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Essential Fatty Acids – Muscle Fuel!

Essential Fatty Acids – Muscle Fuel!

If you’ve ever swum through supplement research, you’ve surely dipped a toe in the ocean of information surrounding fish oil. This little supplement has made waves, but should you dive headfirst into the fish fry? In a word, yes. In… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Strength Training
7 Steps to Help You Stick to Your New Year Fitness Goals

7 Steps to Help You Stick to Your New Year Fitness Goals

We’re reaching that time of year where for many people; the motivation from countless New Year’s Resolutions and fitness goals is starting to dwindle. The early January buzz is beginning to fade, and there’s the ever looming threat that your… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Lawsuit claims PCBs found in 10 fish oil supplements; product labeling sought

Lawsuit claims PCBs found in 10 fish oil supplements; product labeling sought

SANTA CRUZ – People buying certain fish oil supplements to get the benefit of omega-3 fatty acids are ingesting chemicals banned in 1979, according to environmental advocates who filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at forcing manufacturers to warn consumers. The… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Health, News
3 Supplements For A Plant Based Diet

3 Supplements For A Plant Based Diet

Whether it’s for the health benefits, ethical reasons, or environmental concerns; it seems like everyday more and more people are moving towards a whole-food, plant-based diet. But not everyone is convinced. Many people are uncertain whether this way of eating… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
Astaxanthin Astounding Health Benefits

Astaxanthin Astounding Health Benefits

Astaxanthin health benefits include an ability to fight inflammation, boost the immune system, and possibly fight cancer. This naturally occurring pigment is in a class of phytonutrients called carotenoids. Beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein are also carotenoids. The most common sources… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health
Nations Unite to Help Prevent Disease Outbreaks

Nations Unite to Help Prevent Disease Outbreaks

Nations unite to help prevent disease outbreaks.  A Global Health Agenda to prevent and fight infectious disease outbreaks before they spread globally is taking place with the help of the United States and 26 other nations. Health officials in the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Medicine, News, Politics & Government, Vaccines, World
Astaxanthin Impresses Again and Again

Astaxanthin Impresses Again and Again

Preliminary research conclusions suggest astaxanthin, a carotenoid formed in algae, has strong antioxidant properties to help protect against excessive oxidative damage (too much oxidation from excess free radicals). Oxidation is caused by normal biological processes. In other words it’s a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Medicine
Finally An Easy Way to Detoxify for Immune Support

Finally An Easy Way to Detoxify for Immune Support

After years of seeing environmental issues unfold from a health and nutrition perspective, I continue to search for ways to help protect my family’s health.  Now more than ever this means seeking out food, herbs and nutritional supplements in hopes… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Marine Phytoplankton – A Complete Super Food!

Marine Phytoplankton – A Complete Super Food!

What is it? Found in the upper and surface waters of oceans and bodies of fresh water, marine phytoplankton are single-celled organisms, a.k.a. “micro-algae,” at the very bottom of the food chain. They feed on nearly all ocean life and,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Medicine
Is Your Fish Oil Made in China?

Is Your Fish Oil Made in China?

So what’s in your fish oil? Is it made with Chinese fish oil? And why does the bottle not say ‘Made in China’ if the fish oil pills were made in China? It’s easy for supplement companies to find loopholes… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Food, Health, Medicine