When the New Year begins, many people make a decision to make weight loss a priority when they should really focus on health. There is a multi-billion dollar weight loss industry that works hard to capitalize on the weight loss resolutions that people make. One can see this through the multitude of commercials that are shown touting the latest revolutionary weight loss program or product aimed at those who overindulged during the holiday season and who are now looking to ...
Do you ever struggle with the post holiday blues? The holiday season is always the busiest time of year for most people. With shopping, parties, school and work functions, family gatherings and more, there is anticipation, enjoyment and excitement throughout the month of December. As the holiday season winds down, all the presents have been opened, the parties are over, family has gone home, and the hustle and bustle of December ends, many are left feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, lethargic and ...
Getting plenty of quality sleep is critical for health and a vital part of keeping your body functioning at its best. However, with overloaded schedules, far too many obligations, and rising stress levels, a majority of people are not getting enough sleep each night. Having an occasional late night out won’t affect your health negatively. Staying awake late on a regular basis, though, is when it becomes a problem. The body requires 7-9 hours of sleep a night in order ...
The Shameful Facts Within the past century, the extensive use of chemicals in agriculture and big industry has polluted every source of water on the planet. Traces of toxic synthetic chemicals can even be found in polar icecaps and the Arctic Ocean. Despite our intelligence, we’re literally destroying our supply of the two most essential elements of life! According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are over 700 chemicals in our drinking water, and that includes “clean” sources such as ...
What is Gluten Intolerance? In general, gluten intolerance is a condition in which the gliadin component of the gluten found in most grains is not digested well and causes any number of a wide variety of symptoms. Gluten intolerance can promote a number of digestive symptoms without causing much harm, but in more serious cases such as celiac disease, it can provoke immune reactions that cause severe intestinal damage and can lead to significantly compromised health. Another form of gluten ...
Refined sugar and refined carbohydrates are responsible for much of the poor health and disease that are so prevalent today, but because they’re so addictive and exist in so many processed foods, many people have a difficult time avoiding them. While there are plenty of reasons to eliminate sugar and refined carbohydrates, the chances of successfully eliminating them from your diet aren’t good unless you have a solid understanding of what foods to eat instead, how to read ingredient labels, and ...
Although the importance of essential fatty acids has become a mainstream topic, many people still don’t know exactly what they are or why they’re important. As a result, it’s common for such people to be consuming them in imbalanced or inadequate amounts and be wasting money on supplements that they don’t need. As with most widespread health information, the food industry takes full advantage of the benefits and popularity of essential fatty acids by using them to market foods that ...
Aspartame, more commonly known as the brand names NutraSweet or Equal, is an artificial sweetener that’s commonly found in many diet sodas and other low calorie products. Aspartame is a dangerous substance that should have never been approved, and because of the modern obsession with restricting calories, millions of people are risking their health by consuming the many products that contain it. Aspartame has been reported to have upwards of 100 side effects, many of which are neurological or related ...
With the prevalence of poor health and disease in today’s society, it’s evident that many people are not properly caring for themselves. They often blame their poor health on genetics and circumstance, but in most cases, this is an excuse that will prevent them from ever achieving better health. Modern medicine is so focused on chasing symptoms that good health is often considered to be elusive and highly complicated. This is unfortunate because excellent health really doesn’t have to be ...
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