Category: Nutrition

Why you should be saying no to shop-bought bread

Why you should be saying no to shop-bought bread

It’s easy, it’s flexible, it’s convenient and it tastes good. What could be wrong with buying bread? It’s just flour and water… right? Wrong. Unfortunately shop-bought bread is highly processed and often contains toxic ingredients that your body just shouldn’t… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Recipes
5 Healthy Snacks That Fight Heart Disease

5 Healthy Snacks That Fight Heart Disease

If you are on a heart-healthy diet, you might be a little nervous about snacking in between meals. The good news is that you do not have to worry if you are noshing on these healthy snacks, all of which… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
7 Best Teas for Weight Loss

7 Best Teas for Weight Loss

When most people think about weight loss tea, they generally think of those which have a laxative effect. While this may be justified in the short term for digestive complaints, overuse or long-term use of any form of laxative can… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Weight Loss
The Medicinal Power of the Chaga Mushroom Can Help Boost Immunity

The Medicinal Power of the Chaga Mushroom Can Help Boost Immunity

David Koubek’s wife refers to her husband as a “chagaholic,” but it’s a term he doesn’t mind hearing.(1) After all, they credit his consumption of chaga mushroom tea for stopping his chronic respiratory problems — namely pneumonia or bronchitis —… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Videos
3 Types of Vinegars and 6 Ways to Receive Their Healing Powers

3 Types of Vinegars and 6 Ways to Receive Their Healing Powers

Vinegar is a cheap, easy way to enhance your health.  From reducing your risk of cancer to helping you age more gracefully to fighting toenail fungus, there are few things that vinegar can’t do for you. Healing Powers While most… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Gluten free the “easier” way

Gluten free the “easier” way

Going gluten-free isn’t easy.  I will be the first to admit it.  For me the first effort was just mentally painful and every single piece of bread or cracker took on a life of it’s own.  I didn’t even like… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Top 3 Minerals That Help Fight High Blood Pressure

Top 3 Minerals That Help Fight High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) continues to plague millions of Americans. It is known as the “silent killer” because although it oftentimes will not come with any warning signs or symptoms, it can be linked to fatal incidents… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
5 Flat Belly Chicken Recipes

5 Flat Belly Chicken Recipes

If you are wanting to lose weight but still crave satisfying food that won’t leave you feeling hungry, the following dishes may be just the thing you’ve been looking for. When the lean protein of chicken is combined with the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss
10 Healing Foods to Include in the Diet

10 Healing Foods to Include in the Diet

More and more people – within the healthcare community and outside it – are beginning to understand the important of what is call dietary or nutritional therapy for treatment of many conditions, particularly those that are chronic. What someone eats… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
Durians—The Myths and Facts About The King of Fruits

Durians—The Myths and Facts About The King of Fruits

If you’re like me, you probably have been looking for ways to not only lose weight, but also to eat foods that supply your caloric intake limit as well as remain healthy for you so you don’t have to worry… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss