Women 35 years and Up Prefer This Fruit
Thanks to a strategic name change, prunes, which are now being called 'dried plums' by prune growers, including the California Dried Plum Board, are slowly seeing increased sales after years of decline. This is good news, as dried plums are actually very beneficial to health in a number of ways. However, not calling them 'prunes' anymore was crucial because,...
3 Herbs That Naturally Correct Your Baldness
Many people are under the impression that when it comes to hair loss, men are the only ones affected, but there are many women who experience it too. It can be a symptom of a short term event, such as extreme stress, pregnancy, medication or disease; in these situations the hair normally grows back following the end of the...
Pissed Off All the Time? Study Says it Could Be Trans Fats
One more reason not to eat processed foods, especially those containing refined sugar and trans fats: they have been linked to anger and aggressive behavior. A study performed at the University of California surveyed 945 men and women about their trans fat intake, as well as their levels of aggression. When the survey results were adjusted for outlying factors, such...
3 Healthy Reasons You Should Cook With Lard
Demonized for many years in the media due to a widespread fear of saturated fats, organic lard is actually quite a healthy fat option, as long as you don't overdo it. On the subject of lard, Nick Bellissimo, assistant professor of Ryerson University's Department of Nutrition, says, “it tastes great, it works well, it’s a very user friendly fat....
The Worst Soda Alternative: Flavored Milk is Not the Healthiest Choice
Thanks to some poor advice from mainstream health and nutrition media, many people are under the impression that flavored milks are an excellent alternative to sugar-filled sodas that can even help promote weight loss and build muscle. A few years ago, the editor-in-chief at Men’s Health magazine wrote in an article entitled “The Chocolate Milk Diet” that, “if your teacher...
Designed to Kill: Pesticides Take 23 Lives in India
From 37 million bees to 23 precious school children in India, the poisoning continues. Every day we are faced with a constant barrage of chemicals in our food, water and air. Why? Because profit rules and the health of humans, animals and our planet comes second to those in power. So, the question is, what can we do to...
Studies Find Nuts Reduce Risk of Cancer by a Shocking 40%
New research published in the journal BMC Medicine has correlated eating nuts three times per week to a lower risk of dying from cancer and heart disease, as well as a lower overall risk of mortality. While all nuts were shown to decrease mortality risk, walnuts were shown to decrease it even further than other nuts. The study found...
Getting Off MSG – How to Stop Before it is Too Late
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is one of the most toxic ingredients in our food supply. Commonly known as 'the flavor enhancer,' MSG is a neurotoxin and to some, can be highly addictive. MSG is found in a large variety of processed foods, sometimes hiding under alternate names including yeast extract, glutamic acid, hydrolyzed protein and sometimes 'natural flavors.' It appears...
Digiorno or Delivery? Neither, Thanks, I Will Make my Own
Do you have a hard time resisting a warm and cheesy piece or two (or three) of pizza, even though you know that it is probably not very good for you? Pizza is a favorite food of many Americans, and over 5,000,000 pounds of pizza are consumed in the United states in one day. Sadly, most of this pizza...
Top 5 Health Risks for Women Over 40
Women are at an increased risk for certain health issues as they age, but that risk can be minimized by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping the body, mind and spirit in optimal form. There are many women who are well over 40, and even 60, 70 or 80, who have bucked the odds and managed to keep a...
