Don’t Put Your Heart At Risk with Yo-Yo Diets: 13 Ways to Avoid
Have you ever gone on a diet, lost a lot of weight, only to gain it all back again and have to begin your diet again? This is called yo-yo dieting and is very dangerous to health. According to a Wake Forest University study, postmenopausal women who lose and regain weight increase their risk of developing heart disease and type...
Top 2 Worst Foods for Summer Barbeques
For many Americans, hot dogs on the grill are a Memorial Day tradition. However, most brands are filled with truly disgusting ingredients and an assortment of potential hazards to your health. If you are a barbeque lover, rest assured that there ARE much healthier grilling options than hot dogs. The Worst: Oscar Mayer Bacon Hot Dogs The winner is.... Oscar Mayer’s new...
U.S. Senator Works to Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act
Last Sunday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced his proposed amendment to the Farm Bill which aims to eliminate the Monsanto Protection Act, citing it as, “one of the most outrageous special interest provisions in years.” This is excellent news to countless Americans who are outraged by the secretive manner in which this provision was passed, and by its troubling...
7 Ways to Fight Bronchitis Naturally
Chronic respiratory infections including chronic bronchitis are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Those that suffer from chronic bronchitis have trouble breathing and experience continual coughing because of lung inflammation. To treat this very serious condition, medical practitioners often prescribe inhalers or other pharmaceutical aids that do little more than mask the symptoms. Studies noted in the...
What’s Your Tongue Look Like? What It Says About Your Health
Like most extraneous parts of the body, the tongue tells a story about what is happening on the inside. How your tongue looks including its texture, color and moistness can point to a number of health issues such as anemia, dehydration and kidney problems. Chinese medical practitioners have studied the health of the tongue for thousands of years and identify...
Toxic Lifestyles Leading to Brain Disease and Early Dementia?
A recent study published in the journal Public Health shows that brain diseases and dementia are hitting people - especially Americans - at younger ages now than 30 years ago, and in increasing numbers. Professor Colin Pritchard, leader of the study performed at Bournemouth University, links this phenomenon to our modern lifestyle as a whole, including our eating habits,...
Study: 1460 Metric Tons of Toxins in the Air We Breathe
There are many things about staying healthy that are fully within our control. We can control what we eat, for instance. Did someone force you to eat that donut at lunch? We can also control how much exercise we get, or whether we exercise at all. We can control how we respond to stress. We can control our choice...
What is Far Better Than Exercise or Dieting? Lifestyle Change
When it comes to embarking on a healthy lifestyle, many people choose diet over exercise, or vice versa. Is one really better than the other? A recent study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, conducted by researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine, revealed that neither was actually beneficial in helping individuals meet healthy eating and fitness recommendations...
A Health Nightmare: Nothing Cool About Cool Whip
The Alternative Daily team supports label reading. Even if it takes you a few extra minutes when you shop, do yourself a favor and turn the package or container over and skim over the ingredient list. Becoming familiar with the contents of your food is a great first step towards making healthy food choices. If there is an ingredient that...
Buying Organic Always Matters with These 8 Foods
Sugar is sugar no matter whether it is conventional or organic. It all impacts the blood the same way. While there is much good behind the organic label, it has also created quite a stir amongst consumers who are convinced that everything organic is better. A study released by Cornell University Food and Brand Lab says that the impact of the...
