How to NOT Get the Flu
Its flu season!! That’s why its more important than ever, especially if you have kids around that you know how to keep the flu from circulating around your house and family. We have compiled a list of 3 things that you can do to help keep the flu from getting to you. Vaccinate! Let’s start with the one that has been hitting us over the head for the last few years. The flu vaccine. Getting a flu vaccine can be very helpful when trying to avoid getting the flu virus. The most current vaccine will work against H3N2...
The Benefits of Himalayan Salt
There are many benefits of using salt, one of which is the obvious, additional flavoring in food. However, did you know that most times when you are using salt, you aren’t getting anywhere close to pure salt? In fact, even though salt is essential to life, most of the salt we use today is no where near the purity it needs to be able to promote health. The table salt that most consumers use goes through an intense chemical and heat induced cleansing process, which leaves it at 97.5% sodium chloride and 2.5% chemical solutions....
5 Fresh Foods for a Flatter Belly
If you are like most people, you are frustrated with the fact that no matter how many ab workouts you do you can’t seem to get the body or belly you want. Unfortunately, you may be overlooking one of the most important steps to a flat belly, your diet. When is the last time you sat down and actually considered what you are putting in your mouth each day. Are the foods you are eating helping you in your weight loss efforts or are they just making it more difficult? Let’s take a look at some of the most effective...
Go Ahead, Be a Health Nut
Its okay to go a little nutty every once in a while. In fact, adding nuts to your everyday diet may increase your overall health and decrease the risk of various diseases. Nuts contain ingredient such as unsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients that can greatly improve your overall health and reduce the risk of heart disease. In addition, nuts are an easy go with you anywhere snack and all types of nuts can provide benefits you may have previously been unaware of. Heart Healthy Ingredients Of course there are some ingredients...
Going Green
With the trends of the day leaning towards “green” this and “green” that, why not try adding a little more “green” to our diets? Did you know that the recommended dosage of leafy greens in our diet is a measly 3 cups per week? Most Americans have trouble even meeting this tiny portion. If we really knew the power of “going green” we may begin to view our veggies a little differently. Here are just a few of the simple facts about green vegetables that are most often overlooked: 1....
How to Keep Food Safe
According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 76 million people suffer from food-borne illnesses each year in the United States. While some foodborne illnesses cannot be prevented by the consumer, most of these illnesses can. There are many prevention tips that a person can follow to make sure they avoid a foodborne illness. Some of the most common will be discussed below. Only Purchase Safe Foods from the Store Foodborne illness avoidance starts at the grocery store. There are many things that a...
Figuring Out the Cause of the Obesity Epidemic
For those Americans that have found that they suddenly weigh thirty pounds more than they remember, new research has shown that it might not be their fault. At least not entirely. There are a lot of environmental factors that have contributed to our collective obesity. For example, the economic interests of the food and beverage industries, the way our cities’ and towns’ infrastructure has been built, and a corporate world that draws most of us behind a desk for a large portion of the day. Unfortunately, we’re too deep...
Fashionable Food
So often you’ll hear about what’s “in” and what’s “out” of this season’s fashion trend. But just like we listen to the expert’s opinion on what the width of our pants should be, so should we listen to the experts when they’re telling us what to eat. With obesity and all its related illnesses on the steady rise, we need to pay more and more attention to what we are and aren’t eating. But luckily, by listening to this advice, you’re going to feel and look healthier, and you won’t regret anything when next...
Get Reacquainted With Pasta
For years now, we have been listening to everyone going on and on about how carbs are the enemy and you should always go for the low-carb or no-carb option. Ever since the Atkins diet, we have been feeling guilty about a staple that has helped our ancestors survive the long winters and thrive in the summer months. In fact, our species would not have gotten to the point that it is at right now were it not for our friends the carbohydrates. So many people think that eating healthy means giving up satisfying and savory meals, when...
Schools Changing The Way They Work The Brain?
What separates a genius from someone who has merely worked hard to get to where they are? Some might say it’s a bad hairstyle or a little social awkwardness, but a small group of cognitive scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles says that it is the ability to instantaneously grasp what kind of problem they are up against—or the gut instinct. The same processes are taking place when a professional baseball player “reads” the pitch early or when a master chess “sees” the best move; they are just exhibiting...