The One Thing a Plant-Based Diet Can’t Give You After 40
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’m a big believer in eating a whole-food, plant-focused diet. Plants provide fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and powerful compounds that help protect us from many chronic diseases. But there is one important thing that a plant-based diet alone may struggle to provide after the […]
Sluggish Metabolism? Try These 5 Simple Steps
Have you noticed that it’s getting harder to maintain your weight, your energy isn’t what it used to be, and your body seems less responsive to the healthy habits that once worked? You’re not alone. Many people assume a slowing metabolism is simply part of aging. While metabolism can naturally change over time, there are […]
Is Coffee Good For me?
Is coffee good for me? Coffee is the largest source of dietary antioxidants in the U.S. diet, and its complex mixture of more than 1,000 different polyphenols and other compounds is excellent for your health. (1) Drinking coffee is associated with longer telomere length, for starters. (2) Telomeres are the structures at the end of […]
Natural Remedies for Heartburn
Want to know some natural remedies for heartburn, commonly called acid reflux? It is caused when digestive acids flow up from the stomach and into the esophagus. The esophagus, located in the heart region of the chest, becomes irritated with a burning sensation. Other Symptoms of Heartburn There are other symptom symptoms for acid reflux […]
What’s the Latest Scoop on Caffeine Dosage? – PART 2
What’s the Latest Scoop on Caffeine dosage? Yesterday we spoke about the dangers of caffeine and let’s look at how much caffeine is in that coffee and chocolate. A standard coffee has between 80 and 100 milligrams of caffeine. In comparison, a can of normal coke or a cup of hot or iced tea may have […]
What’s the Latest Scoop on Caffeine? – PART 1
What’s the latest scoop on caffeine? It is the most popular addictive drug available. Many people seem to feel a need to use it daily, and many can’t function until they’ve had their “fix”. Caffeine is most commonly delivered in the form of coffee. But why do we love caffeine so much? The list of its […]