Diet blogs and tips for optimal health and longevity
By Melinda Cafferty Food corporations and grocery chains are rolling out the carpet to meet the consumer demand for more choices. This means that the average consumer looking at just one shelf for one particular type of food will drown in a sea of choices. Everyone…
By PAUL FASSA As a kid, watermelon was a summer picnic feature. Many simply dove in and spit out the pits while others, myself included, took the time to remove the pits from chunks of watermelon then enjoy the cool sweetness without the distraction of…
By Karen Foster When hunger strikes, we often eat with our eyes and it creates a fine line between eating those foods which we consider pleasurable or healthy. This then often forms the the connection between the mind and the mouth dictating our health and…
If you are constantly struggling to keep going once that afternoon energy slump hits, it’s time to update your snack style. Many people reach for sugary or salty snacks that don’t do much to help revive your energy levels. Instead of more junk food, try…
By Amanda Froelich In 2015, McDonald’s closed 700 restaurants to save money. 2016 doesn’t seem to be faring much better for the fast food corporation… As you might remember, the corporation ended up closing 700 restaurants around the world in 2015 – 350 more than…
By Brandon Turbeville Two days after it was revealed that a veteran leader within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was assisting Coca-Cola and International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) in influencing world health authorities on issues related to sugar and beverage policy, Dr. Barbara…
By bullseye According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Around a third of cancer deaths are caused by five key lifestyle risks: alcohol use, tobacco use, lack of physical activity, high body mass index, and low…
By Elisha McFarland Numerous studies have shown the negative health effects of drinking soda on your waistline and your teeth. Drinking soda, however, has far more serious health risks than many of us may realize. This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2016 According to Euromonitor, the…
Would you like to have more energy throughout the day? Do you feel sluggish and find that you are not getting enough done? If so, you are not alone. Luckily, there are some very simple things that you can do in order to improve your…
By Heather Callaghan Nut milks are amazing – they are versatile, provide protein, are a great addition to smoothies or lattes and thankfully don’t carry the same allergen risks of commercial dairy milk (barring a nut allergy or severe autoimmune condition, of course). They’re perfectly paleo,…
By Jake Van Der Borne If you read or watch the news, by now you’ve probably seen headlines like this today: Don’t Skip the Spaghetti! New Study Says Pasta Not Fattening Eating Pasta Does Not Cause Obesity, Italian Study Finds Enjoy That Pasta Salad: Noodles Linked…
By Catherine J Frompovich High fructose corn sugar (HFCS) has taken on another name—a façade of sorts—to legitimize its ubiquitous presence in most processed foods. If you haven’t seen HFCS recently on food labels, did you recognize its alter ego—“corn sugar”? The Corn Refiners Association…
By Amanda Froelich This eighty-year-old bodybuilder didn’t start exercising until she was 56, but the late start isn’t slowing her down… Have you ever seen the meme circulating which shows two elderly ladies; one fit, standing up, and seemingly happy; and another who is constrained…
By Daily Superfood Love No one really enjoys thinking about their inner belly. I like things to just…you know, chug along like they’re supposed to. But there are times that things get out of whack. Getting them back on track has to be a priority….
Staying healthy is a top priority, but it isn’t always easy to get into the zone. It’s hard to always make the right eating choice, and when we operate under false assumptions about the food that we eat, the margin for error rises. Anyone who…
By Amanda Froelich You might roll your eyes when you hear that someone has a gluten intolerance, but in fact, the epidemic is very real and continues to increase in prevalence. The Organic Consumers Association believes this is because modern wheat in America is heavily…
By Natural Blaze Eating walnuts may change gut bacteria in a way that suppresses colon cancer, researchers led by UConn Health report in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. A team of researchers from UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine found that mice…
By April McCarthy Dietary copper is found in a wide variety of foods, but did you know that deficiencies can alter the balance of your metabolism? Copper is intimately connected to fat metabolism and frequently consuming foods rich in copper regulates the breakdown of fat….
By Amanda Froelich Summer is here, and that means watermelon is the official fruit most people will grab to chill off from the heat. But before you dive into the melon and ditch the seeds – or have competitions spitting them the farthest, read on…
By Natural Blaze A dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals–all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores–has shown remarkable anti-aging properties that can prevent and even reverse massive brain cell loss, according to new research from McMaster University. It’s a…
