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Can you name the 3 Omega’s?  Part 1 – ALA

Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 1 – ALA

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 Food, Health
Top 5 Supplements to Supercharge Fat Burning

Top 5 Supplements to Supercharge Fat Burning

Getting rid of body fat can be a long process. You might be eating right and exercise, but the body fat is just not coming off quickly enough. As we get older, our metabolism slows down, which makes it harder… 0 Shares | | Posted in Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Weight Loss
How to Choose Cooking Oils that Won’t Damage Your Health

How to Choose Cooking Oils that Won’t Damage Your Health

The oil you cook with can have a significant impact on your health over time, due to the way heat affects various oil structures.  The most commonly used oils, vegetables oils, are the most dangerous to use, not only because… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Food, GMOs, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Top 5 Foods with Healthy Essential Fatty Acids

Top 5 Foods with Healthy Essential Fatty Acids

When trying to achieve and maintain a healthier lifestyle many people cut out all fats from their daily diet. This can have dangerous results for our bodies. Our bodies require Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) for proper development. Without these “good”… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Want smarter and behaved kids? Feed them fish (and other foods rich in omega-3)

Want smarter and behaved kids? Feed them fish (and other foods rich in omega-3)

Do you want your kids to concentrate and memorize better, read better, and have fewer problem behaviors? Of course you do, doh! Which parent wants his/her kids to be unsocial brats who struggle at school?! Good news,  adjusting your kids’… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – Doritos Pt.1

Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – Doritos Pt.1

Doritos Pt.1 (1.) Corn  (95-98% chance it’s a GMO) The majority of genetically engineered plants – corn, canola, soybean, and cotton – are typically used to make ingredients that are then used in other food products. Such ingredients include cornstarch… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
The Top 6 Superfoods for Boosting Brain Power

The Top 6 Superfoods for Boosting Brain Power

Your brain is hungry. This 3 pound organ uses 20% of all the calories you consume and 25% of all the oxygen you breathe. It needs antioxidants to ward of free radical damage, amino acids to create neurotransmitters, good fats… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition