Diet blogs and tips for optimal health and longevity
By Heather Callaghan The modern day gluten-free mania and marketing is creating a backlash. People who are sick of it fall back on “inconclusive” studies or dismiss gluten concerns altogether. Unfortunately, gluten-free fare is often filled with junk ingredients, which creates more distrust. Many trending diets…
Tammy McKenzie, Prevent Disease Natural Blaze Although it’s different for everybody, most people who are successful in their health and fitness follow a specific formula. Many of them don’t attribute their success to routine because they’re so passionate about being healthy. They just do it…
By Michelle Schoffro Cook, Care2 Omega 3 fatty acids are the equivalent of nutritional gold. That’s because they are nature’s anti-inflammatory nutrients and are used in most chemical functions in the body. While fatty fish is frequently considered the best source of this essential fatty…
By Prevent Disease Times have changed. It used to be that an apple a day kept the doctor away. But three recent studies indicate this mantra could be changed to ‘a blueberry-avocado-cocoa-bean-smoothie a day’ keeps the doctor away–if the doctor is a cardiologist. Blueberries The new…
by Sheleana Aiyana, Young and Raw Ingredients: 1-2 cups water (room temp or hot water are both fine based on preference) 1 lemon, juiced and sliced 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1 tsp. aloe vera 1 tsp. honey is optional for sweetener and antibacterial properties…
Not all “carbs” are “bad.” Sometimes it’s just the way they are processed. For instance, potatoes pack a great protein and mineral punch. But some people are reducing or replacing their consumption of starchy foods like grains, flours, rice and potatoes either to avoid glycemic…
By Christine M. Dionese, NaturalHealth365 Many of my patients grew up thinking butter was a ‘poor’ food choice. So, they’re often happily surprised to learn about the health-enhancing superfood ghee, or clarified butter oil. Abundant in vitamins and essential fatty acids, ghee has been shown…
Natural Blaze What If Obesity Was The Consequence Of Diabetes? Surgeon Peter Attia demonstrates that the obesity crisis might be hiding a bigger problem. As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible…
Everybody needs to feel good about themselves and the best way to do so is to look good. For most people, slimming down is the number one way to feel good about their bodies. A well-toned body is right at the top of the list…
Michael Ravensthorpe, Healthy-Holistic-Living Most of us have, at one point in our lives, experienced intense cravings for unhealthy foods. Whether it be for chocolate, donuts, salty snacks or refined carbs, our bodies appear to want them — and we’re often all too happy to submit….
By Karen Foster, Prevent Disease One of my favorite ways to make chocolate cake is raw with coconut oil, dates, cashews and cacao butter as the primary ingredients. This recipe is one of the better one’s I’ve tried due to it’s texture, taste and heavenly…
New research has identified one of the key cancer-fighting mechanisms for sulforaphane, and suggests that this much-studied phytochemical may be able to move beyond cancer prevention and toward therapeutic use for advanced prostate cancer. Scientists said that pharmacologic doses in the form of supplements would…
Adding an avocado to your daily diet may help lower bad cholesterol, in turn reducing risk for heart disease, according to health researchers. Avocados are known to be a nutrient-dense food, high in monounsaturated fatty acids. Previous studies have suggested that avocados are a cholesterol-lowering…
When University of Utah biologists fed mice sugar in doses proportional to what many people eat, the fructose-glucose mixture found in high-fructose corn syrup was more toxic than sucrose or table sugar, reducing both the reproduction and lifespan of female rodents. “This is the most…
By Heather Callaghan Remember a time long ago when paintings depicted “Rubenesque” figures as a sign of health and prosperity? When being skinny signified pauperism, malnourishment and disease? And while today’s obesity is a signal of malnourishment, brewing disease, and even poverty – it shouldn’t…
By Marco Torres and Michael Forrester, Prevent Disease We are creatures of habit and when things go wrong we play the blame game, whether it be directed to ourselves or others. The coming year will be shaped by an increased sense of personal responsibility and…
by Anna Hunt Delicious raw in smoothies or salad dressings, or as the savory orange spice behind the splendor of curry dishes, Turmeric is proving again and again to be one of the most beneficial and versatile natural health supplements one can take, and, it…
Dr. Victor Marchione Clove is a spice that’s often relegated to the spice rack for the majority of the year. Pulled out at Christmas time, the spice is added to cakes and cookies. But clove could be a delicious addition to many of your weekly…
By Heather Callaghan Bernando LaPallo is a well-known supercentenarian who turned 113 this year – but only looks as though he could just barely start the retirement process. Retire, he won’t – even though he has vibrantly lived since 1901. He writes books and speaks…
by Paul A. Philips The body’s blood pH is between 7.35 and 7.45. The body has homeostatic regulatory mechanisms to keep it within this range or otherwise death would result. Food when eaten and absorbed can influence the body’s blood pH and affect health. Healthy…
