Three big reasons why butter is better
Whether you’re baking goodies or eating your morning toast, butter is clearly the better choice because of its health benefits and delicious taste. It was the choice of our ancestors
Whether you’re baking goodies or eating your morning toast, butter is clearly the better choice because of its health benefits and delicious taste. It was the choice of our ancestors
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The health benefits of nuts are legendary. Eat nuts five or more times a week and your risk of heart attack drops by a whopping 60%! On top of his
If you want to lower high blood pressure without side effects, look no further than celery. The ability of celery to lower high blood pressure has long been acknowledged by
Corn has been downplayed and even ridiculed as being a food that has no nutritional benefits, but nothing could be further from the truth. Maize was the name native Americans gave
The medicinal benefits of spices have been prized throughout history. In centuries past, spices traded for gold. Voyagers searched the world over for the culinary and medicinal values provided by
The simple truth about sea salt may surprise you. It does not cause high blood pressure and the host of ills for which it salt is blamed. Most of the
Have you ever snacked on a banana at work and gotten the smug look from your co-workers that says, “Don’t you know how many calories there are in a banana?”
The bright red fruit of summer has been causing controversy in the media recently with researchers claiming that tomatoes work as well as statins for lowering cholesterol, so it seemed a
A new type of wound dressing based on the chemical structure of honey has been found to cure stubborn wounds that refuse to heal under traditional dressings in over 70%
Eat eggs to cut risk of heart disease? It just doesn’t sound right after all the years we have been told to avoid eggs. But that’s how food technology works.
There is a silent epidemic of iodine deficiency occurring in America. For several decades, the primary source of this critical mineral has been iodized table salt. Because of the mantra
Almost 32 million Americans take a statin drug such as Lipitor, Crestor or Zocor to help manage their high cholesterol. Unfortunately, many people who take them say they felt much
A few years ago I had a student who complained that she was being driven crazy with hot flashes and did not want to go on hormone therapy. She decided
Are you looking for a powerful, cancer-fighting food? Tiny single-cell organisms known as spirulina, were designed by nature 3.6 billion years ago. Spirulina generated the oxygen we have in our atmosphere
Health is a vehicle for living the life you’ve always dreamed of. Climb that mountain, reach your business goals and love unconditionally as if it were your last act on Earth because one day soon our lives will be over but these moments won’t!
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