Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

If you like to spice up your meals, you have many options to add flavor. Basil, mint and oregano are just a few examples of flavor-enhancing herbs. Aside from their flavor, herbs are often touted for their health benefits as well. Oregano – commonly used in Italian, Greek and Spanish cuisine – also contains many ...click here to read more

There are many factors which can affect our eyesight, but we’ll bet the thyroid doesn’t come to mind first. If you already didn’t know, the thyroid can actually be responsible for eye diseases. The thyroid’s main responsibility is to regulate and produce hormones. When the thyroid is healthy and there are normal hormone levels in ...click here to read more

Chips, nuts, bacon, pickles, cold-cuts – most of us are well aware that these food items contain a lot of salt, but you might be surprised at the number of other products that have salt in them. Some breakfast cereals, cakes, pastas and ready-made meals are filled with sodium. While salt can add flavor to ...click here to read more

Neuropathy is the loss of sensation or feeling. It can occur from diabetes (diabetic neuropathy), infection, toxins, drugs, excessive alcohol consumption, inflammatory conditions, it can be hereditary or it can be idiopathic meaning no specific cause is ever found. When neuropathy occurs in the foot or ankle it can lead to Charcot arthropathy, or Charcot ...click here to read more

Category: Heart Health Meal:Dinner Main Ingredients: hummus, whole-grain pita breads, olives Servings: 3-5 The Mediterranean diet is full of healthy food that is rich in unsaturated, heart-healthy fats and antioxidants to fight inflammation. Ingredients: 10-oz. container of hummus 12 Mini whole-grain pita breads Assorted olives Feta cheese Microgreens Assorted vegetables such as baby carrots, sliced ...click here to read more

Most of us have known someone who has smelly feet, or perhaps you have cleared out a room with your own stinky tootsies. Your hoofs, piggies, or whatever you like to call them, get a real workout. You stand with them, walk and run, so they are bound to get sweaty and in some cases ...click here to read more

You may have heard the latest news reports about the outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in New York City. If you don’t know what Legionnaire’s disease is, the news probably didn’t faze you – but it will after this news story reveals that an outbreak can happen anywhere. If you aren’t familiar with Legionnaire’s disease, let ...click here to read more

Bottles that allow you to infuse water with fruit and vegetables are all the rage right now, and while nutritionists say there is nothing wrong with that, they do want consumers to understand the real value in drinking, paying for and creating your own infusion type drinks. Infusion enthusiasts in the United Kingdom were recently ...click here to read more