Proper Diet and Exercise for Long Term Health

Most life threatening diseases are not due to random occurrences. Instead they are the consequence of how we live our life. And that means the leading causes of disease and death are largely within our control. Our health risk is…
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Reduce Inflammation Naturally with Simple Daily Habits

When we are injured, exposed to infection, or need healing, inflammation rushes in to protect us. Inflammation is one of the body’s natural defense systems. It’s a good thing…but… The problem begins when this protective response does not switch off…
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When Cheating is Good for Your Health

So many people are misinformed and firmly believe that if they want to succeed with their weight loss diet, they must stick to it at all costs, every second of every day….or else. They begin to demonize different foods and…
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Nutrigenomics – The Science of Personalized Nutrition

Nutrigenomics is a relatively new field of study that focuses on how the nutrients we eat interact with our human genes. In laymen’s terms: Like nutrigenetics (they both fall under nutritional genomics), nutrigenomics is the branch of genetic research that…
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Exploring New Fields of Medical Science

We are living in a remarkable time where science and discovery are unfolding at a pace never before witnessed in human history. What once seemed mysterious or beyond our reach is now being examined, measured and understood with increasing clarity.…
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How Food Choices and Lifestyle Habits Influence Our Appetite

Weight loss and health success is all about staying the course. That means understanding the many things that influence our energy intake, which in turn influences our body weight. Our hunger level comes to mind first because it plays a…
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Priorities – Health and Fitness Matters

The priorities we place on everyday tasks and activities and the values we associate with each one of them is determined by the programs running in our minds…our “mind software. For better or worse, truth is, our deep-seated food and…
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Health Benefits of Chia and Flax Seeds

The best things really do come in small packages. There are two little seeds that offer incredible overall benefits…everything from unbelievable good health to high energy and effortless weight loss just by replacing about half of the processed or refined…
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Gardening and Longevity Go Hand in Hand

In all five Blue Zones, people garden well into their 80s, 90s, and beyond. Whether it’s growing vegetables, herbs, or fruit, the act of tending the soil and harvesting from it offers far more than just food. Scientific research confirms…
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Controlling Blood Sugar Is the Key to Longevity and Vibrant Health

Although our bodies are incredible at keeping sickness at bay, true, lasting health is a gift we give ourselves through the small, consistent choices we make each day. The lifestyles we live—our food, our movement (or lack thereof), and our…
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