It seems that there are new dietary rules and observations made every day, whether from legitimate sources or people making assumptions. Part of the reason it is so challenging for people to be and stay healthy is the amount of conflicting and continuously evolving “knowledge” about diet and exercise. In reality, the basic understanding of […]
Read More...It seems in the last few decades more and more interest has been given to gut health. The term gut health means a number of different things that have a great effect on our overall health:Gut health determines how our digestive system works in breaking down the food we eat. Whether we have problems with […]
Read More...You have probably been told more than once in your life to “go with your gut,” and while most people use this phrase to mean “go with your instincts,” there may be more to it than that. The gut — which researchers often refer to as the “second brain” — is an amazing organ. It […]
Read More...Today’s world is not the world of yesteryear. Our grandparents saw the rise of antibiotics, the first of which was penicillin, in 1928, though it wasn’t until the early 40s that processes were created for the large-scale production of antibiotics. While they are life-saving in many cases, and certainly necessary to get over some ailments, […]
Read More...Turmeric, also known as Indian saffron or “the golden spice,” has been widely used across South Asia, the Middle East,and Africa for the last 2,000 years. Multiple cultures are known to have used it for various medicinal purposes as far back as 250 BC, but documentation of turmeric in religious practices in India dates back […]
Read More...Acai is one of the new superfoods that you have been hearing about. Pronounced “ah-sah-EE”, the Acai tree, which produces Acai berries, is actually from the palm family. The small berries are very juicy, and have been a staple of the Brazilian diet for many years. It has been over 40 percent of the diet […]
Read More...Do You Get Your Daily Greens Requirement? Most of us try to eat a healthy diet. Even if you don’t, you at least feed yourself to assuage your hunger. The problem is, just about every one of us is starving, literally all the time. Starving is defined as “to suffer or die or cause to […]
Read More...Your body is full of bacteria. No, really; in fact, they outnumber your own cells! Most of us know that there are good and bad bacteria in the body. Oftentimes, the good bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, called intestinal microflora, can be significantly helped and boosted by taking a good probiotic supplement. Normally, there are […]
Read More...The world has changed. We live in a world today where it is actually rather difficult to find purely clean foods, the simple things that our ancestors ate. That being said, there are many healthy choices available out there! One of the problems we live with daily, though, is how our systems cope with everything […]
Read More...Nearly 7 percent of U.S. adults have major depressive episodes each year, and nearly half of those are also diagnosed with anxiety disorder… and that’s just the statistics on the people who seek treatment. There are many ways to treat depression and anxiety, but there is a great one that you can add to your […]
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