Ever wonder what is so powerful and potent about green tea? Why do I see green tea in just about everything. For instance, just the other day, I saw green tea as one of the ingredients in a hair product. Hmm, what makes green tea so mysterious yet powerful? I decided [...]
Sleep is an important component to our health. Our body requires sleep to boost the immune system. But how much sleep is enough?
Each person’s sleep requirement is different. Some people can function on 5-6 hours of sleep where others need 10-11 hours for optimal function and performance. In order to [...]
Our homes are naturally filled with toxins. Here are 5 tips to keep your home kid-friendly.
Choose as many organic foods as possibly. Many of the produce you purchase is filled with toxins and sprays and choosing organic can eliminate that exposure. Also pass up on fast foods and highly processed foods.
Use natural [...]
I am one that loves to listen to people talk about their health and how they want to lose weight for the summer. I find it interesting how they schedule their diets around seasons or holidays.
Some want to lose weight for summer months in order to wear their favorite swim suits where others plan their [...]
Many people wonder how they can lose weight without feeling hungry. These same people feel they need to take hunger suppressing diet drugs, but there is a safer and less expensive way. There are more satisfying ways to curb your hunger, the natural way.
Make time for breakfast – yes, breakfast, if you have [...]
It can be near impossible to wean your children off of soft drinks. At times it’s just easier to give in to their demands. But believe it or not, it may be easier to reduce their intake of sugar-laden soft drinks by reducing their salt intake.
A study performed in the United Kingdom showed [...]
Wow, I was completely surprised when I came across an article in Science Daily (March 12, 2007), that claimed cocoa was a vitamin with health benefits that can outshine penicillin.
There are tremendous health benefits related to epicatechins, compounds found in cocoa. Epicatechins may rival penicillin and anaesthesia in terms of importance to public health. [...]
Did you know that a glass of red wine is good for you??
A recent French study published in ‘The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology’ (FASEB), found that very high doses of antioxidant polyphenols (equivalent to one bottle of red wine per day) can shut down and prevent cancerous tumors.
Well, I [...]
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