Everyday our bodies are bombarded by foreign toxins. They are found in the air we breath, the water we drink and the foods we consume. Pesticides, household cleaners and beauty products including lotions, soaps, hair products, makeup and perfumes are all guilty containers for pollinates. Once these harmful toxins are [...]
Your body responds to the way you think. Or, be careful what you think, “your body is listening to everything you say.” If you want to maximize your body’s ability to stay healthy, your ideal regimen – along with your physical exercise and healthy eating plans must include healthy, positive thoughts and emotions. Those [...]
Disease or organ failure through accident or injury may be empowered to claim life, but never aging – nothing dies from simply being old. Celebrating birthdays should never be perceived as a punishment – something that drains the life out of us with each passing year. It is a grand accomplishment, a celebration of [...]
Most anyone who is seeking a greater degree of health is well aware that "super-foods" are concentrated, nutrient dense foods that contribute a great deal to the health of our bodies and should be included to some degree in all meals, desserts and treats when possible. Although there are many choices to explore, the [...]
Whenever we set out to lose excess weight, oftentimes, will have to give up (or at least cut back) on some of our favorite foods but that doesn’t mean we have to cut back on flavor or health benefits. Enter in natures bounty of herbs and spices. Both these food flavor enhancers can be [...]
The nutritional value of the foods you eat determine the composition of your cells, blood, bone marrow and hormones. Everything consumed becomes a building block of your body, meaning all the foods you eat are reflected directly in both your internal health and external appearance. Unfortunately, most people are walking around overweight, bloated, inflamed [...]
Obesity and overweight conditions in children has grown considerably and become a serious health problem. In fact, childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in young adults in the past 30 years alone. Unfortunately, although obesity is easy to recognize, it is difficult to treat and frequently becomes a lifelong problem. The reality [...]
Every day of your life your body requires a combination of many nutrients in order to function properly and stay alive. These nutrients include the main macro-nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates, and dietary fats. They also include micro-nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. If you have been duped into adopting a low calorie crash diet thinking [...]
Maintaining a fit body through active physical fitness along with healthy eating is the key to enjoying a long healthy, vital life. Unfortunately healthy eating means different things to different people. For some healthy eating means gluten free. For others it’s low-calorie or low-fat. For others, its all three or something entirely different. Although [...]
Humans, along with most organisms follow circadian rhythms during a 24 hour day. Circadian rhythms can be defined as an organism's internal biological clock. Most living organisms have this biological clock. It penetrates and influences every aspect of life. Many vital functions including blood pressure and heart rate, body temperature, urine production and hormone [...]
