Are They Kidding? Coca-Cola Calls Genetically Modified Aspartame a Safe and Effective Weight Loss Tool
Coca-Cola made its debut in 1886 in Jacobs Pharmacy in Atlanta. This cocaine and caffeine induced sugary soda was created by pharmacist John Pemberton, who decided to leave his drug making behind with hopes of finding success in the beverage industry. Not a marketing whiz himself, Pemberton was able to convince Frank Robinson to be his partner and Robinson...
Your Brain on Gluten
Recent research suggests that gluten - primarily wheat, barley and rye - may have a greater negative impact on our health than we once thought. A growing number of studies from across the country and around the world show that gluten may have detrimental neurological side effects in those who are sensitive or intolerant to it. Most of the known...
Living Longer but Living Sicker
A new study, reported last month by CBS News, found that although the life expectancy of Americans has been slowly increasing, obesity rates continue to climb. Over the last twenty years, the life expectancy in America has increased by three years, and now averages 78.2 years of age. However, according to 2012 statistics by the Centers for Disease Control, 28.9...
#1 Best Exercise for Fat Loss
If you are of the mindset that long, drawn out workouts are best for boosting fat loss, you have been misinformed. There is a secret to maximizing your fat loss that not many people know about. If you have struggled with a stubborn belly roll even if your diet is ultra healthy, high-intensity training (HIT) may be just what...
Monsanto Fails to Sell GMO Seeds in Europe
Monsanto has announced that due to Europeans' overall rejection of GMO seeds, they are canceling all of their pending license requests, and are essentially pulling the plug on their efforts to market GMOs in Europe. According to Tageszeitung (Taz), a newspaper based in Berlin, Germany, Monsanto is no longer pursuing approval of any new GMO plants, and will not...
The Weight / Hormonal Disconnect
After spending the weekend hosting the Revolution of You Retreat with some amazing women, I realized something major: Learning more dieting and exercise information is dangerously distracting the majority of women from what's really keeping them overweight, unhealthy and unhappy. We uncovered the root cause of weight gain, hormonal imbalance and a lack of confidence being the disconnect we...
Finding the Fountain of Youth in Your Kitchen
No one knows for sure whether or not Juan Ponce de León was really after the so-called "Fountain of Youth," when he set sail for the island of Bimini - an uncharted land in what we now know as the Bahamas. Eventually, this rugged explorer landed in Florida and made his claim for the Spanish Crown. It has been recently...
Duncan Hines Cake Mix Contains Antacid and Industrial Waste
Long before the industrial revolution, women baked from scratch. Grinding flour and making their own cakes, pies and other delectable treats. As the food industry evolved, women were free to spend less time in the kitchen; they exchanged their freedom for packaged food, fast food and convenient food. But nothing ever tastes as good out of a package as...
5 Easy 2-Ingredient Snacks that Keep You Fueled
Do you ever have one of those days when you just feel sluggish and foggy? Most of the time this occurs when blood sugar drops and we don't consume enough whole or "real" foods. To gain energy and keep it all day long, stick to a diet that is loaded with healthy fruits and veggies and try one of...
Organic Chickens Farmers Allowed to Break Rules: USDA too Busy to Enforce
Consumers who purchase organic chicken eggs do so with the understanding that happy chickens have laid them. These chickens, of course, are treated humanely, fed a nutritious diet of organic food and given plenty of time in the fresh air and sunshine, right? Well, according to recent reports not all organic chicken farmers are adhering to the rules, and the...
