Which is Worse? Refined Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners
If you are like most Americans, you have a bit of a sweet tooth, a love affair that over time becomes increasingly more addictive. The average person consumed just 4 pounds of sugar per year in the 1700’s compared to over 22 teaspoons daily in 2011. Real Sugar? Refining sugar is a harsh process that involves washing, boiling, spinning, filtering and...
The Food Pyramid is DEAD Wrong
Your great grandmother may talk often of her favorite meals that were centered around saturated fats such as fresh milk, free-range eggs, butter and cheese. Perhaps, you cringe, telling her that such things are bad, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Pyramid. Surprisingly, your grandmother may still eat as she did when she was a...
3 Reasons Your Synthetic Multi-Vitamin Isn’t Working
There are many people who believe that all they need to do to give their body the proper nutrition it needs is to swallow a multi-vitamin and forget about it. Of course, it isn’t that easy – taking pills is never a magic cure all; they can’t make up for all of the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that...
The Best Foods, Supplements and Herbs to Ease Adult ADHD
When it comes to ADHD, it seems that children are often over-diagnosed while adults are under diagnosed. 4% of adults are said to be afflicted but only one in ten have been diagnosed. Part of the problem is that the name is a misnomer. Many adults don’t exhibit the assumed hyperactivity, leaving most untreated and with potential disastrous results including...
Stress Erodes Every Strand of DNA in Your Body
The latest, must-know news about your heart: Feeling stressed-out too often raises your risk for deadly ticker trouble by a whopping 27 percent. That makes chronic tension as dangerous as smoking about two packs of cigarettes a week or having a 50-point spike in your LDL (lousy) cholesterol level! That's the bottom line from a powerful new review of six...
Fight Cancer, Protect Your Nervous System, Boost Brain Power With Spices
Hot! hot! hot! That's the word on spice. Not just in the culinary world but in the scientific community, as well. Flavor is the least of it, although that's certainly reason enough. Take cayenne pepper, that red chili loaded with capsaicin, which makes your mouth burn if you get enough of it. Well, it burns your body fat, too. In...
3 Undeniable Ways to Better Your Life Today
With so many people suffering from disease and illness related to chronic inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, psoriasis and many others, a recent study by neuroscientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison highlights the importance of natural, and free, remedies for relief. Most have us have at least heard that meditation can reduce stress as interest...
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...
