Staying healthy and enjoying extended years is not rocket science. It's about performing the basics, about how we live life on a daily basis and what kind of habits control our actions. One of the most important things we can do for our health is keep ourselves from becoming toxic. What can we use [...]
Have you honored your body today? You only get one you know. If you don't honor it and keep it as healthy as possible, it will start to break down and show first subtle, and then serious signs of aging. After 10-20 years have passed, it will become much more noticeable that you have [...]
Just how damaging is it to be fat? Is there really a risk to your life if you are not living at your ideal size? Yes. The physical discomforts of carrying excess weight, are too numerous to list, to say nothing of the mental anguish experienced when trying to return to a healthy [...]
Carrots. Most of us enjoy them on a weekly basis and many on a daily basis. They are easily grown and one of the most widely used and enjoyed veggies spanning all cultures around the world. Although the color orange is likely the most popular and familiar of all carrots, these slim beauties not [...]
Anyone who cares at all about the state of their health understands the importance of nutrition. Nutrition impacts every single element of life as well as impacting personal risk factors for disease. It directly impacts/affects day to day energy levels, personal body weight and self confidence levels about the way people look and feel. Good [...]
Sweet potatoes are amazingly healthy for us! In fact, the orange fleshed sweet potato has been tagged as one of nature's unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. They've been enjoyed since prehistoric times and by the 16th century, began to be cultivated in the U.S. where they remain a favorite for holidays and as a staple for [...]
Many people are unaware that chronic inflammation is the primary source of most diseases. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are all caused by chronic inflammation, and that’s just the short list. What does this reveal? Chronic inflammation is the leading cause of disease, accelerated aging and death, so, we’d be wise to avoid this [...]
As a whole we are beginning to eat more fresh foods and less processed "empty foods," shifting our lifestyles towards better overall health and well-being. Our kitchens are being cleansed of unhealthy processed items. We are eliminating the culprits that have been linked to degenerative diseases and weight gain including, "bad carbs" - white flour [...]
Kitchen appliances for the health conscious cook. The most important element to any profession or hobby are the tools. What is an artist without his tools or a carpenter without his toolbox? Each tool offering a different way to create. The same principle applies to the home cook, who in essence is an "artist in [...]
Fat is back…literally. The once demonized word “fat” is taking on new perceptions and the low-fat craze that dominated for years has come to an end along with eliminating the many healthy fats that nature provides us. The new dietary guidelines for Americans set forth by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Health and Human [...]
