Recently a senior lady came up to me in the grocery story parking lot. She asked me if I would know how to get her $1,000 back from a landscaper that did a terrible job on her property. I asked if she went to the bank. “Yes,” she said, but her check was already cashed. […]
Similar to high-intensity interval training (also known as HIIT), Tabata can be more effective than regular aerobics for some individuals. Especially in terms of time efficiency and boosting both aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen) fitness. While both types of exercise offer cardiovascular benefits. Tabata’s high-intensity intervals and short recovery periods can lead to […]
Obesity affects over one-third of Americans and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and cancer. Interventional trials have consistently demonstrated that consumption of plant-based diets reduces body fat in overweight and obese subjects, even when controlling for energy intake. Nonetheless, the mechanisms underlying this effect have not been well-defined. While a variety […]
Last year I wrote about the health risks of using high heat when grilling. New reports tell us that open flames from both gas and charcoal can induce polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cooked meat, chicken or any muscle meat on a grill. It is our skin and lungs that absorbs the toxins from the […]
As many of you know, bees collect nectar from flowers. Nectar is the sweet liquid that draws the bees to the flower. The bees climb onto or into the flower and suck up the nectar with their straw-like mouth and collect it in a little sac called a crop. They also collect pollen on their […]
If you love curry, you are familiar with curcumin. If you don’t like curry, there are other ways to benefit from this incredible nutrient. It is the active ingredient of the large-leafed turmeric rhizome (stem of the plant found underground). This is why curry powder has its golden color. Also known as “Indian saffron.” While […]
