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Fats aren’t all bad – We need the good kind

Fats aren’t all bad – We need the good kind

Fats are all bad – We need the good kind Our body needs good fats and it can certainly go without bad fats. However, this doesn’t mean that good fats can be justified in large amounts. One might assume that… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Can your multivitamin increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

Can your multivitamin increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

Many of us want to improve our odds of getting into old age in the best of shapes by using multivitamins. I do it. You probably do it, too. But can your multivitamin increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? Recent… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Medicine, Nutrition
Debunking Myths Surrounding Olive Oils

Debunking Myths Surrounding Olive Oils

I was recently introduced to the myths surrounding olive oils and a website that has people turning their heads away from cooking with this healthy oil.(1)  So, for me it was important to debunk the misinformation that surround these important… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Diet and health tips – a few straightforward pointers

Diet and health tips – a few straightforward pointers

Here are some straightforward Health and Diet tips from a UK Nutritional Therapist VARIETY AND FIBRE Eat plenty of different things, different foods contain different nutrients that are essential to us, so a limited diet will mean you miss out… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
FDA Announces Packaged Foods No Longer Safe – No One Listens

FDA Announces Packaged Foods No Longer Safe – No One Listens

It is official. Last week the FDA issued a press release stating that most foods in your local grocery store are no longer on the GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) list. Given that (according to Marketplace news) “…processed foods are,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, GMOs, Health, News, Nutrition
Cholesterol …Unscramble These Secrets to Heart & Skin Health!

Cholesterol …Unscramble These Secrets to Heart & Skin Health!

Cholesterol is necessary for all Life.  Cholesterol is the precursor of the five major classes of steroid hormones.(1)  In fact, our adrenal hormones are made from cholesterol.  Metaphorically, cholesterol is the concertmaster of our hormones.  We can’t live without cholesterol,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Food, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Science
Top 4 Dangerous Ingredients in Processed Foods

Top 4 Dangerous Ingredients in Processed Foods

One of the most popular movements in American food today is the “whole foods” movement. This is the trend where people are beginning to cook foods from scratch using ingredients like fresh fruits and vegetables, dry brown rice or beans… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Personal Care
What Not to Eat While Studying and Why

What Not to Eat While Studying and Why

Your brain is the most energy hungry organ in the human body. And the brain requires the highestquality, most energy rich fuel when it is learning something new. The types of foods you eat when you are studying have a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
Processed Foods can be worse than Alcohol & Hard Drugs

Processed Foods can be worse than Alcohol & Hard Drugs

Within the natural health community, it is relatively well known that processed foods are to be avoided like the plague, but that doesn’t stop us from occasionally pigging out on these dangerous foods from time to time. On these occasions,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Weight Loss
The 3 Actual Causes of Clogged Arteries

The 3 Actual Causes of Clogged Arteries

The following is an explanation of the three actual causes of clogged arteries, two of which are generally unknown.  For anyone with cholesterol or cardiovascular problems, or for heavy dairy drinkers, this information can be very useful.  This article is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Child Care, Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Fluoride, Health, Home, Hospitals & Surgery, Lifestyle, Medicine, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Weight Loss