What Are Goji Berries and Are They the Same As Wolfberries?

There’s a marvelous little red berry that grows all around the world, and people in different places call it by different names. Many English speaking people call it a Wolfberry, and nowadays even more English speakers are calling it a Goji Berry. But it's really the very same thing. This unique little berry is the biggest nutritional powerhouse in the world!

Wonder Bread Made Me Sleepy

When I was high school I loved Wonder Bread. This had to be some of the softest and best tasting bread I had ever eaten... I had a daily little routine when I got home from school that revolved around my favorite bread. I would eat 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, drink a glass of grape juice, and sleep for about 2 hours. What was really odd was that I wasn't particularly tired when I got home. I was only in high school, how stressful could that be. It wasn't until I was in college listening to a lecture in biology class that I figured out what was going on.

The Connection Between Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Inflammation

Discover the connection between omega 3 fatty acids and inflammation. What is the importance of omega 3 fatty acids and the best sources are listed.

Foods To Help Lose Abdominal Fat

The question whether one should go on a strict diet in order to loose abdominal fat, can best be answered by first trying to understand what exactly is meant by the term ‘diet’.

Fast Food Alternatives

There are many alternatives to fat-laden and greasy fast foods, often they are right in the same burger joint!

Know What You Are Eating - Alkaline And Acidic Food

The food you eat are mainly divided into 2 types - alkaline and acidic. Learn more about the food we eat, how it is affecting our body and health, and finally, what do we do to balance the pH value of our body in the healthy range.

Spring Cleansing 101 - Your Solution to Slimming Down & Feeling Great

Spring is naturally a cleansing and fat-burning season. If we eat what the spring harvest naturally provides, we will naturally eat a lower fat and lower calorie diet. This allows our body to get rid of excess weight we might have put on in the winter. Toxins from the environment and the food we consume are stored in fat, so when we release fat we are also able to release toxins.

Secrets to Boosting Your Energy, Naturally

What could you do if you had more energy? Most people I know, including myself and my clients, would love to have more energy throughout the day. We all want energy so we can be productive and creative at work and at home. But we also want energy so we can enjoy our downtime, rather than feeling too exhausted at the end of the day or the weekend to play.

Gallstones

Approximately 750,000 Americans will have their gallbladders removed this year. Symptoms usually come in the form of severe pain the upper right abdomen, nausea, and indigestion. When you have an attack from gallstones, you will probably experience intense pain from 15 minutes up to a few hours.

Pretty Is As Pretty Eats

Our society sends mixed messages, in no other society has thinness been so highly prized, and obesity so prevalent.

How To Add Leafy Green Vegetables to Your Diet

Many of us already know how good green vegetables are for our health, but sometimes it's hard to incorporate them into our daily diet except in the form of a green salad, and often that's just made of iceberg lettuce which is hardly green at all. This article gives you a few ideas on how to add nutritious, leafy green vegetables to your diet.

How Many Calories Are Right For You?

In order to lose weight it is essential that you eat fewer calories and that you burn off the excess of your recommended daily allowance each and every day. This means that you should stick to a sensible calorie controlled diet with sensible portion sizes while exercising and being active enough to burn off the food that you are taking in. However, when it comes to counting calories many people on or starting a diet have very little idea as to how many calories is the right amount. So how do you calculate how many calories are needed in your daily diet in order for you to stick to a sensible diet that allows you to lose weight?

Hypoglycemia - An Integrative Approach

Do you frequently experience extreme hunger, weakness, fatigue, anxiety, nervousness, severe mood swings, brain fog, disorientation, or trembling? Many of us recognize these symptoms as related to hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. However, most hypoglycemics do not know they have this insidious condition. In fact, hypoglycemia has been linked to high blood pressure, diabetes (Type II), atherosclerosis, ADHD, food allergies, infertility, obesity and even cancer, to name a few. As prevalent and debilitating as hypoglycemia is, it is totally manageable and even preventable.

Cholesterol Lowering Foods - Our Guide To Cholesterol Lowering Foods

Knowing about cholesterol lowering foods is one of the most important factors in keeping cholesterol levels within a healthy range and to help lower already high cholesterol levels. There has been much research done to decide which the best cholesterol lowering foods are. There has also been a lot of research done to decide which foods raise the LDL “bad” cholesterol levels.

Eating Disorders - Everyone Wants To Be Beautiful

Everyone wants to be beautiful, but what is the definition of beautiful. The fact is that there are several different kinds of body - types and only a fraction of them are portrayed in magazines, on television and in film. Even children’s games and toys idealize certain body types. The concern is that youngsters will not accept themselves for who they are – if they do not live up to the air-brushed magazine ideal.