The Carb You Should NEVER Touch
No one is a stranger to the word carbohydrates, aka carbs; however, like many other people, you may be unclear as to which carbs are good or bad. Of all the questionable carbohydrate sources available, there is one that stands out above others as being particularly harmful to the body. The one carb you should never touch in the interest...
Science Continues to Amaze, This Time with the First Successful Penis Transplant
Science continues to amaze us almost daily with new findings and discoveries. Often, science reveals the possibility of things that once seemed impossible. Such is the case with a recent report of the world's first successful penis transplant. The victim of a botched circumcision The successful penis transplant was performed on a 21-year-old South African man, whose own penis had been...
Too Skinny to Model: It’s About Time
In a surprising step forward towards recognizing the importance of women's health, France has announced it will ban excessively thin women from modeling. Furthermore, lawmakers have said penalties of possible fines and jail time will be used to punish fashion houses and modeling agents for hiring exceedingly thin models. Bans on excessively thin models France is following in the footsteps of...
Where Does Your Mind Go When You Exercise?
Take a moment and think about where your mind is while you’re working out. Are you focused on your moves or are you thinking about what needs to be done right after your workout? Maybe there are too many distractions around you...your phone or computer staring out at you, longing for attention. You work out to relieve stress, but how...
Does Your Yogurt Contain Rat Poop?
Dairy is a dietitian’s favorite ‘health food.’ Weren’t we all told to drink our glass of milk with dinner as kids? And, don’t you reach for a cup of Greek yogurt when you want a healthy snack? The truth is, today’s mass-produced, over-processed dairy is not the same nutritious elixir our great-great-grandparents drank. Before agriculture came around (a relatively short...
GMO Spider Venom for Male Virility? No Thanks, There’s a Better Way!
Approximately 30 million men in the US deal with varying degrees of erectile dysfunction (ED) issues. This condition can severely hamper a man's quality of life, and affect relationships. For this reason, it's no surprise that drugs like Viagra and Cialis bring in over four billion dollars a year. As if the potential side effects of Viagra and similar drugs...
Roundup and Other Herbicides Trigger Demise of the Monarch Butterfly
An environmental group is suing the EPA for failing to protect the monarch butterfly. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) claims in the suit that the EPA did not listen to warnings about the dangers of glyphosate, an ingredient used in herbicides such as Monsanto’s Roundup. They also claim that the EPA’s failure to take action has lead to a...
Lost in Translation: What Your Body Language Means Around the World
It is common practice to communicate through body language. Gestures and hand motions are the unofficial “second language” of every culture. As children, we learn to interpret this silent communication and begin to use it ourselves throughout our lives. But, like every language is different, many gestures are not the same in different countries. So, if you plan on visiting...
Losing as Little as 30 Minutes of Sleep May Contribute to Serious Health Problems
The idea that chronic sleep deprivation can wreak havoc on our health is not new. However, when most of us hear the term ‘sleep deprivation’ we tend to think in extreme terms: getting five hours instead of eight, or pulling ‘all nighters’ regularly, for example. However, as a new study shows, losing only a small amount of sleep per night...
Benefits of Grass Fed Liver and How to Make Your Own Liver Pills
We've written a significant amount on the healthy (and delicious) benefits of grass-fed beef, but what about grass-fed liver? While many of us here in the US shy away from organ meats, liver has been eaten for centuries all over the world, and is celebrated in many regions both culinarily and nutritionally. According to leading health expert, Dr. Joseph Mercola,...
