Tagged as Healthy Diet

Wellness Tip:- Consider a rainbow of colors on your quest to eat your way to better health. White foods like garlic and onions help boost the immune system. Green vegetables detox the body and provide a wealth of vitamins and minerals. Yellow foods like lemons and bell peppers serve to improve skin elasticity. Orange foods ranging from carrots to oranges can help prevent cancer. Cherries, pomegranates,...
November 14, 2014
Your overall approach to health plays a huge role in the development of future medical conditions, including those that affect the heart. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, even greater than deaths caused by injuries and other diseases such as cancer. To reduce your risk of heart disease, make a conscious...
October 20, 2014
“The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and themore you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.”  ~Anthony Robbins - Everyone hits a plateau every now and again when focused on shedding fat—including me. Most everyone who wants to improve their fitness level and lower their body weight needs a push to jump-start their...
October 16, 2014
Wellness Tip:- Sugar, in its many forms, is added to just about every foodstuff in the grocery store that is not naturally grown. We all know sugar is harmful to the body in a variety of ways. Its overuse in the average diet is directly tied to obesity, diabetes and countless other maladies. If it is packaged, manufactured, pre-cooked, canned or preserved, you can be nearly 100% certain that sugar...
September 23, 2014
Wellness Tip:- Polls show 90% of American consumers want genetically-engineered foods labeled, but the government, pressured by biotech companies, won't require labeling even though it's mandatory in many other countries. What can consumers do to steer clear of unwanted GMOs? ~Buy Certified Organic, regulated to be 100% GMO-free. ~Search for 'Non-GMO' labels voluntarily added by some producers. ~Avoid...
September 23, 2014
Wellness Tip:- The same old protein shake doesn't cut it in comparison to this easy, functional and exotic smoothie you can make in minutes. Instead of blending a simple protein shake or smoothie, try throwing in several extra hours of energy from healthiest possible real food ingredients. Your energizing smoothie can contain powerful superfoods including raw hemp seeds, chia seeds, maca and avocado...
September 2, 2014
The USDA’s Food Pyramid recommends that Americans eat a whopping six to 11 servings of grains—including cereal, pasta, bread and rice—each day, according to the World’s Healthiest Foods. The Pyramid basically suggests that the bulk of our diet comes from this controversial group of foods. Yes, grains are ripe with controversy, even with—and perhaps because of—the endorsement of the USDA. Everyone from...
August 22, 2014
Bigger isn’t always better. Americans have grown an inch taller and 24 pounds heavier in the last four decades. The average American man weighs 194 pounds and the average woman 165 pounds. This has also led to the necessity for larger coffins. I think you get the point. Here are 5 Reasons for the Obesity Epidemic In America: - 1. Antibiotics in food - These antibiotics are given to livestock to make...
May 14, 2014
Our two daughters (Fiona 13 & Sophia 14) appear to be a parenting experiment - gone right (so far). Here are a few observations and reflections in my article 15 Things to Teach Your Children Before They Are 15... We’ve all seen the results of the “easy-going” style of parenting and it seems to produce its share of dependent, unhappy, low-performance, disrespectful children. We’ve seen children of the...
April 10, 2014
Arteries are responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. When you have healthy arteries, blood flows through the body quite easily. As you age, fatty deposits, cholesterol and cellular waste products settle on the inner walls of your arteries. Research shows that pomegranate can actually help clean your arteries helping to keep blood flowing smoothly. When arteries become clogged,...
April 1, 2014