Cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world and known to be one of the best foods for your body’s overall health, often referred to as a superfood. Cucumbers are often sprayed with pesticides so it is important…
Category: Nutritional Tips
Antibiotics – #3 in series
Part 3 in my series of posts about products which can contribute to nutrient deficiencies – Antibiotics Antibiotics are effective because they destroy disease-causing bacteria in the digestive tract; however, they indiscriminately destroy beneficial bacteria that help maintain health. Several…
The Most Common Diet Mistake
To achieve dietary success, you need a well-defined goal! I’m often amazed to see how many people begin a diet program with no real goal in mind. You may be thinking “Yeah, yeah, I already have goals,†but do…
Antacids – #2 in series
The second in my series of posts about products which can contribute to nutrient deficiencies – Antacids Many women consume antacids as a supplemental source of calcium. In addition, antacids are a quick remedy for stomach upsets caused by stress…
Stainless steel water bottles: Are they better than plastic and glass?
For years, I’ve always carried my own drinking water when I’m running errands around town or on trips. That’s because I don’t drink out of water fountains with all their chlorinated, fluoridated public water sources (yuck!). I can’t stand restaurant…
Alcohol – First in a new series of articles
I thought I would start sharing info about certain things that can cause nutrition deficiency. Some of these you probably would never imagine could have an effect on your nutrition. Hope you learn some new things. I know I am…
Are You Getting Enough Folic Acid?
By Lee Dobbins You may take supplements for vitamins A, C, and E, but what about folic acid? If you don’t eat a lot of leafy greens, liver or brewer’s yeast, then chances are, you’re not getting enough of this…
Is a Raw Food Diet for You?
You may have already heard about celebrities and famous people enjoying the benefits of a raw food diet, a diet plan that involves eliminating meat, processed foods and any type of cooked food completely from the daily menu. The raw…
Good News About Sex
Are you in need of some good motivation to get your health and fitness resolutions moving? Well, we have plenty of it. Jumpstart weight loss and improve your health in the least likely place — the bedroom. As if…
The Gluten-Cancer Connection
The Gluten-Cancer Connection By Dr. Isaac Eliaz If you’re highly sensitive to gluten or have full-blown celiac disease, you don’t need any extra reasons to avoid what many are calling the “mutant grains.†You’ve already concluded that wheat and its relatives…