It’s Flu Season – Can Your Immune System Stay One Step Ahead Of The Virus?
It Is A Myth That Flu Vaccinations Are "THE Most Effective Flu Prevention Method". Read More
The Skinny On Snacking
- Snacking gives permission to eat more than you need.
- Snacking keeps your insulin levels elevated and the fat burning doors locked.
- Snacking becomes a mindless, many-times-a day-habit and the repercussions land on your waistline.
- Avoid after dinner snacking. There are significant benefits to fasting. Cutting out after-dinner snacks allows your body to go into the fat-burning mode for about 12-14 hours until the next morning’s breakfast. Read More
HEALTHY HOLIDAY
SURVIVAL TIPS
If you fail to plan,
you are planning to fail.
Many people regard the holiday season as a time for well-deserved breaks and festivities. Included in that merry-making is typically a myriad of sweets, carb-heavy comfort foods, cocktails and more than a few excuses for skipping your workout.
The holidays bring their unique set of challenges: Read More
Are you one of those coffee drinkers that commonly ask, “Is coffee good for you?”
For Starters…
Choose organic coffee whenever possible. Coffee beans tend to be heavily sprayed with pesticides, herbicides and various toxins that were never intended for human consumption.
If you care about your health, don’t load your coffee with sugar or artificial sweeteners.
It is very easy to turn coffee into something completely unsuitable for human consumption. Read More
Are you afraid of fats? If so, you’re not alone.
Fat in foods has been vilified in America for the past few decades, as low-fat and non-fat foods became the norm, and we were told that a low-fat diet would help us get the body we want. In fact, it’s one of the biggest nutrition lies that the public’s been told. Numerous studies have since debunked the myth. It’s been proved there is no evidence that dietary saturated fat increases a person’s risk for coronary heart disease or cardiovascular disease.
We’re only now realizing the truth: Not all fats are created equally. Our bodies need fat — more specifically, they need healthy fats. Read More
A new diet has swept the wellness scene, and though its popularity may be fairly new, its roots are actually quite old – prehistoric, in fact. Read More