Cutting out gluten from your diet may seem like a difficult and limiting task. Fortunately, there are many healthy and delicious foods that are naturally gluten-free. The most cost-effective and healthy way to follow the gluten-free diet is to seek out these naturally gluten-free food groups, which include: Fruits Vegetables Meat and poultry Fish and seafood … Read more
WHAT are they? Mushrooms are the spore-bearing fruits of a fungus. They are not categorized as a plant because they do not undergo photosynthesis, yet they still boast nutritional benefits of their own. They can be found in virtually any habitat, especially where it is warm and wet. Benefits Mushrooms pack the nutritional punch of … Read more
You body is originally alkaline and is meant to stay so. But increased dependence on processed and junk food has drastically altered the pH levels of your body. This could disrupt your immune system, causing many health disorders including obesity, heart disease, and cancer. Here are 15 alkaline foods you should befriend to get your … Read more
Think of your body like it’s a temple: It’s yours to use, but there are some sacred spots you shouldn’t put your grubby hands on. Research shows that hands play a major role in the transmission of germs. Even after proper washing, hands and fingers are rapidly re-contaminated from the surrounding environment. That’s especially true if … Read more
Smoking is a bad habit but this does not prevent people from smoking. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance which makes people crave it, and the more they smoke, the more they need it. When smokers do not get nicotine, they feel great discomfort, which is a manifestation of the withdrawal phase. The physical symptoms … Read more
A whole body detox is a good way to flush your system of harmful toxins and get a good start on your clean-eating plan. You may have seen this word coming up more frequently “beet kvass” and may be wondering what it is. It is a powerful medicinal tonic that is a traditional Eastern European … Read more
Have you heard leaky gut? Do you know what the symptoms gut are? The GI condition commonly known as “leaky gut syndrome” has been gaining a lot of attention lately for several reasons: A growing body of research has linked leaky gut to a number of “seemingly unrelated” health concerns and chronic diseases. As more … Read more
To keep running, your body requires certain vitamins and minerals to function optimally and keep you healthy. We often hear about the big ones like calcium, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin D, but the mineral magnesium is just as essential for overall wellness—and it’s one that too few people are getting enough of in their … Read more
My mother puts a lot of stock in vitamin C. She keeps a bottle of the chewable variety in her kitchen drawer—not the junk drawer with its litter of take-out menus and thumbtacks, but the high-traffic silverware one. As long as I can remember, she’d press a grainy wafer into my palm at the first … Read more
The quest for a whittled waistline gets harder as you age. The reason: hormonal changes encourage excess calories to make a beeline for your belly, where they are stored as—you guessed it— belly fat. When researchers at the University of Vermont tested 178 healthy-weight women ages 20 to 60, the oldest had 55% more belly … Read more