5 Power Foods for Diabetes Sufferers We Can All Benefit From
Diabetes is an illness that affects almost every aspect of your life. If you have diabetes, it is important to eat foods that can improve your blood sugar levels and will maintain a healthy weight. One key is to avoid many processed foods that are high in refined sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Beans Beans are a low glycemic food...
The Salt Battle: Sea Salt vs. Table Salt
Many people avoid all salt with the idea that any form of salt is bad for them and can lead to potentially dangerous health problems. However, not all forms of salt are bad for you and, in fact, salt holds vital nutrients that are important in maintaining good health. Table Salt The type of salt that has gained a bad reputation...
Boost Your Bowel Health with Bamboo Shoots
A staple in Asian cuisine, bamboo has been eaten by the Chinese for more than 2,500 years. Yet, in this country, bamboo is most recognized for its non-culinary roles in construction, furniture and textiles. That isn't to say Americans don't appreciate the subtle sweet flavor and distinct tender crunch of bamboo shoots in their stir fry and curry--it just hasn't...
Fracking: What is it and Why is it Dangerous?
Fracking is a form of oil and gas exploration that has gotten a lot of buzz lately. However, many people do not really know what it is and what dangers it poses to their health and the health of generations to come. Fracking 101 Fracking is an exploration method for obtaining natural gas. Drilling goes down deep into hard shale ground....
Is Your Belly Fat Brittling Your Bones?
In a study out of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, researchers found that men with high amounts of belly fat are at higher-than-expected levels of bone loss and develop brittle bones. Visceral Fat and Osteoporosis Visceral fat is the belly fat that accumulates deep inside the body and is deposited in and around vital organs. It is linked to...
Oil of Oregano: Mother Nature’s Wonder Remedy
Oil of oregano has been found to be a beneficial treatment for a wide range of illnesses and may be a good alternative treatment for drug resistant bacterial infections. Oil of oregano is derived from Oreganum Vulgare, while the herb commonly used in cooking is derived from Oreganum Marjoram. Effective Health Treatments Like many herbal remedies, oil of oregano has been...
Going Out to Eat Could Add 24 Pounds of Fat a Year!
In an era of deficits, we Americans have one surplus: calories. In the U.S., there's enough food in the supply chain to provide every person with 3,800 calories a day - but we need only about two-thirds of that (2,350 calories a day). Unfortunately, we chow down those extra calories, especially when we eat out. Guys who eat fast...
Is Your Brain Shrinking? 10 Ways to Amp Up Your Gray Matter
What do your favorite wool sweater, your retirement savings account and your brain have in common? They're all better off if they don't shrink! But the brains of millions of Americans and Canadians with slightly elevated blood sugar levels are at risk for just that! One study making headlines found that even a little extra blood glucose shrivels gray matter....
Cumulative Exposure to Dangerous Toxins a Very Real Threat for Children
While a great deal of buzz arose with the recently vilified Stanford University study about the questionable benefits of organic foods for children, new research from University of California, Davis reveals the cumulative dangers for young children when it comes to food toxicities found in numerous common foods. Toxins are found at levels acceptable to the Food and Drug...
Is Depression Also a Symptom of Metabolic Syndrome?
In a study conducted in Finland, researchers found that many people who struggle with depression may also be suffering from metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is linked to poor nutrition and can be a leading contributor to developing type 2 diabetes, coronary disease and other illnesses. Risk Factors for Metabolic Disease Metabolic disease is on the rise in the United States and...
