Trying to sort through the overwhelming amount of healthy eating advice out there can leave you feeling frustrated and confused…and possibly just reaching for any old thing to satisfy your hunger. Although the experts can’t seem to agree on the best diets to stick to (go Mediterranean! Avoid Atkins!), which foods to avoid (Eat eggs! [...]
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Burn Fat the Right Way For Good Health
June 4th, 2013 
admin When it comes to losing fat, it seems the prevailing advice is either too hard (eat a perfect diet and work out all the time) or too easy (take a pill that melts away fat!) In truth, the real solution is somewhere in between those two extremes, and can be different for each individual depending [...]
Sun Protection News You Can Use
May 25th, 2013 admin Summer is fast approaching, and naturally most people start thinking about how to best protect themselves from the damaging rays of the sun. There’s plenty of research and news in the medical community showing how the UVA and UVB rays from the sun can cause premature aging of the skin, unsightly spots and discoloration, and [...]
Does Your Diet Enhance Your Performance?
May 17th, 2013 admin We’ve all heard how important proper diet and exercise is, but have you ever looked at how what you eat affects your athletic performance? The truth is, maintaining a good, healthy diet can help you increase your fitness benefits, while improving your fitness can help you digest and use food better. It’s not only what [...]
Magnificant Magnesium: The Forgotten Mineral?
May 10th, 2013 admin Do you get enough? Magnesium, that is. Maybe you haven’t thought about the amount of magnesium in your diet, but according to a recent study, you should. Consuming too little of this important mineral can actually lead to death! It is important in the prevention of conditions ranging from diabetes to heart disease to stroke, [...]
Don’t Follow This Advice (If You Want to Live Longer)
April 30th, 2013 admin Sometimes advice is given with the best intentions, but that doesn’t mean it’s wise to follow it. Through the years, people have bought into all kinds of wisdom passed along that was supposed to help them live a longer, healthier life, but the more we know about aging, the more apparent it is that some [...]
Are We Aging Faster?
April 27th, 2013 admin Chances are, when you were young and visited with older aunts and uncles, grandparents, or family friends, they seemed to be very old. However, now that we are adults, we know that the people who seemed “old” to us as children may have only been in their 40′s or 50′s! The perspective of being an [...]
The Perks of Aging?
April 15th, 2013 admin There’s much talk about how to prevent the signs of aging, how to push back the years both physically and mentally in order to look, act and feel younger. But who is talking about all the benefits that come with age? While none of us want to embrace the image of ourselves with white hair, [...]
Herbs and Spices: More Than Just Seasonings?
March 31st, 2013 admin Chances are, you already know all about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, or how antioxidants have amazing benefits, or how super foods can protect against diseases. Tackling health issues by changing or improving your diet has been shown to help reduce the severity or incidence of disease and help you look and feel [...]
Your Skin Care Ingredient Dictionary
March 22nd, 2013 admin Have you ever wondered why some products work so well, and some just don’t? Most of the time, the answer lies in the list of ingredients. Certain key ingredients show up in products that work well. You just have to know what to look for! Perhaps you’ve heard these ingredient names before but didn’t know [...]
