SUPERFOODS FOR SUPER BONES Many people believe that the primary cause of osteoporosis is the lack of calcium in their diet. However, in the overall picture, calcium is only a small piece of the puzzle. Though calcium supplements can certainly help, there are other dietary concerns that need to be examined. Actually, the primary dietary cause of osteoporosis is the …
–Junk food–
–JUNK FOOD– Try this, just for the heck of it. Once you’ve started incorporating raw foods into your food plans, keep adding them in and reducing the number of cooked and processed foods from your diet. Especially things like fast food, chips, cookies and snacks. After you’ve done that for awhile, have a junk food day. If you really miss …
12 Things You Can Learn From A Two-Year Old
12 THINGS YOU CAN LEARN FROM A TWO-YEAR OLD If you ask any child about the adults around them, they’d probably say we’re a little wacky and seem to be stressed out a lot of the time. Here are a few simple things they can teach us… 1. Nap when you’re tired. 2. Eat when you’re hungry. 3. Don’t starve …
Decades of Change: The History of Organic Farming
DECADES OF CHANGE: THE HISTORY OF ORGANIC FARMING Fifteen years ago, you may have had a hard time finding an organic tomato in your local supermarket. Due to recent farming advances and public awareness, however, consumers can find a host of organic products in supermarket shelves and in the produce section of grocery stores across America. How did we come …
Are they Worth It? Arguments against Organic Foods
ARE THEY WORTH IT? ARGUMENTS AGAINST ORGANIC FOODS On any day at the supermarket, consumers have the option of buying foods from conventional produce farms that use chemical pesticides and herbicides or organic foods grown on farms that use only natural products to keep pests and weeds away from the produce. Organic foods are clearly more expensive and some consumers …
Sneak Some Extra Fruits And Vegetables In Your Family’s Diet
SNEAK SOME EXTRA FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN YOUR FAMILY’S DIET We all know by now that we should be eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. But knowing and doing are two different things, aren’t they? Sometimes it is just not easy to get them all in there. We are constantly tempted to fill up on …
Improve Your Health
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Choosing a healthy lifestyle can benefit your health in several ways. It gives you a boost of energy and makes your body feel more in tune. It is important to identify ways you can improve your health. Following are ten things that you can do to promote optimal nutrition: 1. Watch what you eat. Your meals should …
Get the Most Out of Your Health Club Membership
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP You’ve decided you want (or need) to get work out more and get fit so you’re thinking about joining a health club, but you’ve heard too many stories about people who sign up, go one or two times, and never go back. You’re not really sure which type of club to …
Ways to Avoid a Heart Attack
WAYS TO AVOID A HEART ATTACK A heart attack is known as a myocardial infarction. This occurs when the heart muscle is damaged or does not receive enough oxygen. Many cardiac related problems occur due to blockages in arteries that carry purified blood away from the heart to different parts of the body. Another cause is the formation of blood …
Top Healthy Foods To Keep You Fit
TOP HEALTHY FOODS TO KEEP YOU FIT Healthy eating and physical fitness go together, but there are no magic foods that cause you to be one hundred percent healthy by just eating the one food. No, you need a variety of foods from each of these food groups each day. It’s also important to watch the portion size so as …