Nutrition
Nutrition from the Ground Up
For 2010, the message to all Americans for National Nutrition Month is “Nutrition from the Ground Up.” And what could be better as we kick off spring ...
For 2010, the message to all Americans for National Nutrition Month is “Nutrition from the Ground Up.” And what could be better as we kick off spring ...
Assault on Salt
The Pressure is On to Reduce Sodium in Our Diet Q: I’ve been hearing a lot lately about new efforts from health organizations and city and state public ...
The Pressure is On to Reduce Sodium in Our Diet Q: I’ve been hearing a lot lately about new efforts from health organizations and city and state public ...
Secrets from the Pumpkin Patch
These spooky symbols of Halloween are actually hidden nutritional powerhouses that should be savored throughout the fall.
These spooky symbols of Halloween are actually hidden nutritional powerhouses that should be savored throughout the fall.
The Magnificent Mediterranean Diet
Protect your heart and lose weight—without sacrificing flavor.
Protect your heart and lose weight—without sacrificing flavor.
Arugula
Arugula, also known as rocket or rucola is native to the Mediterranean; some researchers even say that it dates back to the 1st century AD when it was used ...
Arugula, also known as rocket or rucola is native to the Mediterranean; some researchers even say that it dates back to the 1st century AD when it was used ...
What’s the Deal with Vitamin D
Touted as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is receiving a great deal of attention recently both in the scientific community and in the media. This is because researchers ...
Touted as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is receiving a great deal of attention recently both in the scientific community and in the media. This is because researchers ...
Super Ingredient - Cranberry
While many of us only associate cranberries with the holidays, cranberries are nutritional powerhouses that can be savored year-round since they’re available ...
While many of us only associate cranberries with the holidays, cranberries are nutritional powerhouses that can be savored year-round since they’re available ...
Milk: It Does Do a Body Good
Only one-quarter of American adults eat enough calcium-rich foods to meet their daily recommended intake for this mineral, which is 1,000 mg for adults (and bumps ...
Only one-quarter of American adults eat enough calcium-rich foods to meet their daily recommended intake for this mineral, which is 1,000 mg for adults (and bumps ...
The Power of Cherries
Life may or may not be a bowl full of cherries, but it is certain that a bowl full of cherries can improve your quality of life! Many studies show that cherries, ...
Life may or may not be a bowl full of cherries, but it is certain that a bowl full of cherries can improve your quality of life! Many studies show that cherries, ...
C for your skin
While many serums, creams, and sprays really do work to keep flaws at bay, you may be able to save a whole bundle of money by focusing less time on what you put ...
While many serums, creams, and sprays really do work to keep flaws at bay, you may be able to save a whole bundle of money by focusing less time on what you put ...
Fruit of Japan
You may not have heard of this small, Japanese citrus fruit, but current research into the nutritional benefits of yuzu (Citrus junos Tanaka) may have you searching ...
You may not have heard of this small, Japanese citrus fruit, but current research into the nutritional benefits of yuzu (Citrus junos Tanaka) may have you searching ...
Garlic Gets Healthier
By now, everyone’s heard about garlic’s healing properties—but reports that cooking cancels out certain advantages of raw garlic have undoubtedly ...
By now, everyone’s heard about garlic’s healing properties—but reports that cooking cancels out certain advantages of raw garlic have undoubtedly ...
Wonders from the Sea
However, promising anti-cancer research and a phenomenal nutritional profile may change that. According to Dr. Gabriel Cousens at The Tree of Life Rejuvenation ...
However, promising anti-cancer research and a phenomenal nutritional profile may change that. According to Dr. Gabriel Cousens at The Tree of Life Rejuvenation ...
Kombucha Mucha?
Hailed as a tonic for everything from arthritis and insomnia to detoxification and digestion, Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from sweetened black tea ...
Hailed as a tonic for everything from arthritis and insomnia to detoxification and digestion, Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from sweetened black tea ...
Berry Skinny
Sweet, luscious, and loaded with healthy antioxidants, raspberries are a favorite summer fruit. But recent studies show that raspberry ketone (RK), the component ...
Sweet, luscious, and loaded with healthy antioxidants, raspberries are a favorite summer fruit. But recent studies show that raspberry ketone (RK), the component ...
Sweet and Safe?
Artificial sweeteners are everywhere. Supermarket shelves are crammed with diet products labeled “reduced sugar” and “no added sugar”. Is there an ideal ...
Artificial sweeteners are everywhere. Supermarket shelves are crammed with diet products labeled “reduced sugar” and “no added sugar”. Is there an ideal ...
Mighty Mangosteen
Mangosteen (no relation to the mango) is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia where is has been used in folk medicine for centuries. It’s about the size ...
Mangosteen (no relation to the mango) is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia where is has been used in folk medicine for centuries. It’s about the size ...
Sweet News
Good news for chocolate lovers: Many small but promising university studies report that dark chocolate not only tastes good, it may be good for you. Chocolate contains ...
Good news for chocolate lovers: Many small but promising university studies report that dark chocolate not only tastes good, it may be good for you. Chocolate contains ...
A Jolt of Soy
Soy has done it again, this time it is popping up in your morning brew. Rocamojo, an alternative coffee company, offers two products for the caffeine-addicted: ...
Soy has done it again, this time it is popping up in your morning brew. Rocamojo, an alternative coffee company, offers two products for the caffeine-addicted: ...
Vitamin E Does it Again
According to recent preliminary research older adults may need to consume more than the recommended fifteen milligrams per day of vitamin E to help protect themselves ...
According to recent preliminary research older adults may need to consume more than the recommended fifteen milligrams per day of vitamin E to help protect themselves ...
Jim's Organic Coffee
“Coffee is my love, organic is my passion,”says Jim Cannel founder of Jim’s Organic Coffee. Jim’s Organic Coffee avoids the use of synthetic ...
“Coffee is my love, organic is my passion,”says Jim Cannel founder of Jim’s Organic Coffee. Jim’s Organic Coffee avoids the use of synthetic ...
Cheers To Your Health
Wine aficionados adopted the 100-point scale rating wine for taste, but a new publication applies the same scale to rank wine’s healthful characteristics. ...
Wine aficionados adopted the 100-point scale rating wine for taste, but a new publication applies the same scale to rank wine’s healthful characteristics. ...
Crazy for Cranberries
In The All-Natural Cardio Cure (Avery Books, 2004), Dr. Allan Magaziner puts in a plug for cranberries, unsung heroes of the berry gang. They’re loaded with ...
In The All-Natural Cardio Cure (Avery Books, 2004), Dr. Allan Magaziner puts in a plug for cranberries, unsung heroes of the berry gang. They’re loaded with ...
Milk: It Does a Body Good
No longer the exclusive domain of small health food stores, nondairy beverages—from soy to grain to nut milks—are readily available at your local supermarket. ...
No longer the exclusive domain of small health food stores, nondairy beverages—from soy to grain to nut milks—are readily available at your local supermarket. ...
Powerful Pomegranates
Legend has it that the first pomegranate tree grew in the Garden of Eden and some biblical scholars believe that it was a pomegranate, not an apple, that prompted ...
Legend has it that the first pomegranate tree grew in the Garden of Eden and some biblical scholars believe that it was a pomegranate, not an apple, that prompted ...
Eat Your Colors
It turns out there may be more to fruits and vegetables than meets the color-blind eye.
It turns out there may be more to fruits and vegetables than meets the color-blind eye.
An Enlightened View of Nutrition
Dr. Gabriel Cousens, founder of The Tree of Life Foundation and Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona, and author, has recently published an expanded edition ...
Dr. Gabriel Cousens, founder of The Tree of Life Foundation and Rejuvenation Center in Patagonia, Arizona, and author, has recently published an expanded edition ...
Sizing up Soy
In recent years the humble soybean, and its many incarnations (see “Soy What?”), has been touted as a cure-all miracle worker. Convinced it can prevent everything ...
In recent years the humble soybean, and its many incarnations (see “Soy What?”), has been touted as a cure-all miracle worker. Convinced it can prevent everything ...
How Clean is Airline Water?
Before you board your next flight, be sure to pack a bottle of water (either bottled water or water from your own filter)—the water on most airlines is anything ...
Before you board your next flight, be sure to pack a bottle of water (either bottled water or water from your own filter)—the water on most airlines is anything ...
Running on Empty
Iron is an important dietary mineral involved in many vital functions. One of its main jobs is to transport oxygen in the body. Iron is needed to make hemoglobin, ...
Iron is an important dietary mineral involved in many vital functions. One of its main jobs is to transport oxygen in the body. Iron is needed to make hemoglobin, ...
Chewing the Fat
Today’s health-conscious consumers face a steady stream of mixed messages. Trendy diets range from high fat to no fat to everything in between. Although fat is ...
Today’s health-conscious consumers face a steady stream of mixed messages. Trendy diets range from high fat to no fat to everything in between. Although fat is ...














