Colorful fruits, veggies may reduce risk of breast cancer
Filling your grocery cart with a wide variety of colorful fruits and veggies is a smart move we all should be doing. But for women seeking to reduce their risk of breast cancer, it is particularly so. A recent 2016 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, sheds new light on the importance of…
Read MoreFour Simple Ways To Stop Late Night Snacking
You know the routine. You eat dinner, maybe do a few chores around the house and then settle in for the evening. Suddenly, you’re standing in the kitchen searching for something to eat. But wait, you just ate dinner not that long ago – why are you already seeking food only to take in unnecessary…
Read MoreLet lentils lead you to good health
One on the oldest known sources of food dating back over 9,000 years ago and still in demand today are lentils. As a member of the legume family, lentils are lens-shaped edible seeds or pulses which probably is why they are named Lens culinaris in Latin. Lentils are regularly consumed in Asian countries but even more so in…
Read MoreExercise as Medicine: The one thing all doctors should be prescribing
The next time you go to the doctor’s office, instead of walking out with a prescription for medication, it might be a prescription to go buy a pair of walking or running shoes. There’s a new kind of medicine more doctors are beginning to prescribe that doesn’t require stopping by a pharmacy to have the…
Read MoreUnmotivated to exercise? 12 ways to get inspired
Getting and then staying motivated to keep yourself physically fit does not come naturally to everyone. There has to be the drive to get healthy and stay fit. What motivates one person may not necessarily motivate someone else. Each of us has to have a trigger(s) encouraging us to carve the time and energy out…
Read MoreHow simple food swaps can make recipes healthier
Have you ever tried mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes? How about chocolate cake made with black beans? Probably not your usual method of cooking but making healthy swaps with not-so-healthy ingredients is becoming more popular as people are becoming more aware and informed about what they eat. These subtle yet unusual changes focus on taking basic recipes…
Read MoreGarlic – nature’s medicinal gem
The old saying “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” credited to the Greek physician Hippocrates (circa. 460-370 B.C.), also considered the “father of medicine,” seems to have really practiced what he preached. He once prescribed a certain food substance for nearly everything from poor digestion, fatigue, respiratory issues, and parasites. This…
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High Protein Kale Smoothie Recipe
Kale is an amazing food everyone should try just because it is so full of important nutrients doing their job of keeping us healthy. One cup of raw kale contains: Just 33 calories 2.5 grams of fiber helping with digestion and making you feel full Good source of protein providing 13 grams slowing down digestion…
Read MorePotassium – a proven provider of health perks
As Americans, we know we get in much more of the mineral sodium than what is for our own good. But there is another mineral sharing some of the same functions as sodium many of us underconsume – potassium. Potassium and sodium work closely together in the body and are both major cations (positively charged…
Read MoreWhy inactivity will ruin your health and how not to let that happen
If there is one thing the human body is designed and meant to do is to move. Yet how many of us spend a good chunk of our day sitting and moving very little? Physical inactivity or lack of movement can literally be ruining your health. When we spend inordinate amounts of time sitting at…
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