Category: Fitness

Antioxidants 101

Antioxidants 101

Antioxidants, substances that help prevent the damaging effects of oxidation on cells throughout your body, are plentiful in many foods, primarily fruits and vegetables. Because there are beneficial interactions between antioxidants and other components of foods, health authorities say that… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health
Understanding Supplements for Maximizing Body Building Workouts

Understanding Supplements for Maximizing Body Building Workouts

Guest Post: Katherine Flowers of BodyTrack Choosing the right supplement to optimize your workout can be difficult. Most individuals believe everyone needs to take in every single nutrient in order to help them build their muscles. This is actually far… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 3 – DHA

Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 3 – DHA

The term Omega-3 fatty acids are describing 3 fats: ALA, EPA & DHA.  Omega-3s are considered essential fatty acids, meaning that they cannot be synthesized by the human body – except for a limited ability by mammals.  Omega-3 fatty acids… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 2 – EPA

Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 2 – EPA

  The term Omega-3 fatty acids are describing 3 fats: ALA, EPA & DHA.  Omega-3s are considered essential fatty acids, meaning that they cannot be synthesized by the human body – except for a limited ability by mammals.  Omega-3 fatty… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Lifestyle, Medicine
Personal Trainers: Get the Competitive Edge

Personal Trainers: Get the Competitive Edge

Guest Author: Katherine Flowers of BodyTrack Working out without someone to guide you can be very challenging. You might be trying to motivate and push yourself more each day without seeing any progress on the scale or without improving your… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Personal Care, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Astaxanthin – The God Carotenoid

Astaxanthin – The God Carotenoid

  There are over 600 known carotenoids.  They are vastly different in their structure and health benefits but they have been grossly under researched.  One fact remains though, “People consuming diets rich in carotenoids from natural foods are healthier and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
Diet for a New Year

Diet for a New Year

What makes a Healthy Diet? Today there are so many diets out there. Which one is the right one for you? Some seem easy, not as hard as others. Perhaps you feel it’s too restrictive and some you definitely would… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Science, Science & Tech, Weight Loss
Our Ancestors Traditional Food Preparation

Our Ancestors Traditional Food Preparation

Today it is rare for anyone to go through a day without eating or drinking something “fermented”. Every day we should be eating this food which is teeming with bacteria, the good kind. Many think, you must stay away from… 0 Shares | | Posted in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes, Science, Science & Tech
Top 7 Reasons You Should Be Taking Pine Pollen Powder (Hint: it can Boost Libido)

Top 7 Reasons You Should Be Taking Pine Pollen Powder (Hint: it can Boost Libido)

Many people enjoy pine trees for their woodsy scent and the scenic backdrop they often provide. Yet their yellow powder, which often settles on rooftops and windshields, sometimes puts pine trees in the “nuisance” category. But not so fast. That… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Videos, Weight Loss
Essential Amino Acids – Where do you get yours?

Essential Amino Acids – Where do you get yours?

You may have heard of amino acids, but what are they and what do they have to do with Marine Phytoplankton? The answer to that is easy! Amino acids play a very important role in all sorts of functions throughout… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine