4 Sep
Do you have a healthy heart? I ask myself that question all the time because heart attacks have killed the last three generations of men in my family. All died in their mid-50s when you would have thought life was just beginning.
2 Sep
Unless you are buying entirely organic, you have consumed a product made with genetically modified ingredients. From veggie burgers to breakfast cereal, from soymilk to sandwich bread, researchers estimate that about 80% of the processed foods on supermarket shelves today have some ingredients from genetically modified (GM or GMO) crops. GM plants grow from seeds that have been modified in some way from how they would occur in nature—often by inserting an artificial gene that will improve resistance to disease and insects or enable it to withstand high doses of herbicides meant to kill weeds in fields.
31 Aug
As I wheeled a shopping cart through my local supermarket last week, I rounded the corner and saw a giant display that featured a photograph of crisp, blue ocean waters, clean white beach and palm trees loaded with coconuts. Piled high in the center were small bottles of coconut water and narrow glass containers of coconut oil. As a health writer, I’m always intrigued by new foods and drinks, and what wellness benefits they may offer. And as a person whose exposure to coconut has been pretty limited, I was quite curious. But now my interest was piqued: Can coconut contribute to good health?
28 Aug
“I’m 50-years-old and started taking Primal Lean about six months ago. I’ve lost a total of 75 pounds and I’m now a size 2. A SIZE 2!!! I have never been a size 2 ever, probably not even as a child. Thrilled is an understatement. It has brought my marriage back to life. I am noticed everywhere I go. I have so much energy and am so sincerely happy I cannot begin to tell you. The ability to try on anything and be happy with the way it fits and looks is amazing.”
26 Aug
As the incidence of Type 2 diabetes increases, more people are interested in learning about controlling blood sugar levels by changing their eating habits. To share an in-depth look at how blood sugar is affected by food, I first want to provide some background science on diabetes and blood sugar.
24 Aug
You can drop weight and reduce fat without ever counting a calorie or stepping on a treadmill. It starts with what you eat first thing in the morning. When you eat a high-fat breakfast, it turns on your fat-burning metabolism. You’ll drop fat off your body and use up the calories you eat for the rest of the day.
21 Aug
Do you find yourself exercising but not seeing results? According to our contributor Dr. Al Sears, the type of exercise you’re doing helps determine your weight loss.
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