We all know as soon as we think we can’t have something all we do is obsess about wanting it. It’s human nature, we want what we can’t have. The number one reasons diets fail is many are based solely on what you can not have. Can you have your cake and eat it [...]
For a lot of people it’s easy to be active, the enjoy going for a run, doing some boxing, perhaps taking a dance class. What’s not so easy is doing the things they need such as work on flexibility, improve their quality of movement, start taking natural supplements to increase nutrient intake, or stick to [...]
Stress is finally getting the attention it deserves when it comes to health risks. The effects of stress on your health are phenomenal. Some stress is completely normal and our bodies are designed to cope however we can’t always cope with an overload of stress. Stress comes in many forms, it can be physical, mental [...]
(109 years old) Ever wonder why some people live to be 100+ while others work hard all their life to then either become incredibly ill or not make it in their first year of retirement? Dan Buettner is the author of the Blue Zones. Blue Zones are zones in the world where people live to [...]
Vitamin D is one of those vitamins we mostly think about in the winter months. The reason being we have had it drilled in to our minds that the best source comes from the sun. Sunshine is definitely lacking in the winter at least if you live in a country with tough winters. Vitamin D [...]
The microwave, when it first came out it revolutionized our kitchens in so many ways. People who couldn’t cook, all of a sudden could; it made leftovers a good thing and best of all it was so easy kids could use it. To this day many households still have and regularly use microwaves but at [...]
When starting off on a fat loss program the last thing most people think about is the toxins stored in body fat and what happens when you start to lose the fat. Many toxins are stored in your body fat such as pesticides and industrial pollutants. When you start to lose body fat these toxins [...]
The word addiction is often associated with drugs and alcohol, not food; however a recent study at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida has found that junk food may cause our brain to react in the same way as it does to drugs. This would explain why the more junk we eat the more we [...]
Just when we think we know it all science discovers something else. This proves just how complex the human body truly is. Scientists have discovered a new form of cholesterol called Oxycholesterol. Scientists in China found that the reason Oxycholesterol is such a concern is that it boosts cholesterol levels, promotes the hardening of the [...]
The Gut has got to be one of the most fascinating parts of our body. It’s an amazing machine that works without us even thinking about it; however the same thing that makes it amazing is also the biggest reason we don’t always treat it with the care and respect it deserves. The gut processes [...]
The human body is beyond amazing. So much happens that we do not see; unfortunately because of this we do not always treat it with the respect it deserves. We take for granted that our liver will detox all the chemical substances we consume; we take for granted our heart will pump even when we [...]
The obvious risks of too much alcohol are obvious and well known by most people even if they choose to ignore them; a few of these you’ll find in the article: 7 Reasons to Give Up Alcohol. There is however a not so obvious yet extremely important reason to cut back or even cut [...]
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