Category Archives: Healthy Eating

We know there are bad trans fats – which the FDA has banned – but are there some good trans fats similar to other healthy fats? Trans fats are typically man-made and commonly found in hydrogenated vegetable oils. This variety of trans fat has been shown to have zero nutritional or health benefits – unlike ...click here to read more

A healthy gut consists of essential fatty acids which can be provided by the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet has gained popularity for its health benefits. It consists of plenty of fruits and vegetables, nuts, legumes and seeds. Furthermore, it requires eating more fish, moderating alcohol consumption and including healthy fats as opposed to trans ...click here to read more

New research suggests that dried plums may reduce the risk of colon cancer by having a positive affect on healthy gut bacteria. Colon cancer is expected to cause close to 50,000 deaths across the United States this year. It is the third leading cause of death in the country. Researchers at Texas A&M University and ...click here to read more

There are all sorts of triggers for migraines, but for many sufferers, tyramine rich foods seem to active the problem. Tyramine is a naturally occurring compound that comes from the amino acid called “tyrosine.” It acts as a releasing agent that impacts our neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that play a major role in our ...click here to read more

Have you ever had to say, “Sorry, can you repeat that?” because you missed something that was said to you? It can be embarrassing and frustrating to always have to ask people to repeat themselves. Aging can lead to more, “I didn’t quite get that, could you say it again?” type statements, which leads us ...click here to read more

In osteoporosis prevention, diet plays a crucial role – along with exercise. While growing up you probably didn’t think too much about eating foods that could prevent osteoporosis. Sure, you enjoyed dairy products, but that was probably never a conscious effort to start promoting later-in-life bone health at a young age. Now that you’re older, ...click here to read more

For good cardiovascular health and renal health you need a proper sodium potassium balance in your diet. Balanced sodium and potassium levels have been shown to lower blood pressure and lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately, the typical American diet contains too much sodium, which can lead to an unbalance ...click here to read more

A low saturated fat diet reduces inflammatory response and obesity-related disease, this according to new research. You may have heard the Mediterranean diet is beneficial, and a lot of that has to do with it being low in saturated fats. The Mediterranean diet is based on healthy fats, lean meat, fish and plenty of fruits ...click here to read more

Eating more fruits and non-starchy vegetables can better help you manage weight loss as reported in a recent study. Of course, we know that fruits and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet and overall health, but you may not fully recognize the benefits they have on weight loss management. Fruits and vegetables provide us ...click here to read more

The Paleo diet has gained popularity as of late, but can it be the ideal diet to treat schizophrenia as well? The Paleo diet is a style of eating similar to our ancestors – cavemen so to speak. This involves a hunter-gatherer mentality – what could previously be hunted and gathered by ancient civilization is ...click here to read more

There are a number of chronic kidney disease risk factors, but a lot of nutritional research shows that a chronic kidney or CKD diet that takes sodium and potassium intake into careful consideration, can make a big difference in keeping kidneys healthy. Just under 30-million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease. It’s an ailment that ...click here to read more

We always hear that we need a detoxification in order to rid ourselves from toxins we take in, but is this a good or bad method to improve digestive health? Toxicity has been linked with many illnesses, so it seems like a no-brainer to want to embark on detoxification as a means to make us ...click here to read more

Sometimes it feels like no matter how much sleep we get we still lack energy. Lack of energy can get worse, too, the older we become. With other medical conditions and the use of medications we may have much less get-up-and-go than we once had, so we find ourselves cooped-up inside, counting down until we ...click here to read more

Close to four million years ago cavemen roamed the planet and, while every aspect of life has evolved since then, scientists say their Paleo diet could be of benefit to diabetics today. The Paleo diet has many names – some refer to it as the caveman diet; others call it stone-age diet or hunter-gatherer diet. ...click here to read more