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Spinach, the medicinal benefits of this vegetable

Spinach, the medicinal benefits of this vegetable

Popeye did not teach the world to eat spinach. He taught us to eat canned food. Luckily we know now that you can get sick of canned food by oxidation of metals. Chemical reactions with the plastic coating cause bisphenol… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Nine foods that will boost your metabolism and improve weight loss!

Nine foods that will boost your metabolism and improve weight loss!

A recent Gallup poll found that Americas desire to lose weight does translate into effort.  Fifty-one percent of adults desire to lose weight but only 25 percent say they are seriously working toward the goal. (1) Gallup poll finds that… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Weight Loss
8 Diuretic Foods that Can Help Reduce Water Retention

8 Diuretic Foods that Can Help Reduce Water Retention

A diuretic food is any food that assist with the excretion of water from our bodies. This can help you flush your body, removing toxins in the process. This has a number of beneficial effects, most importantly, reducing blood pressure.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Nutrition
Landmark Study on Health Benefits of Spinach Proves Real Food Is the Best Medicine

Landmark Study on Health Benefits of Spinach Proves Real Food Is the Best Medicine

A new study by U.S. researchers found that eating two helpings of spinach every day improved cognitive abilities so much so that scientists say the brains of the study’s participants who ate the leafy green veggies were found to be… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Nutrition
13 Reason you should eat spinach

13 Reason you should eat spinach

Popeye was actually correct!!! The green and leafy spinach is undeniably excellent for the overall health of a human being. The nutritional benefits and boosting elements that these vibrant leaves possess are beyond our imaginations. Spinach does not only taste… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Gardening, GMOs, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Personal Care
Powering the Runner’s Diet with Spinach

Powering the Runner’s Diet with Spinach

Every runner or aerobics aficionado knows that strenuous exercise makes you sweat. With sweating comes loss of electrolytes such as sodium and potassium which are critical  to proper physiological function, especially cardiac function. However, did you know that you can… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition, Recipes
Bruise Easily? Top 5 Foods to Help Heal Bruises Quicker

Bruise Easily? Top 5 Foods to Help Heal Bruises Quicker

Aside from obvious factors like taking a bad fall or accidentally hitting your shin on a table, a number of factors contribute to skin bruising. Taking certain medications like blood thinners, lifting weights, having thinning skin due to aging, or… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Nutrition
Spicy Pakistani Spinach Potatoes

Spicy Pakistani Spinach Potatoes

Years ago my good friend Shane taught me how to make this dish at her home. She estimated her ingredients when she cooked, but tried to help me measure the portions. Shane is an excellent cook and I had the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Recipes
Spinach Extract Reduces Cravings and Increases Weight Loss

Spinach Extract Reduces Cravings and Increases Weight Loss

Spinach extract reduces cravings and increases weight loss, according to a recent study by Sweden’s Lund University. Drinks containing thylakoids, green leaf membranes derived from the spinach extract, reduces hedonic hunger up to 95 percent and boosts weight loss by… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Five Superfoods for Super Skin

Five Superfoods for Super Skin

Could five essential superfoods beat an expensive cosmetic when it comes to super skin? It seems like every magazine features the new cream, lotion or serum that’s touted to be the next “superstar for healthy skin.”  But the reality is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care