nutritional values on food and supplement labels can be quite telling. Plus, if you are not reading them, you are doing yourself a disservice. Commonly, you will be able to better decide whether the product is a healthy food from three main nutrition facts listed on the label.
The Three Main Concerns* Total Fat * Calories [...]
Agave is grown in southern Mexico and is a source for one of natures best kept secrets, agave syrup.
This sweetener is gaining popularity as an incredible sweetener. It is 3 times sweeter than honey and has a very low glycemic index which makes agave syrup the ideal substitute for sugar, fructose corn syrup sweeteners [...]
Organic food natural ingredients are some of the best food to eat on the planet. The organic food market scene has exploded with healthy choices for every age group. The organic food natural ingredients are of course all natural and have nothing added to make them unhealthy to eat.
Certified organic food is one [...]
The Acai berry is truly one of the best foods to be introduced to the health food market in decades. Not only is it one of the best foods for you on earth, but along with all those benefits you get a food that tastes so good it should be bad for you. It’s really [...]
Goji berries are perhaps one of the most nutritious fruits in the world. They contain so many substances that not only promote beauty, but also provide energy and vitality. Containing B-vitamins, goji berries promote the natural regeneration of cells. Powerful antioxidants that get rid of free radicals are found in these berries. Free radicals destroy [...]
Since my days in the US Air Force, I have sworn by taking Vitamin C. It is not surprising because the body needs Vitamin C for over 300 different daily functions. It is also said to aid in the lessening or treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. In fact, the C vitamin has been proved to [...]
Two out of every three deaths can be traced to nutrition related causes, dietary deficiencies and overweight conditions. The most prominent causes of death in Western society are heart attack, stroke and cancer.
Other health problems are diabetes, osteoporosis, fatigue, digestive problems, stress, headaches, and obesity. All of these are based around nutrition.
Over two [...]
You hear a lot about vitamins and minerals, but do you have any idea if you are getting what you need? For the most part, you probably are. However, there are times when we don’t, and this direct us to a fascinating theory. My mom gave me a book she had read a while back, [...]
What is it? Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be the same without them and they also look great on a traditional Christmas tree strung with popcorn. The answer is cranberries. Cranberries have went hand in hand with Thanksgiving dinner for years but today there are several dishes that can be prepared with this little berry. Cranberries were [...]
What is it that makes us age faster or slower? The key is how well our body is ‘rust proofed’ by the antioxidants that come from the food we eat.
Many of the most common causes of death, such cancer, heart disease and diabetes are linked to oxidative stress of crucial cellular functions in your [...]