in futility. My simple response is generally, "You've got to...
The Incredible Link Between Breastfeeding and Your Baby’s Intelligence
There has never been a debate that breast milk can provide babies with nutrients and immunities that no formula can perfectly match. Studies have found that the formula-fed babies in developing countries are 14 times more likely to die within the first six months of their lives than their breastfed counterparts. Now it appears, breastfeeding can provide other advantages as...
Breakfast Can Make Make or Break Your Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-0Jd-4Zdhk You may have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, what is even more important than just eating something in the morning is what you choose to eat. There are many breakfast items that are incredibly unhealthy, some that you might even think are healthy. Let us help you make the best breakfast choices...
