Summer Pleasures

When I lived in Boston, summer was definitely my favorite season. Learn how to use this summer to make it happen and enjoy this wonderful season and the summer harvest.

Oxygen - Can You Have Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Oxygen. It's essential for us breathe, function, and stay healthy. However, oxygen also plays a vital role in the breakdown of our body's functionality - but only if we're not keeping ourselves in balance and free of toxins. Let's see why.

How Essential Fatty Acids Affect Cholesterol

Everyone needs essential fatty acids to be physically and mentally fit. The essential Omega 3 fatty acids assist with reducing the levels of bad cholesterol while increasing the levels of good cholesterol in your body.

Constipation and IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (or IBS as it is known for short) affects over 20% people living in the United Kingdom. It is also widespread in many other parts of Europe and also in North America.

Nutrition- Healthy Eating When on the Run - 10 Tips

Lack of time is a major reason why many people forego healthy eating. Fast food is readily available and too tempting. Following are 10 tips for healthy eating when on the run.

Go For Brown! Why The Colour Of You Food Can Determine The State Of Your Health And Wellbeing

Do you remember making craft glue out of white flour and water at school? Remember how it set like cement when you used it? And how bad it smelled after sitting on the desk for a few hours? Well, every time you eat white breads, pasta and rice, they turn into craft glue in your stomach, becoming foul, sticking to the walls of your bowel and sucking the life out of you. I call it 'bum glue' and it’s just as charming as it sounds.

Vitamin C and Acid Reflux Syndrome Reason for Moderation

Vitamin C affects acid reflux in two different manners. One way is direct, and the other is in a very roundabout way. Many things that are well known for having vitamin C in them are trigger foods for acid flare-ups and the subsequent heartburn. These include many citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruits, pineapple, and lemons. They are highly acidic, and they also trigger the stomach to produce more acid. Vitamin C is vital for good health, but when the acid production is stimulated by these foods, you have to find alternatives, or you have to take a supplement.

The Truth About Carbohydrates - What To Eat, What To Avoid

Along with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of the three main nutrients found in foods, and they are often grouped into two main categories-simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates consist of up to three units of sugar linked together. Examples include fruit sugar (fructose), milk sugar (lactose) and table sugar (sucrose). Simple carbohydrates are digested quickly and converted to glucose (blood sugar) immediately by the body. As a result, they can be used for energy soon after they are digested.

The Amazing Health Benefits of Goji Berries

The benefit of goji berries are actively reflected in many medical conditions, it helps to control and reverse obesity, prevents cancer, prevent age-related macular degeneration, restores hair color, activates the immune system, helps to preventing morning sickness in pregnant women, and it is used to treat sexual dysfunctions and infertility.

How to Gain Muscle and Burn Fat

How to gain muscle and burn fat is the ultimate question majority of Americans ask themselves every day. The key to success is eating right. Proper nutrition doesn't mean self-torturing and fasting. You must support your metabolism, not work against it! Here is a simple 5-step litmus test you can take to verify that you are following the right fitness program.

Choosing A Healthy Snack That Will Give You Energy

Most snacks we get at the store thinking that they we are making healthy choices, are not that healthy for us. If you look at the front of the box, it sure seems like it is. However, if you look at the back of the box, you will see that is far from the truth. In this article, you will learn about 13 snacks that are touted as healthy snacks, and you will learn why they really aren't that healthy for you. I will also give you examples of snacks that truly are healthy for you so that you can choose healthier snacks that will truly give you energy during the day.

High Cholesterol - You Only Wish The Plaque Was On Your Teeth!

Think about the health of your arteries before you bite into that juicy steak or have that second cup of coffee. Cholesterol is a serious health issue that if left unaddressed could kill you.

Celiac Disease - Managing Sensitivity to Gluten

An inflammatory condition called celiac disease can occur when people who are genetically predisposed to the disease eat wheat.