A diet to strengthen your immune system should be done all the time if you want to stop getting sick. Your body is an incredible machine that kills virus, bacteria and other pathogens. But it can’t do this without your help so – here are some tips to …
The majority of Americans suffer from at least one vitamin deficiency, but don’t even know it. It’s easy to pass off that fatigue as not getting enough sleep, or attribute the brittle hair to stress. It’s a growing problem, however, and it helps to kn…
Beans provide a great alternative to meat, since they’re a low-fat source of protein. One cup of lentils provides 17 grams of protein with only 0.75 grams of fat. In fact, the American Cancer Society recommended in their 1996 dietary guidelines that A…
Another excellent and eye-opening article from Dr. Mercola. By Dr. Mercola It’s a common notion that part of the reason why so many people are overweight and obese and saddled with diet-related chronic diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes is because they simply can’t afford to eat healthy. But are healthy foods really [...]
You want to improve your eating, but you just don’t know if you can eat a crock of broccoli or a head of romaine lettuce. You want to reduce your heart disease risk, but the idea of steaming vegetables for each meal just doesn’t sit well with you. No…
The tomato is an herbaceous plant in the Solanaceae (flowering plants) family. Cousins to the tomato include potatoes, chili peppers, eggplant and tobacco. Yes tobacco. Although tomato plants can be grown as a perennial, it is normally grown in garden…
1. Pasteurized Milk Milk is touted as a healthy food, and most people assume that it does a body good. But pasteurization destroys active enzymes and denatures the fragile proteins in milk. It also kills beneficial bacteria and lowers the vitamin con…
Many of us are aware that we should control stress. We can all benefit by learning ways that we can manage stress. This is important since stress is linked to depression, heart disease, lung disease and even cancer. Harmful…
Joy Bauer’s top 10 picks for mood-lifting food
Did you know that there are foods that can make you feel happy, boosting your mood? These foods work with your body and can physically make you feel happier, unlike “comfort foods,” which generally have an emotional effect…