Probiotics are a big and rapidly growing business, with annual global sales of products expected to rise in coming years. Probiotics are available in dietary supplements from tablets, capsules, powders, lozengers and other forms. Probiotics are also found in foods such as yogurt and other fermented products that contain “beneficial” or “friendly” bacteria. The organisms […]
Lentils grow in pods that contain either one or two lentil seeds per pod. They are either round, oval or heart shaped disks and are often times smaller than the tip of a pencil eraser. Lentils are part of the legume family. Like other legumes, lentils don’t need to be soaked and are very easy […]
You may have heard the term. But do you know how important antioxidants play in our overall health? They have many benefits in supporting our health. All the brilliantly colored foods such as fruits and vegetables, contain antioxidants. They come from man-made or natural substances. They help to prevent or delay certain types of cell […]
Many benefits come with being on a ketogenic diet, including the reduction of developing cancers, but there are side effects. A research article titled A Ketogenic Diet Extends Longevity and Healthspan in Adult Mice was published in Cell Metabolism ,(2017;26 (3): 539 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.08.005) studies the various beneficial concepts of a high protein, low carb food plan. Dr. […]
Jim Arrington is the newest member to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. Age related segregation should never exist when people like Jim are proving how aging can be put on hold! Jim is 85-years in chronological age and a great-grandfather! He usually exercises two to three times a week for about an hour, […]
Sometimes when sleep eludes us we want to find something to help us get there! Many people take melatonin. For me I find that I can’t tolerate but just a little tiny piece of a melatonin tablet cut up in small crumbs. Otherwise I wake up groggy and often times a headache comes along with […]
There seems to be something magical watching the drippings from steak and other protein type foods flare up over the whole grill. Watching the flames flare up over the beef and other goods on the grill seems to make it all taste better. But this type of charbroiling really isn’t healthy for us. Granted it […]
Two very effective supplements have been proven to improve cell efficiency. A five year study reveals that combining selenium with CoQ10 has been found to dramatically slash the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Reported on http://www.worldhealth.net, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world, killing more than 17 million per […]
Why is supplementing your nutrition with collagen important? Did you know that aside from water, collagen is the most plentiful substance in our bodies and is a building block for skin, tendons and bones? Collagen types contain different proteins which provide separate purposes within the body. Types 1 and 3 provides maintenance for skin, muscles, […]
A new study from the University of Each Anglia (UEA) (preferably fish and chicken) found that consuming adequate amounts from protein can improve cardiovascular health at rates similar to exercising, cutting back on salt and quitting smoking. “The association we observed were found with intakes equivalent to those found in a 75-gram portion of steak, […]
