Historically, humans consumed over 80,000 species of edible plants, animals, and fungi, but in our modern dietary world, the average American gets almost 70% of their caloric intake from THREE foods! And those foods have been pushed as 'healthy' but they are actually leading us to multiple chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and [...]
Diabetes–A Deadly Epidemic You Can Avoid
January 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
On a recent trip to the grocery store, I noticed several magazines devoted entirely to diabetes. An entire magazine devoted to a disease? Why? The number of Americans with diabetes is expected to DOUBLE in the next 25 years — from the current 25.8 million to 48.3 million in 2050. That is 1 in 3 [...]
Saturated Fat is REALLY Not as Bad as You’ve Been Told
July 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We’ve had it drilled into our heads that saturated fat will cause heart disease and kill us. Well the truth is, that we’ve been mislead. Another new study shows saturated fats in the diet are NOT linked to cardiovascular disease. Well why hasn’t this made it to to front page new yet? The American Journal [...]
This Missing Nutrient May be the Reason for Your Health Problems
June 10, 2011 by 6 Comments
Do you have any of the following health issues? ADD/ADHD Anxiety and panic attacks Asthma Blood clots Constipation Cystitis Depression Diabetes, High Blood Sugar or Metabolic Syndrome Facial ticks Fatigue Heart Palpitations, or Arrythmias Hypertension Hypoglycemia Insomnia or Restless Sleeping Gallstones or Kidney Stones Kidney Disease Leg Cramps Muscle Spasms or Twitching Liver Disease [...]
Should We All go ‘Paleo?’
May 13, 2011 by 6 Comments
Have you heard the new diet trend? It’s the ‘Paleo’ diet, primal diet or the caveman diet. I guess it’s not exactly what I would call new and trendy, since it is based on the diet that our ancient ancestors ate. ‘The Paleo Diet’ is actually a term that author Loren Cordain, PhD coined [...]
What They Didn’t Tell You About Cholesterol
March 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
I talk to so many well-informed, health-conscious people who are concerned about eating a healthy diet, but the one thing that comes up over and over again is this 'cholesterol-phobia' towards cholesterol and saturated fats. And if you pay attention to mainstream media, you are probably convinced that high cholesterol and saturated fat intake will [...]
The Most Preventable Epidemic
November 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
According to some of the most recent estimates, the number of Americans with diabetes will double in the next 25 years — from the current 23.7 million to 44.1 million in 2034. And of course, annual health costs for treating those patients are expected to soar, nearly tripling from the current $113 billion to some [...]
The Super Powerful Spice, Turmeric
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Do you like Curry? The rich yellow color of curry comes from a super-spice called Turmeric. Turmeric has been around forever and used in India and other countries for thousands of years as a yellow dye, for delicious spicy curry dishes, and traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine. But did you you know that turmeric has some [...]
Cranberries-A Fat Burning Antioxidant Superfood
November 11, 2010 by 4 Comments
Cranberries are not just for the Holidays anymore. This little berry, it turns out, has some truly amazing properties! These bright red, very tart little berries belong to the same family as the blueberry, so its no surprise that they too, are packed with antioxidants, fat burning power, and tons of nutrition! The Native American [...]
What’s up with Gluten?
November 9, 2010 by 5 Comments
Is Gluten Fattening? Have you noticed all the “Gluten Free” items at the grocery store lately? Some stores have whole aisles dedicated to “gluten-free”. There’s even “gluten-free” beer! A few years ago, few people knew what “gluten-free” was; now it seems like the whole world is going gluten-free. What is gluten? Well, gluten is the [...]
