Can Vitamin D Reduce Infections in Your Respiratory Tract?
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin/hormone that the body gets from sunlight, diet and certain supplements. Over half of Americans do not receive enough vitamin D because they do not spend enough time in the sun, and eat a lot of processed foods, which lack the proper nutrients. The fear of skin cancer and other problems from the sun has...
Five Perfect Foods That Help You Age Well
Aging is inevitable but aging well is a choice. The body responds to aging in many ways, some that we don’t always like. Our muscles seem to get sorer quickly, we may have less flexibility, reduced energy, diminished sex drive and a host of other so-called age-related symptoms. The truth is it does not have to be all bad, or...
The Often Misread, Misunderstood Nutritional Label
The average person has a difficult time reading and understanding food nutritional labels. Some experts believe it’s because of an “information overload,” and a lack of a clear, simple message. Another problem is the somewhat deceptive practice of companies increasing the number of servings per package to lower the number of calories that appears. Many consumers look at the...
Homemade Organic Chicken Broth Battles Against the Cold and Flu
When the temperature drops and the windows get frosty, there is nothing more soothing than a hot bowl of homemade chicken broth to warm up inside. In cultures across the world, chicken broth has been the traditional go-to remedy for any winter ailment since ancient times. However, besides simply providing comfort, warmth and often a nostalgic sense of home, chicken...
210 Minutes of Walking Per Week Lowers Risk of Stroke
In any given week, 75 percent of Americans don't walk continuously for even 10 minutes! But the act of putting one foot in front of another has excited scholars, poets and ordinary folks for millennia. St. Augustine declared about any dilemma: "It is solved by walking." Charles Dickens insisted, "If I could not walk far and fast, I think...
Honey and Cinnamon: Miraculous Health Benefits Just a Myth?
An article on the miraculous health benefits of honey and cinnamon has been recycled and passed around as new information periodically over the years, making a reappearance just last week on many Facebook pages. Those sharing the article are touting it as if these medicinal virtues were only recently discovered, but according to Snopes.com, the article originated in 1995...
Not Just a Kissing Plant: Mistletoe Fights Colon Cancer
When you think of mistletoe what comes to find? For most people, they think of the decoration that is hung above doors during the holiday. However, there is a new way to view mistletoe and it’s much more than a decoration, it is showing to be an effective treatment for colon cancer. Yes, that’s right. Researchers have found that that...
More Gross Discoveries in the World of Fast Food
Lately we’ve seen what seems like an endless number of rather nasty surprises when it comes to fast food dining experiences. Prior to the "Horse Meat" issue with Burger King, KFC had a few unpleasant findings of their own. The popular fried chicken eatery made headlines after serving a raw chicken sandwich to one of its patrons last fall, and...
What Is An Organic, Free Range Chicken?
Chickens that are raised in a completely free-range environment are exposed to fresh air, sunshine, plenty of space and eat what chickens are supposed to eat, must be happy. They spend the day munching on grubs, bugs, seeds and vegetable scraps while their factory-raised cousins suffer in confined spaces with little or no access to the outdoors. Hormones, Antibiotics and...
Weird Cactus Fruit Runs Toxins Out of the Body
If you haven’t heard the term “betalains” before, the odds are you’ll be hearing about it a lot more in the near future. While they certainly aren’t anything new, betalains are especially powerful antioxidants and the pigments that give some foods a vibrant red hue. They are an anti-inflammatory bioflavonoid that serves to help the body to reduce inflammation...
