March 13, 2013 -
Refined sugars, processed flour, preservatives, and artificial colors (you know, all of the ingredients running rampant in “kid” friendly foods) have all been linked to hyperactivity. In fact, a study out of the UK found that artificial food dyes and the pesticides commonly used on con...
December 31, 2012 - Around every corner, there’s a new diet that consists of eating limited amounts of less than 10 different foods to lose weight quickly, only to put it back on once you begin eating a wide selection again. The Alkaline diet is anything but, and has received the backing of some of the most envia...
December 10, 2012 - A staple in most spice cabinets, cayenne pepper has been used to treat everything from heartburn to paralysis for centuries. As science further researches the benefits of this common household-spice, some claims as to its benefits have been disproven; however, several have been discovered or support...
December 5, 2012 - The Paleo diet is one of the latest in the health food world, and is defined by consuming only the foods that were available to our ancestors, with the belief that these are the only items that the human body can actually properly utilize and digest. This includes fish, meat, roots, vegetables, frui...
December 3, 2012 - The Mediterranean diet is considered by many to be one of the most nutritious, and consists of a variety of vegetables and fruits at every meal, as well as legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and copious amounts of heart-healthy olive oil. For protein, fish, poultry, and eggs make up the bulk, with ...
November 18, 2012 - For the last two decades, there’s been a lot of back and forth over high protein diets, with conflicting studies and people on both sides of the issue taking it to extremes. However, Thomas Wycherley of the University of South Australia recently decided to tackle the subject again, and found t...