8 Tips for Storing Herbs and Spices
Herbs and spices can make a world of difference to help you achieve the combination of tasty and healthy cooking. Many rival and even surpass the nutritional value of potent antioxidant-filled fruits and veggies. These tips can help ensure you're making the most of all that herbs and spices can offer. Use whole spices whenever possible Purchasing your spices whole and grinding...
New Study Reveals Most Heart Attacks in Men Can Be Prevented
A new study reveals what most of us already knew: the majority of heart attacks can be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle. While the research focused on men, future studies are likely to find the same for women too. In this study conducted in Sweden, published September 22 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 4 out...
Drop Fat and Boost Brain Power with this Fall Fruit
With the arrival of fall, the season not only brings crisp, autumn air and colorful foliage, but a favorite fall treat, apples. If you don't know a whole lot about apples, other than that you enjoy eating them, these interesting facts come just in time for this wonderful change of seasons. Eating apples can help you lose weight Apples have a...
7 Reasons to Throw Out Your Regular Flour and Replace it with Coconut Flour
Today in the Western world, white flour is the base of nearly every baked good you will come across. While those cookies and fresh breads may be delicious, many health experts agree that wheat, and the refined, bleached flour that is derived from it, is a major player in the obesity epidemic, as well as a range of chronic...
Eat These 2 “B” Foods for Optimal Brain Health
The key to enjoying optimal cognitive functioning throughout our lives is to eat a nutritious diet of whole, unprocessed foods, exercise our bodies and minds regularly and get adequate sleep. However, some foods stand out when it comes to protecting the health of our brains. The following "B" foods are three superstars worth noting: Blueberries Berries are filled with numerous antioxidants, including...
5 Ways to Make Your Own Non Toxic, Totally Kissable Lipstick
If you've been using standard lipstick you may want to reconsider and make your own. A 2013 study conducted by researchers at the University of California-Berkeley's School of Public Health, found that commonly sold lipsticks and lip glosses contained lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals — some at potentially toxic levels. Prior research has also discovered lead in...
Holistic Hot Flash Remedies to Cool You Off
Hot flashes are one of the most universal - and most annoying - symptoms of menopause. These instantaneous spikes in temperature can either be focused in one area, or felt throughout the body. In some cases, they are accompanied by sweating, flushing, shivers or red blotches on the skin. Experiencing hot flashes can be embarrassing, and add to the already...
Juice These, Not Those
Juicing is a fabulous way to conveniently get the nutrition you need and to experiment with all types of fruits and vegetables, many of which you may never have considered eating on their own. While almost all produce can be juiced, there are some that are better consumed whole, in smoothie form, or not at all. Some just don't have...
Study: Artificial Sweeteners Mess With Gut Bacteria and May Increase Risk of Diabetes
We have written a great deal about the dangers of artificial sweeteners. The fact that so much of our population sees these products as safe alternatives to sugar has made their use ubiquitous in diet sodas, as well as in many unexpected food sources. However, recent research has linked the use of three common artificial sweeteners to changes in gut...
Could Dairy Consumption Lower Risk of Obesity?
Whether or not we should really be consuming dairy has been questioned by some, though it has long been considered to be part of a healthy diet. Dietary guidelines recommend a daily consumption of two to four portions of milk-based products like milk, yogurt, cheese, cream and butter. It's already widely known that dairy products contain calcium and other minerals...
