Make Beans Part of Your Healthy Breakfast
If you're looking for a nutritious protein source to replace those processed meats on your breakfast plate, look no further than beans. While not often eaten for breakfast in the US, in Mexico, they are a morning staple, along with eggs, corn tortillas and salsa. Whether you choose navy, pinto, lima or turtle beans (to name just a few), these...
Breakfast Around the World: What We Can Learn
We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A healthy meal in the morning gives your body the energy that it needs to function, and your mind the fuel that it requires to focus on the demands of the day. It is even crucial for maintaining a healthy weight, as eating a nourishing...
Why Hot Dogs and Lunch Meat Should Never be on the Menu in Your House
Lean cuts of organic meats are often considered healthy contributions to a well-rounded diet. Yet many people are under the misconception that deli meats fall under this same category. While it’s true that cold cuts like turkey, ham or chicken breast are indeed lean, that may be their only benefit. Processed meats such as cold cuts, bacon and hot dogs...
Feeling Anxious? Why Your Gut May be the Reason
The old saying “you are what you eat” may ring true now more than ever. Scientists are learning more and more each day about the complexity of our microbiome, or gut bacteria. This lush landscape of trillions of beneficial bacteria are found to influence everything from how many times you catch a cold to how many times you visit...
The Benefits of the Jujube Berry
The first image that may jump into your mind when you hear the word “jujube” is that of the chewy colored candy that often gets stuck in your teeth and may have been the culprit of more than a few childhood dental woes. But real jujubes are a 4,000 year-old berry that the ancient Chinese people have been cultivating...
Breaking News: Is Hemp Making a Comeback?
Hemp, an extremely versatile, environmentally friendly crop that has been demonized and outlawed on the federal level since the 1930's because of its relationship with marijuana, may finally be on the verge of being accepted back into American industry. In breaking news from Louisville, Kentucky, DEA authorities have agreed to release a 250 pound shipment of hemp that was...
5 Ways to Keep Your Joints Limber
You probably don’t think much about your shoulders, knees, back and other joints until they stop functioning properly or cause pain. Your joints are an important part of daily living, and if you suffer from joint pain, it makes it difficult to perform many tasks we often take for granted. This type of pain is one of the top reasons...
Can Ginseng Help Fight the Flu?
Ginseng root has been featured in Traditional Chinese Medicine since ancient times, in remedies for an array of conditions. In the US, it is often marketed as an energy booster. Now, research is starting to see the potential of ginseng for both the prevention and treatment of the flu and other viral infections. The ginseng plant is a perennial, with...
A DIY Solution to Managing Fibroids Naturally
Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that can develop within the walls of the uterus. As many as four out of five women have them, although most have no symptoms and don’t require treatment. For about one out of every four women of reproductive age, particularly in their thirties and forties, symptoms like prolonged menstrual periods, heaving bleeding, bloating, lower belly...
Is Store Bought Yogurt Junk Food in Disguise?
One of the hottest topics in nutrition these days involves the mini microbes that help keep your gut function in top shape. As food scientists and researchers discover more and more about the fascinating role certain bacteria play in our immune system, probiotics have become a must-have health food. Yogurt is a natural source of these mighty microbes, which...
