Foods and nutrients affect different people differently. I am sure we all know someone who can drink 5 cups of coffee and not go haywire and then there is someone else who the minute they touch caffeine is bouncing off the walls. Lucretius, a Roman healer and philosopher, said, “One man’s food is another man’s […]
When our energy is high we have what it takes to conquer all that life throws at us. Here are 12 tips to keep your energy flying and your life moving in the direction you want it to go.
The egg appears to be the healthiest staple food on the planet. The egg is nutrient rich containing 13 essential vitamins and minerals and all 9 essential amino acids. An egg only contains 72 calories and provides 6.29 g of protein. So, why is the American public afraid to eat such a wonderful healthy food […]
Americans are having trouble keeping the weight off. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a naturally occurring fatty acid that’s job is to turn the fats we consume into muscle and energy. CLA is not produced in our bodies, we must obtain it through the foods we eat or supplements we take. If we are not […]
Approximately 60 percent of Americans are trying to either lose or control their weight. And for good reason. It is estimated that 56 percent of adult Americans are overweight and almost 20 percent are obese.
We all would like to lose weight and get in shape with a minimal effort. That’s how the fitness informercial makes billions per year, promising miraculous results without breaking a sweat.
Can’t lose those last 10 pounds? Or has your diet hit a plateau? Let’s pull together some ideas to help you jump start your body to drop that remaining weight.
Americans have an awful lot of holidays that focus on candy; Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Easter. With Halloween just a few days away, October 31st for those of you not paying attention, I got to thinking about candy and ways to help me not train wreck all the healthful choices I have made over the […]
I know you are probably like me and have a friend out there who forwards on to you lots of emails intending to frighten you about safety or health issues. A couple weeks ago I received such an email about margarine. I did a little research and found out that this email has been circling […]
Isn’t it amazing how our vocabulary has expanded just by walking down the aisle of our local supermarket? Here’s a sampling of what we find on the shelf these days (talk about a baggage of esoteric terms!). – Fat-Free – Calorie-Free – Cholesterol-Free – Saturated Fat-Free – Low-Fat – Low-Calorie – Low-Cholesterol – Low-Saturated Fat
