Can chocolate be the newest Superfood? Rich in antioxidants, the vast health benefits of chocolate gain approval from health experts and chocolate lovers. Finally, a health authority is telling you to take chocolate everyday, just like your vitamins.
Now proven, more fruits and vegetables do elevate mood and happiness. Young adults and women are most sensitive. Men eventually get there, but still won't ask directions.
Can zucchini defeat Zoloft? Is papaya more effective than Prozac? Could celery dethrone Cymbalta as the top selling antidepressant? Would "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" have ever been written if she had eaten more broccoli?
These dip recipes are proof that 'healthy' does not mean 'bland'. Easy, fast, and delicious, sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Assuming you share it.
Grapefruits have notorious interactions with many common drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter medication. Self-education is prudent to avoid the risk of either a reduced concentration of the medication, or too much of a drug remaining in your body and reaching toxic and dangerous levels.
Drinking sodas, diet sodas, juice and sugar-drinks can derail weight loss efforts in multiple ways. They are absorbed quickly, which create a rapid rise in insulin, causing negative effects on the body. Caffeine drinks also stimulate insulin production, contributing to weight gain.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal, and there is a good reason carbs have become public enemy number one, when it comes to weight loss efforts. If you are serious about long-term weight loss, understanding how carbs affect your results is vital to your success.
Candida albicans is a yeast-like fungus, normally present in small, yet harmless, amounts in the mucous membranes of the body. However, candida often multiplies to become the root cause of many diseases and ailments.
Candida Albicans is both a fungus and yeast, naturally found in the mucous membranes of the body (most heavily concentrated in the digestive/intestinal tracts). When accelerated overgrowth of Candida colonies occur, called Candidiasis (KAN-di-DY-uh-sis), it can become the root cause of many health disorders.
Stress is everywhere, particularly during the Holidays. I can typically handle a small amount of stress. However, when the stress level gets high enough that it effects the mood, it also influences our health. Exhaustion comes, the immune system weakens, and the health goes.
Most people can't change all their habits at once. Choose battles wisely, whether it is to eat half as much sugar as normal (check labels), or cut the soda pops, increase exercise, or even pick up a new vitamin that supports your immune system.
