Best strategies for kicking the tobacco habit
Cigarette/tobacco smoking is an unhealthy habit and addiction. We all know people who struggle to give it up, sometimes succeeding and sometimes not. To make sure you are in the success camp, here are the best strategies for kicking the tobacco habit. We all know individuals who become defensive, claiming tobacco smoking is unfairly maligned. […]
Powerful Health Benefits of Tea
The health buzz word associated with green tea is ‘antioxidants.’ Its leaves, loaded with flavonoids and other polyphenols, act as antioxidants to lower the risk of some diseases. “While numerous studies have found possible benefits, the actual benefits of drinking tea are not certain,” said the report. But there’s the catch. What else are you consuming? […]
The Powerful Benefits of Mushroom
Pharaohs decreed that no commoner could touch a mushroom, thus reserving the delicacy for royalty. Likewise, many other civilizations including Mexico, Russia, China and Greece, held it in high regard, going as far as practicing rituals with the mushroom. Today the mushroom is enthroned as a powerful antioxidant. Bearing essential nutrients that are of great value to the […]
The Many Benefits of Walking
As fuel prices edge closer to $4.00 per gallon, many of us are looking for ways around those constant fill-ups at the pump. Also, as we’re coming out of a long, cold winter and into the nicer spring season, shaking off those foul-weather doldrums is a pleasant prospect. So, consider this: walking. It is a […]
All Adults Should Take a Daily Multivitamin
One of the most commonly asked questions is “Why should I take a multivitamin?” Ideally, we would all get our essential vitamins and minerals from our diet, but according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), most of us do not. With this finding JAMA recommends taking a multivitamin as one way to promote […]
Asparagus Provides the Health Benefits of Broccoli
Seeing fresh asparagus on your grocer’s produce counter is like hearing a trumpeter herald the arrival of spring. The asparagus season usually lasts until the end of July, and during the season this gift from nature should be a feature on your table. This is because asparagus provides protection against cancer that rivals that of […]
Eat More Protein and Lose Weight
If you’re managing to eat 7 to 9 daily servings of fruits and vegetables, give yourself a pat on the back. But don’t be tempted to cut back on protein to make room for all that produce. Recent research has shown that getting a higher percentage of calories from protein helps people get slim and stay that […]
The Whole Truth about Vitamin C
Vitamin C may not be so humble after all. It is one of the safest and most effective nutrients, and it does much more than lessen the severity of the common cold. The preventive benefits of Vitamin C are broad based, and having optimal levels slashes risk of death. At this point the question is, “Are […]
Soy Consumption and Related Health Risks
For years we’ve been told that soy foods are “good for us.” Soy milk, soy shakes, energy bars, veggie burgers…that sort of thing. But the idea that soy prevents breast cancer has come under question in a book by Kaayla T. Daniel entitled “The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health […]
Metabolic Syndrome Less Likely for Vegetarians
A study into dietary patterns and how they affect the prevalence of metabolic syndrome or its individual risk factors has concluded that people who don’t eat meat are around 56% less likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those that do. This particular piece of research is part of a larger study by the Karoliska […]
