Oh, how we love our carbs. From breads and baked goods to sodas and candy, carbohydrates give us a sensation of comfort that is hard to beat. Unfortunately, carb overload especially simple carbs like sugar, white bread, and white rice is making us sick. An excess of simple carbs can cause or contribute to innumerable…

Nearly everyone loves sweet treats. The pleasant combination of taste bud pleasuring, mood enhancing, brain chemical stimulating, and energy boosting that sweets provide makes them universally loved. However consuming sugar is incredibly expensive, both for the body and the planet. Processed sugary treats can destroy mental and physical health, from the brain and teeth, all…

Our relationship with the foods we eat has become literally suicidal. Yes suicidal! If you are not asking the right questions about the foods you are eating, you are effectively eating your way to an early grave. Still not convinced? Then hear this. Seventeen million people die every single year from Cardiovascular Disease. Right now,…

Vitamin E is a group of antioxidant compounds that are essential for healthy cellular functioning. There are eight chemical forms of vitamin E, but alpha-tocopherol is the one that has been the most examined and is present in the highest quantities in healthy individuals. Why Is Vitamin E Important? Vitamin E is crucial because of…

The combination of bananas and strawberries in this sumptuous Smoothie make this drink a nutritional powerhouse, as well as a treat for your taste buds. The flavorsome banana is a great fruit for its complementary taste. It can be combined deliciously with numerous fruits. Furthermore, it adds a creamy texture to any Smoothie. Because of…

In a healthy internal ecosystem, cells are created and destroyed all the time. They live so long as they fulfill their mission within the greater cooperative of the human organism, then die on their own or are killed by the immune system. A cell becomes cancerous when it is diseased or malfunctioning, but refuses to…

We all want to eat the healthiest food possible, and provide safe and nutritious food for our families. But it can be challenging to balance a tight budget with the need for quality food. Many people believe that relatively affordable, conventionally grown food is a better choice than more expensive organic foods. But health advocates…

There is an increase in diseases such as Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease and Obesity. The correlation between this and our exposure to harmful toxins, and poor quality food cannot be ignored. For this reason, many people are beginning to embrace a plant food diet. On average, due to the advances in Science, we have the…

Avocados are rife with essential, health-promoting nutrients, which aid our bodies to maintain maximum vitality and remain free from disease. Each Avocado oozes in excess of 25 essential nutrients including Iron, Magnesium, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Potassium and Vitamin E. This wholesome food has received a bad reputation with dieters for containing a high fat…

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…