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 [...]
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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, [...]
5 Foods That Are Great for Your Weight and Your Health!
April 24th, 2013 admin Weight loss foods tend to get a bad rap. Tasteless, unsatisfying, or downright loathsome is how many diet foods have been described in the past, but it doesn’t have to be that way! You can eat great-tasting, healthy foods that can actually help you lose a few pounds, and provide your body with some great [...]
Is a Western Diet Aging You?
April 18th, 2013 admin New research shows a Western diet could lead to an increase in signs of aging and chronic conditions. If you’re thinking of cowboys and Indians, or spaghetti Westerns, think again! A Western diet is what many people who live in the United States consider normal eating. The truth is, this way of eating can contribute [...]
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 [...]
Keep Mentally Sharp with a Healthy Diet
March 29th, 2013 admin As we get older, issues such as wrinkles, grey hair, or diseases of old age are frequently discussed in the news media or to help sell anti-aging products that are said to treat these issues. However, another problem frequently discussed in regards to the aging process is the health or decline of the brain. Diseases [...]
Is There Something Missing from Your Diet?
March 10th, 2013 admin It’s hard to imagine in our modern society, where there is a restaurant on every block, and even the convenience stores seem to be carrying protein bars and fresh fruit, that any person could be undernourished. Yet this is the case for many people, especially as we age, and it doesn’t mean we are starving [...]
Foods That Deserve an Image Makeover
January 23rd, 2013 admin We’ve all heard of super foods, those amazing and often delicious choices that provide your body with powerful nutrition and antioxidants. It turns out that what we eat has an amazing effect on our mood, weight, life outlook, disease prevention and overall health. There are even some foods that help cleanse your body of toxins, [...]
Nutrition Habits That Can Prolong Your Life
January 1st, 2013 admin Eating well has extensive benefits for our health and well being. It also can help us live longer lives and deal with fewer health issues that used to be thought of as inevitable effects of aging. It turns out that nutritious, healthy eating habits can do way more than keep weight in check. These good [...]
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Five Surprising Foods That Can Help You Live Longer
December 20th, 2012 admin It seems like one of those health claims that are too good to be true: eat this one food and lose five pounds instantly, or try this pill and eat whatever you want without gaining weight! But are there really foods that can help you live longer? Turns out there are, and they are probably [...]
