We’ve told you before you should aim to eat 1,500-2,300 mg of sodium a day.1 But the FDA wants us all eating less of it. They claim it’s a big factor in cardiovascular disease. Yet research shows otherwise. It’s the table salt that’s doing us wrong. Big Food strips it of any health benefits…and then refines it with chemical additives.… Read More
This Spice Helps Shed 50 Pounds in a Year
It packs a powerful punch in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines. And now new research finds this spice is about more than just flavor. Eating it might help you lose weight.
In fact, it can help you drop up to four pounds in just one month.1 And it only takes about a teaspoon a day.
… Read MoreThese Five Foods Boost More Than Libido
Even before the days of the Roman Empire, people knew the foods they ate could increase their desire… And enhance their mood. These stimulating foods got their name—aphrodisiacs—from Aphrodite. She was the Greek goddess of sex and beauty.1 Their aromas alone are said to affect your memory, motivation, and emotion.2
If you’re planning a special Valentine’s Day meal… Make it with pleasure-producing foods.… Read More
These Helpful Bugs Keep Blood Sugar in Check
They’re one of the most popular supplements in any health food store. And with good reason. Now a new study in the journal Diabetes should have people paying even more attention to them…
A team of scientists at Cornell University investigated the connection between this health booster and diabetes. Specifically its ability to help control blood sugar response. But they didn’t use a natural form.… Read More
Ingredient in Beer may Protect Your Brain
It turns out red wine isn’t the only adult beverage that can benefit your brain. A new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry confirms it.
Researchers in China looked at the protective effects of xanthohumol (Xn). It’s a polyphenol—like resveratrol. They found it shields brain cells from oxidative damage.1 It’s the result of inflammation or free radical buildup in your body.… Read More
Five Ways Selenium Can Help Save Your Health
Selenium is an essential mineral. Your body needs it to function. It protects your cells—and DNA—from free radical damage. But you may not be getting enough.
Selenium levels in soil vary from region to region. Concentrations of it are higher in the Midwest and Western areas of the U.S. than the South and Northeast.1
Poor soil quality and gastrointestinal illnesses put you at risk for low selenium levels.… Read More