Fruits and vegetables are a good source of antioxidants. Antioxidants are compounds that neutralize free radicals molecules that can damage body cells and contribute to disease.

With an emphasis on eating healthier, people are trying to find ways to consume the recommended five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

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Your baseline metabolism does tend to slow as you get older. This results in reduced energy and calorie needs, making it harder to keep active and keep the belly fat off. Our sedentary lifestyles contribute to this mess too. (more…)

Try eating raw foods throughout the day. If you go to work every day, take carrots, apples, grapes or dried fruit with you to munch on. If you usually go out to lunch during the day, try to go places where you can get a salad. If you pack a lunch, include sprouts and fruit with it. (more…)

The benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids in purified fish oil cannot be ignored. They are highly concentrated without the impurities found in cold water fish. This great supplement can play a significant role in our lives and allows us to reduce stress as well as lead a healthy life style. (more…)

A good diet consists of four basic nutrients: water, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. By consuming the correct level of intake for each, we allow our bodies to function in the best and most effective way. (more…)

Metabolism happens in your muscles and organs and the result of it is what we commonly refer to as “burning calories”. Metabolism is essentially the speed at which your body’s motor is running. (more…)

Adopting sensible behaviors and sound eating habits that you can live with for a lifetime is weight control that works. You can still have the foods you love — just eat them in small portions, balance them with other foods, and eat a variety of nutritious foods each day. (more…)

Lemon is recommended by physicians for a number of ailments such as bladder infections, kidney stones, bronchitis, catarrh, constipation, heartburn, hiccups, pyorrhea, sunburns, intestinal worms and dysentery, to name a few.

Life without lemons seems unthinkable today. In modern times, lemons are prized kitchen companions that enliven everything from simple soups to daring dishes.

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Well, the holidays are over and once again many of us realize we overdid it. We consumed more sugar, caffeine, chocolate, carbons, fatty foods, alcohol or calories than we really needed. Our body is screaming at us with tiredness, bloating, extra weight, low energy, gastric upsets, poor elimination, aching bones, and reduced immune functions that manifest as colds or the flu.

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There have been many studies recently linking Alzheimer’s and nutrition. More and more, the evidence overwhelmingly indicates that proper nutrition is essential to maintaining a healthy brain: it plays a major role in cognition, memory, and various neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease.

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