If you are trying to eat clean and healthy it’s important to pay attention to not just the chemicals and preservatives intentionally put in your food, but also to the ones found in the food packaging and manufacturing materials used to make it. The problems with some processed foods is that they are made in [...]
Cold, hard numbers are hard to translate into real life experience, so they often lose their meaning. They are just too abstract. That’s why the calories per serving listed on food labels do not dissuade many people from eating them. Also, they can sometimes be misleading, as one small soft drink can be split into [...]
Tumeric, the yellow hued spice known from Indian cooking has been taking the health world by storm in recent years with its anti-inflammatory effects. Tumeric has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda, the traditional medical system of India. Tumeric has equally been used by Traditional Chinese medical practitioners. In the recent decade, this [...]
What does a monk and a triathlete have in common? Both have developed a system for reaching a higher state of consciousness. You don’t have to sit still and meditate to reach a focused state of awareness. According to elite athlete and author, Marty Gallagher, intense states of physical exertion and the right mindset can [...]
Want to lose weight, get in shape and feel better? There’s an app for that. Technology is your latest ally in trimming down and improving your health. These apps can be downloaded to your phone for travel-along convenience and support in building healthier habits. For example, you can swap the Nike + Training Club app [...]
For years nutrition experts have condemned fat as one of the worst things you can eat for health. But new studies are proving that sugar may be the real culprit. Despite the popularity and availability of low-fat foods on the market, the rate of diabetes, heart disease and obesity continue to skyrocket. Dr. Peter Lustig [...]
Most people believe that dietary calcium from supplements or food strengthens bones and reduces the risk of fractures for older adults. But the evidence for this claim is thin and based primarily on an outdated 1992 study that used a pool of frail, vitamin D deficient individuals. Since then many studies have come out to [...]
We’ve all been told to drink our milk. In fact, the USDA suggests consuming 3 cups of low-fat milk a day. Low-fat milk has been heavily promoted for its bone strengthening benefits, but how healthy is it? And is all milk created equal? The article below examines the current science around this issue. And points out [...]
Western medicine revolves around prescribing pharmaceuticals to treat symptoms. It’s a popular paradigm because pill popping requires much less effort than serious change to diet or lifestyle. But with pharmaceuticals there’s often a price to pay. Fixing one problem may cause another. Statins, for example, are a commonly prescribed drug for high cholesterol. But a [...]
We’ve all heard the health advice to drink more water, but is our water healthy to drink? NBC news recently reported on a 5-month water quality study that found trace amounts of pharmaceuticals (parts per billion) in the water, ranging from antibiotics to sex hormones to pain medications. The drugs are excreted into the sewage [...]
