Posted on 13 December 2012
We’ve stumbled upon an interesting tale of a woman named Kristin that is travelling the US, purely on donations, in search of vegan restaurants. She has taken to the road in August 2011 and plans on wrapping up the cross country tour in May 2013. Her blog is filled with interesting tales from numerous locations [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 04 December 2012
A recent study noted by the Huffington Post – Healthy Living states eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can significantly improve your chances of not having a heart attack or stroke. Medications can relieve symptoms of high blood pressure and cholesterol but eating a healthy diet is the key to successfully maintaining good [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 22 October 2012
School districts across the country are banning these items from vending machines after a scourge of trips to the emergency room for kids that consumed these addictive snacks. “It’s something that has been engineered so that it is fattier and saltier and more novel to the point where our body, brain and pleasure centers react [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 02 October 2012
Wen you’re sitting down to dinner tonight ask yourself if any of the following chemicals seem appetizing: propylene glycol ammonia azodiacarbonamide ammonium sulfate fumaric acid polysorbate 80 astaxanthin This isn’t a list of chemicals for cleaning products, propylene glycol is used for de-icing airplanes wings in cold weather, rather its a list of chemicals that [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 27 September 2012
Over the past few years a new diet has emerged that is gaining adherents and also getting detractors. It’s called the Paleo Diet and it’s based on the diet habits that are thought to have been part of the paleolithic lifestyle. The paleolithic era began 2.5 million years ago and ended 20,000 years ago. It’s [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 26 September 2012
In California Proposition 37 is heating up detractors and getting lots of coverage in the news. The nature of the proposition is to require labeling of food that contains GMO ingredients. GMO or ‘genetically modified organisms’ are food products that have been scientically modified to gain new characteristics including pesticide resistance and longer shelf live. [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 25 September 2012
Bispenol-A (BPA) is a plastic additive that is found in food storage devices. Controversy is growing over this product and it’s potential negative effects on humans. BPA is commonly found in children’s toys, and canned food. We’ve found two articles that go over potential issues with BPA: BPA from Plastics, Food Packaging, Linked to Obesity [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 10 September 2012
Many men, and women, in America are carrying extra pounds in their midsection. These people can be increasing their risk for disease but not in the way you think. It’s a common misconception that extra pounds mean bad health. It is entirely possible to be considered skinny but to have too much fat. How is [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 05 September 2012
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Annals.org challenges the popular belief that organic food is healthier and more nutritious that conventional food. Many consumers of organics buy and use these products with the hope of achieving good health and well-being. While this is a noble pursuit it may not be the [...]
Continue Reading...Posted on 28 August 2012
Testosterone. If you’re a male you have it flowing throughout your body. It helps you stay strong, grow facial hair, and is responsible for your sexual performance. As men age their libido may dip and their partner may question the lack of desire. Could it be Low T or Man-o-pause? It could be, or there [...]
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