Don’t Let a Vacation Affect a Healthy Diet, by Guest Blogger Cole Millen

Vacations are for getting away from it all and leaving behind those things that tie us down, if for just a brief time. We get to celebrate, unwind, have new experiences and rejuvenate. That can include food. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. Food can bring a smile to your face and nothing …

10 Lies and Misconceptions Spread By Mainstream Nutrition

I thought this was an excellent tutorial from Dr. Mercola.com. I not only agree with all 10, but work very hard to follow them. The hardest part is staying away from genetically engineered food, and all forms of sugar. If you eat anything out of a box, bag or can, you are more than likely …

Fast Food Items with 1000 Calories and More

As the percentage of obese population is shooting up rapidly in the world, particularly in the major English speaking nations, there is a deep retrospection going into what went wrong. This impacts the economy, quality of life and many other aspects of life in multitude of ways. In US alone, interestingly, people shell out billions …

10 Weight Loss Rules For the New Year

It’s a brand new year, and like many folks, you may be thinking that it’s time to drop a few pounds. Before you get started, it helps to understand weight loss in a holistic sense. Many people believe that weight loss is complicated, hard to achieve and bereft of simple guidelines. While I agree that there is …

Why This Vitamin’s More Important Than We Thought

If you supplement with Vitamin D3, this article is for you. Seems that researchers are finding that without sufficient vitamin K in your diet, vitamin D supplementation can cause a buildup of calcium in your arteries. No sense in taking vitamin D3 to reduce your chances of getting cancer, if it raises your risk of …

How Blood Pressure Pills Could Be Destroying Your Brain

From the Doctors Health Press doctorshealthpress@lombardipublishing.com When Tony was diagnosed with high blood pressure, he took the pills his doctor gave him, but mostly ignored the advice that came along with them. Like everyone else, he’d heard about reducing the sodium and red meat in his diet, and replacing them with healthier foods, rich in …

The Epidemic Killing Americans on the Rise

by David Juan, MD http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/ Zinc is an essential nutrient needed for a long, long list of bodily processes. A new study, on animals, has shown for the first time how zinc deficiency can happen with age—and what it can lead to. This includes inflammation, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disease. The health breakthrough …

How You Can Shed Pounds in Bed

It’s been some time since we have discussed sleep and this is one of the best, short articles I have seen in a long time. Long–time readers of this blog will recall that I advocate sleep as the number one weight loss skill. It is the easiest to implement, and in my mind, if you …

How to Extend Your Life in Five Easy Steps

Nothing new or earth shattering when it comes to the top five things we all should be doing to live longer and healthier. Understanding and being in intellectual agreement is, of course, the easy part. The actual doing….well that’s what is hard. But if after the debates last night, you’re thinking an element of personal …

The Vinegar That Helps Keep Diabetes Under Control

We love balsamic vinegar in my household, our summertime favorite being tomatoes with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. Now it seems researchers have discovered that this balsamic vinegar (which has been part of the Mediterranean Diet for centuries) is not only good for us, but helps lower our risk of diabetes. And let’s …