Dynamic tips for improving digestive health
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Your digestive system breaks down the foods you eat into the nutrients your body needs. If you neglect your digestive health, your body could run into problems absorbing those nutrients.
HEALTHY FOOD
Losing just 5 percent of body weight significantly improves health
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Whether obese or overweight, the thought of having to radically transform your body by losing lots of pounds can be extremely formidable.
Read MoreDelicious ways to eat more beans
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Beans are the only food considered by the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines as part of the vegetable group as well as the protein foods group as they are excellent sources of protein and can be a healthy substitute for meat.
Read MoreTurmeric tea’s sensational health benefits
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Native to areas such as India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, turmeric has been used to treat a variety of conditions over the centuries and is still revered as a time-honored medicinal seasoning to this day. Over 1 billion people worldwide regularly consume turmeric as part of their diet.
Read MoreSmart strategies to beat stress-induced weight gain
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t’s bad enough that stress is already associated with increasing headaches, body aches, GI disturbances, insomnia, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreBecome crazy for carrots
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A 2011 study found that carrot juice extract can inhibit the progression of leukemia cells and that carrots may be an excellent source of bioactive chemicals for the treatment of leukemia.
10 herbs helping delicious meet nutritious when cooking
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Whether you buy them at the grocery store, a farmer’s market or grow your own, these tender plants harbor a wealth of health benefits just waiting for you to discover.
Read More5 tips on being a smart food shopper
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We don’t want that do we? It doesn’t do much to promote our health and a steady diet of unhealthy foods may end up promoting just the opposite – heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other health-related conditions.
Which one is best: skim, 1%, 2%, or whole milk?
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These nutrients help build strong bones, convert food into energy, and milk has selenium, which works with vitamin A to help maintain a healthy immune system.
Read MorePineapples – the “crown” jewel of tropical fruits
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Pineapples are one of the most recognizable fruits you’ll find in the grocery store. Out of all fruits, none look quite as regal as a pineapple.
Read MoreClearing up confusion over whole grains
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To help clear up confusion, here are 7 questions consumers often have about whole grains and whether they can be part of a healthy diet:
Capture the nutritional power of papayas
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Papayas have a rich history extending back to its roots to the warm, humid weather of southern Mexico and Central America.
Read More15 super snacks less than 200 calories
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Snacks can be a fun, healthy and necessary means of keeping us fueled throughout the day.
Read More3 effective ways to nix stress eating
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The problem is comfort foods are rarely considered health foods – very few if any of us open the refrigerator door searching for carrot and celery sticks to ease our pain.
Read More5 nutrients you may be lacking
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If you’re like most Americans, put down your bag of chips and understand there’s a good chance your diet probably has some “missing in action” nutrients. You may think, “Well, I’ll just take a supplement to make up the nutritional difference.”