Diet and nutrition are two key elements in maintaining a healthy lifestyle at any age. What you’re putting into your body can have a huge impact on your overall health. Stay informed on the latest news, trends and studies, so you can live a healthier life every day.
Let’s face it; it can be hard to maintain your focus while staring at a computer all day or listening to a professor drone on about calculus, history, politics, or religion. Then there are all of those distractions—television, YouTube, Facebook, text messages and email—the list goes on. Thankfully, there are a number of common foods […]
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Just like the Romans and Greeks, our culture of health and fitness has cultivated a wide variety of myths that cater to our desires for beauty and vitality. Some myths have stood the test of time and some have been rediscovered, dusted off, and presented as new information. What’s important for the health and fitness […]
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Capsicum, or red chili peppers, has long been used for both culinary and therapeutic purposes. The herb, taken from the fruit of the Capsaicin plant, is the active compound in peppers that keeps things spicy. Many of the health benefits of capsicum sound somewhat mystical, however that doesn’t stop medical researchers, alternative health practitioners, and […]
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It would seem that the super food quinoa lives up to it’s health star status. The super grain is actually pretty amazing, but even though it’s a newer feature in North American health food and grocery stores, this super seed derived from the spinach plant has been utilized for thousands of year by Incan cultures. […]
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With so many food recalls filling your produce bins at the grocery store, you’ve probably noticed recurring warnings on one product in particular—spouts! Are they really one of the most risky foods at the market?We explore the health benefits versus the dangers of buying and eating raw sprouts.
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