Antioxidants: Do You Know What They Are? [dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough we see and hear the word ‘antioxidant’ everywhere these days, a survey conducted by Wakefield Research for MonaVie, a nutritional products company, found that 92% of respondents could not successfully define what an antioxidant is and 91% could not recognize at least one food source that is […]
Murray Middlemost [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first step a program is Healthy Nutrition and there are ten basic rules: 1. Never skip a meal again (keep the calorie burning furnace burning) 2. Eat real, unprocessed foods (if man made it do not eat it) 3. Eat balanced meals (protein, fat, and carbs in every meal) 4. Choose a […]
Carolanne Wright [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith all the insanity in the world, it is easy to become bogged down with negativity. Destructive weather, economic meltdowns, a toxic environment, GMOs. The list could go on forever. It is natural to become disillusioned, depressed and hostile in light of such bad news. But researchers have discovered that even when the […]
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]oncern over children and their backpacks continues to grow. An article appearing in the The Times Herald features this problem by noting “Trudging their way around the school campus or to the bus stop, hunched-over kids could be dealing themselves a lifetime of back pain, experts warn.” The US Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that […]
Elaine M. Hinzey, RD, LDN [dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough there is no official clinical definition, ‘superfoods’ are considered to be foods with high amounts of nutrient-rich compounds that help you fight disease and live healthier. Generally, superfoods are unprocessed whole foods and contain plentiful amounts of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Examples of superfoods include: Apples: Apples contain […]
