Healthy Habits
Best strategies for a disease-free life
You don’t have to settle for disease. There are easy natural interventions that can help prevent and heal the diseases that plague people in today’s Western world. Each of these
You don’t have to settle for disease. There are easy natural interventions that can help prevent and heal the diseases that plague people in today’s Western world. Each of these
Himalayan Salt is extracted from the Khewra salt mines in Pakistan. It is a task accomplished purely by hands with the help of many laborers who work tirelessly every day.
I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Is this your motto? Acknowledging your attitude toward sleep and your state of sleep deprivation is an essential first step to a healthy lifestyle. Our
Are we willing to accept the double to triple levels of caffeine found in the energy drinks our kids are consuming compared to what we drank at their age? If we
Garlic can be used to reduce blood pressure levels in people with uncontrolled hypertension, even if they are already being unsuccessfully treated with medication, according to an Austrialian trial. Although
There is more to grapes than healthy sweetness for kids, at least in the dark-colored ones. Dark grapes are an anti-aging powerhouse with a long list of benefits that includes protection
Many times when we think about creating fitness in life we really only engage one facet of fitness, the most common being diet or exercise. But the avenue to creating a
The good news for chocolate lovers the world over is that Swiss based Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, has brought out a new range of chocolate that claims
I was recently asked by a patient, “What is the best oil to cook with?” That is a great question amidst the significant amount of misinformation on cooking oils found
Another fermented beverage with many health benefits is a fermented tea called Kombucha. Kombucha is a living beverage made from tea, sugar and the culture colony known as SCOBY. SCOBY
Homemade soups are great for a number of reasons. A handful of leftover ingredients that are about to expire can be quickly combined into a broth that is both nutritious
Virtually every culture promotes some kind of fermented food/beverage. That is not surprising when you consider the tremendous health benefits from the probiotics that fermentation produces. Kefir is one of
More than fifty percent of adults in the United States take dietary supplements, but many people don’t consider the best time to take supplements. Among the most popular supplements –
Do you think you may have high blood pressure ? If you do you may not know it, as high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) doesn’t have unique symptoms.
Cooking at home can help to extend your life, according to a recent study. As well as the potential nutritional benefits of cooking at home, the study found that cooking
Health benefits of cinnamon? Most of us think of cinnamon as merely something that makes food taste fantastic, but there is much more to this mighty herb. Studies have shown
While high levels of mercury are often found in large species of fish, a more important factor to consider is the relative amount of selenium the fish contains. Selenium, also
Cayenne comes from chili peppers, and is most often found in powdered form. But there is nothing to stop you from consuming chili peppers directly for their cayenne. If you
A daily dose of ginger can naturally reduce muscle pain by up to 25%, according to research by the University of Georgia. Whether you’ve overdone it on the treadmill, spent
Cantaloupe and other melons are the most easily digested food there is, leaving the stomach in just 10 to 15 minutes and requiring no enzyme production on our part. While
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