Diet blogs and tips for optimal health and longevity
By Amanda Froelich The spending bill Congress passed last Friday repealed the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) regulation that lets consumers know where their meat comes from. It’s every consumer for him/herself, apparently. On Friday, Congress passed a spending bill repealing the country-of-origin (COOL) regulation which lets…
By Karen Foster If you are craving something rich and decadent this Raw Buster Bar Dessert is perfect for you this holiday season! This is an indulgent, creamy dessert with so many healthy ingredients, you’ll wonder how it tastes so good. You can make this…
By Marisa Brenizer The nearly-fanatical obsession with probiotics has been thriving for roughly a decade, but recently a new contender has been ushered into the spotlight – prebiotics. According to the MRC Dunn Clinical Nutrition Centre in Cambridge, prebiotics are: …nondigestible food ingredients that beneficially affect…
By Yelena Sukhoterina While some people on Twitter have shared that they were upset about the shape of the seasonal Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups “Trees” because they do not look like trees, there is an actual reason to be upset with Hershey’s, the company that…
By Daily Superfood Love The holidays are in full swing and while it might be a little too easy to eat all the bad stuff, don’t forget to include some superfoods in your holiday dinner party recipes! Highlight benefits of superfoods: brussels, butternut squash, and…
By Daily Superfood Love Your heart, the most important muscle, works tirelessly to transport nutrient rich blood throughout your body. Its role is absolutely vital and since cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, giving your heart a little extra tender loving…
By Heather Callaghan This melt-in-your-mouth, superfood recipe takes minutes and satisfies your chocolate cravings and sweet tooth. Get your daily coconut oil the fun way. Best yet it’s free from added sugar, gluten, grains, dairy and artificial ingredients. It can be easily tweaked to meet Paleo…
By Heather Callaghan Many of us will partake in treats this holiday – this is a call to those who are dreading the holidays for their temptations and want strength to do what’s best for them. It’s a call to invite me or a fellow…
By Amanda Froelich For most adults in the United States, juggling the responsibility of healthy eating with other priorities can be tough. This is exactly why the former executive of Costco, Erica Welton, launched the restaurant chain The Organic Coup. Welton was a food buyer…
By Dr. Ben Kim Every mouthful of this savory buttercup squash soup delivers an abundance of cancer-fighting nutrients: carotenoids, vitamin A, real vitamin C, and manganese. It’s also a good source of most B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, which makes it an excellent choice for…
By Amanda Froelich Health begins with what’s on your plate and the activities you participate in. Unfortunately, there are many in the United States who haven’t grasped this simple truth and are expecting a quick-fix pill or potion to remedy their health problems in the…
By Anna Hunt Food producers have many tactics for hiding food ingredients which have become unpopular with consumers, and such has happened to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) following numerous scientific studies that have linked it to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and autism. In order to stop using the HFCS…
By Daily Superfood Love Winter is upon us and gone are the summer fruits and veggies that are boasted to have high antioxidant capability. Is it me or do they seem to dwindle away just in time for cold and flu season? Right around the…
By Jeffrey Green The latest fad diet to impact market shelf products is the “gluten free” diet, based off of a diet recommended for those who suffer from celiac disease. Essentially, a large amount of carbs such as breads and grains are cut from the…
By Daily Superfood Love If you haven’t added healthy greens to your eating plan, you’re missing out! They are not only incredibly nutritious, they are readily available, inexpensive, and delicious. You know the most common leafy greens such as kale, spinach, broccoli, and lettuce. There…
By Mae Chan In addition to a valuable source of nutrients including omega-3 fats, copper, manganese and many others, walnuts have incredible health benefits including prevention of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome and even diabetes. Researchers are convinced–more than ever before–about the nutritional benefits of walnuts…
By Daily Superfood Love Another epidemic is sweeping across the world. According to experts, there are as many as 30 million people suffering from a form of thyroid disorder in the United States alone – and half of them are undiagnosed. That is a staggering…
By Amanda Froelich Adam overcame a lifetime of depression, drug and food addiction, and low self-esteem by choosing to get proactive about his health. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” By now, everyone has heard this infamous quote by Hippocrates. The phrase…
By April McCarthy Recent findings published in the journal Cell Metabolism show that bacteria in your gut control exactly when and how much you eat. Researchers have found that 20 minutes after a meal, bacteria produce proteins that influence activation of appetite-regulating neurons in the…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Are you familiar with how municipal tap water is treated? There are two basic disinfection processes: the addition of chlorine, or chloramines that are made using ammonia, which is the more preferable treatment. Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science…
