As part of your healthy diet routine, you may want to include green tea for its cancer-fighting properties. Read more here.
Nutrition and Diet
Fast Food is Linked to Childhood Asthma
OK–we all have at least heard that fast food is bad for our health (and, I’m on record as stating: Fast food IS bad for your health.). This research adds another notch in the “bad for you” category: it is now linked to asthma in children. PLEASE, do NOT think […]
Berries for Women’s Heart Health
Love that delicious blueberries and strawberries are also good for our hearts!! Read this from the AANP: AANP (naturopathic.org) – Strawberries, Blueberries Cut Heart Attack Risk In Women – (Wednesday, January 16, 2013) –Researchers have found that eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk […]
Caffeine May Aggravate Incontinence in Men
So we don’t like to talk about it, but a leaky bladder is a real problem for many people. Recent research has implicated that coffee (at just 2 cups per day) may cause leaky bladder in men. If you’re struggling with incontinence, it’s worth a trial of a caffeine-free diet […]
EWG’s Meat-Eating Guide
Love this information on the importance of buying naturally-raised meats–this supports our environment, the animals, and our health!! Read more here!
Grocery Shopping on a Tight Budget
Let’s face it, we all have budgets. This is great information when you’re trying to purchase the healthiest foods for your family and stay within your budget, too! Click here.
Produce-Buying Guide
EWG has compiled a list of safest (and “dirtiest”) produce on the market so that you can make informed decisions. Click here for the latest info.!
Leave Fructose Behind
Here is another article on the dangers of consuming fructose, including its neurological and hormonal impacts and weight gain. PLEASE avoid consuming foods that contain fructose as an added ingredient. Stick to fruits and veggies, healthy proteins and fats. Drink herbal teas and lots of water, too. You can even […]
What Nutrition Experts Won’t Feed Their Children . . .
Click here to see the “top ten” list of foods that nutrition experts refuse to feed their children. I would include any meats that haven’t been raised naturally. What’s on your list??
Vegetables May Reduce Risk of Hip Fracture in Men
Yet another reason to eat your veggies! This research revealed a reduced incidence of hip fracture in men who included more carotenoids in their diets. While this didn’t seem to improve risk of hip fracture in women, we ALL need to keep eating our vegetables and fruits!!! AANP – Carotenoids […]
