How are you with your 2017 resolutions so far? You were probably so excited when you were writing them down for the new year a few months ago. But are you able to stand by them? Do you know that only about eight percent of people who have New Year’s...
Why Goji is Gaining Popularity in the Food Industry
With all the different kinds of food available to you at the super market or even the farmer’s market, you may not feel like you need to think much about what you put in that grocery basket. But that may also mean that you are missing out on some really...
How to Stay Fit Despite A Busy Work Schedule
Achieving a healthy and active lifestyle should be among your top priorities in life. When you take care of yourself, you get to be the kind of person you want to be with your loved ones, in your job, and in the community where you belong. Taking care of yourself,...
Improve Heart Health with Antioxidant-Rich Nuts
Aside from their flavour and crunch, there are a lot of other great reasons why you should add nuts in your diet – be it on top of your brownies, in your banana bread, muffins, yogurt, or smoothies. Nuts lower oxidized cholesterol, supply antioxidants, and improve heart health –...
The True Power of Coconut Oil
Decades ago consumers were convinced by food manufacturers to purchase their hydrogenated oils and margarines. How did they do that? They discredited the products that people used to prepare their food, including olive oil, lard, and coconut oil. Their marketing campaigns said coconut oil clogs the arteries and raises...
Why You Should Turn the Lights Off Before You Sleep
Your master biological clock can be found inside the suprachiasmatic nucleus or the SCN of your brain. This is a part of your hypothalamus. Depending on the signals of light and darkness, the SCN dictates to your pineal gland when it is actually time to secrete melatonin and when to...
Say Hello to a Healthier You All Year Round – How to Avoid Colds, Flus & Other Respiratory Ailments
There are always people getting sick due to acute infections or other illnesses. But do you notice how there are certain months when the number of sick people seems to rise? Perhaps the weather is to blame. Or maybe the change in our lifestyle during those months is to blame....
Peppermint Tea for Sharper Memory and More Positive Mood
If you are fond of drinking tea, then you already know of its many relaxing qualities and health benefits, too. Most types of tea aid in reducing heartburn and indigestion as well as raising antioxidant levels. Herbal teas, especially peppermint teas, should definitely be on the list of your usual...
Autoimmune Diseases and What to Watch Out For
Autoimmune diseases, including serious ones like lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis, could possibly affect one in every nine women, and one in twelve men. Unfortunately, conventional doctors could offer no hope for patients of autoimmune diseases at the moment. What exactly are autoimmune diseases? They occur when your immune...
Eating to Lower Your Blood Pressure – Is It Possible?
High blood pressure or hypertension increases the risk of having serious health conditions like a stroke, a heart attack, aneurysm, or kidney disease, among others. Some of the risk factors include obesity, inactivity, smoking, stress, and of course, poor diet. While conventional doctors prescribe a number of medications to...