There’s one antioxidant above all others that keeps you healthy by boosting your immune system. It’s the king of antioxidants – and one that your own body produces. It supercharges your immune system and flushes your body clean of toxins. Yet chances are your doctor doesn’t even know it exists.
When you’re young you produce it in spades. But as you age, your body produces less of it.… Read More
The wheels have come off the low-fat bandwagon. Scientific studies have stopped it in its tracks. Dietary experts have accepted defeat and revised their earlier national guidelines. But not before making a fortune in marketing-and-selling low-fat products.
The dust has had a couple of years to settle since then. But it looks like the industry is at it again. When the National Dietary Guidelines are released this year there could be a new, lucrative dietary experiment in the mix.… Read More
You may have seen several articles in the press in the last week or two promoting the “fact” that low-carb and low-fat diets deliver equal weight-loss results.
That’s because a new two-year study has revealed that two groups of dieters – one sticking with low carbs, the other with low fat – both wound up losing about the same amount of weight.… Read More
Surprise! I’ve got a pop quiz for you today.
(Don’t worry – there’s only one question!)
What’s the best thing you can do when you feel mentally challenged and physically tired?
A. Take a 15-minute cat-nap
B. Meditate quietly for 10 minutes
C. Crack open a sugary sports drink
D. Head to the gym
E. None of the above
The answer is…
Drumroll please…
Your best option for a quick mental tune up – and physical boost – is the exact opposite of what you’d expect… a 10-minute workout!… Read More
We’ve all heard the old adage that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but did you ever think there was any truth to it?
In fact, the latest research says that apples may really have huge health benefits. At least for folks fighting the effects of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
While cutting-edge drugs like Alzhemed and Flurizan have failed to fight AD, pioneering doctors believe your best defense could be a good old-fashioned apple.… Read More
While most of the world seems to be touting the benefits of whole grains these days, a few people are insisting that grains are not as healthy as we think.
One of the reasons grains may be a problem in human nutrition is because they contain lectins, a class of molecules called glycoproteins (molecules that contain a protein and a sugar).… Read More