November 1st, 2009

Do you know that not everything that is labeled Vitamin C is actually good for you? Most products in grocery stores and even health food stores that are sold as Vitamin C may not give you many benefits at all. The reason for that is that they are not made of whole foods but the isolated nutrient ascorbic acid.

February 27th, 2009

Herbs are probably among the most undervalued plants on this planet, as the majority of people do not understand their healing value. Yet, many herbs do much more than enhance a dish’s flavor and color; their healing powers and adaptogenic properties are amazingly potent.

The foods you eat will become the building blocks of your body cells. Chronic fatigue, obesity, heart diseases, cancers and other immune deficiency diseases have become a dramatic part of many people’s lives as a result of poor nutrition. But that does not have to happen to you and your family. Simply making the right food choices can put you on the road to good health - even if you are on a budget. Just remember: YOU make your decisions and your decisions will make you.

Calcium is amongst the hallmarks of good mineral nutrition and healthy eating and naturally has grabbed the most headlines and attention from the scientific community. According to the results of the Calcium Polyp Prevention Study, published recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, taking a daily calcium supplement reduces polyp risk.

December 3rd, 2008

A large body of research shows that enjoying a diet that is rich in carotenoids can not only add a good number of years to your life. It also helps to add quality to those years as carotenoids greatly slash your risk to develop degenerative diseases.