Why Isn’t Dairy Good for Humans
Americans have long been taught that milk is the healthiest beverage option available. Soda? Nix it! Juice-questionable. Milk? Go for it! At least thats what were told. Especially for children, milk is the optimal beverage for its wholesomeness, calcium content, and protein. While calcium and protein are both virtuous attributes of milk and dairy products,…
7 Ways to Treat Anger
Do you feel like you are mad all the time? Does rage rule your life, making you react to the simplest situations with violent thoughts or aggressive behavior? Or do you just often feel frustrated and irritated? These are all signs that you are letting anger run the show. Here are a few approaches to…
Top Tips to be Naturally Beautiful
Think Cleopatra. She was renowned for her beauty. So much so that her beauty secrets are still in circulation lucky for us. The healthier we are, the more beauty we exude. This is not just because the joy of exuberant vitality is hard to hide, its also because when were in ultimate health we have…
What Can Strawberries Do For You?
This delectable, heart-shaped fruit is amongst the top ten when it comes to antioxidant value. The Strawberry has long been known for its healing abilities. The Romans used it for medicinal purposes, treating inflammation, kidney stones, gout, and fevers. Possibly due to its detoxifying capabilities, it was also used to cure bad breath! Bad breath…
How Organic Meal Replacements Can Help You Lose Weight
If you have been struggling with that last 10 pounds for a while, it can be tempting to take drastic measures to lose excess weight. The keys to healthy, sustainable weight loss are eating a diet of mostly fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, and seeds, and frequent vigorous exercise. It is basic math you can only…
The Real Truth about ‘Healthy’ Vegetable Oils
Vegetable oils come in many different guises. Canola oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, grape-seed oil and margarine are all forms of vegetable oil. They sound healthy. They have been stringently marketed as being healthy. Marketers have even claimed they lower cholesterol and blood pressure, increase weight loss and improve our health. But is…
Can Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes Really Help? If So, Can I Juice It?
The use of Cannabis for medicinal purposes is under-going somewhat of a revolution. Leading medicinal practitioners in this field testify that the controlled use of Cannabis can be affective in alleviating and, in some cases, reducing completely, a number of health conditions. These include tumors, mestasis, glaucoma, Multiple Scleroses, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Chrons…
6 Reasons to Use Beetroot in Your Diet
Every once in a while, a vegetable has a moment. A moment wherein the vegetable in question becomes so popular, so lauded by dieticians, doctors, and celebrity endorsements as the new miracle food, that were all clamoring after it in supermarkets. Kale has had its moment, and it seems that beetroot may be having its…
7 Reasons Why Growing Kale Is So Healthy
Everywhere I look Im seeing recommendations for adding kale to my diet. Because I dont have good memories of eating this as a child, I was dubious about why I should try it as an adult. My desire to eat healthy won out over my taste buds and I began to find ways that I…
5 Ways that Gardening is Calming & Relaxing
I started growing vegetables in my back yard a few years ago. After spending a small fortune for organic produce at the local farmers market, I thought this is food I could grow myself! After all, I had the space to do it, and how hard could it be to plant seeds and water them…