Your body is a machine requiring fuel from carbohydrates, protein, and fat. All are important, but the focus here is carbohydrates. The Institutes of Medicine recommends adults get 45 to 65 percent of their total calories from carbohydrates. Within this group you’ll find fiber, a carbohydrate that can’t be broken down by the body. Instead of being [...]
There are a lot of misconceptions about dietary fat. Let’s dispel the biggest one. Dietary fat doesn’t make you fat! Essential fat-based nutrients and fatty acids like Omega-3 are essential to the health of our brain, liver, heart, and kidneys. What’s most important is to choose oils that are stable, meaning that they don’t oxidize [...]
Do you stress? I mean, really stress – the kind that doesn’t just last a few hours or days, but the kind you carry with you all the time? You aren’t alone; approximately 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorder. Even if you don’t have a diagnosable amount of anxiety in your life, these conditions can have [...]
These days, it’s hard to know where harmful toxins can lurk. Sometimes they can be found in unexpected places like playgrounds or athletic fields. In 2014, NBC reported about the potential link between rubber crumb artificial turf and female soccer players diagnosed with cancer. A list was compiled of 38 soccer players who were diagnosed [...]
The Low Down on Cholesterol Good news for those who have been restricting eggs in their diet! Cholesterol is actually good for you! High blood cholesterol levels have plagued many Americans and have caused some confusion when it comes to healthy dietary needs. In efforts to reduce this, doctors have advised people to either avoid [...]
We've talked about how milk isn't all it's hyped up to be when it comes to your health. Lactose intolerant or not, it's best to choose an alternative that can have far better benefits for your body. But there are risks involved like genetic modification, subpar products, or inflated prices that can hurt you and [...]
Toxic. Sadly, the world we live in today can be described by such a word. If you were born 100 years ago the chances that you would face cancer was 1 in 8,000. Today an estimated 1 in 3 adults will get a cancer diagnosis at some point in their short time on Earth. Even more alarming [...]
Let’s talk about aging. When we come across the term “anti-aging,” we automatically assume face creams and anti-wrinkle treatments. However, outward signs of aging aren’t the only thing people should be concerned about. Internal aging poses a more significant threat to our longevity, and they often go unnoticed. When it comes to diets that combat [...]
