If you’re like most women, you’ve been trying to avoid fat to keep your waistline in check. The trouble is that fat protects your organs, keeps you warm and supplies your body with essential nutrients such as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, the nutrients it needs to support cell growth. Eat too little and you’ll [...]
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How To Power Up with Protein for Stronger Muscles
Posted by Michael Casals on April 26th, 2010
When it comes to having enough energy to lift weights, build muscle and then maintain it, what you eat makes a difference. Even if you can lift a ton of weight, if your diet consists of simple carbohydrates, fatty foods and sugary drinks, much of your hard work will be in vain because protein is [...]
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No Comments »High Fiber Foods
Posted by Michael Casals on April 9th, 2010
Probiotics aren’t the only way to a healthy gut! High-fiber foods like fruits and grains can also stimulate the growth of good bacteria. You’ve heard of probiotics, those good-for-you bacteria that aid digestion and support healthy immune function. Many processed foods like cereal and yogurt are fortified with them. But did you know your body [...]
Posted in General Tags: Bacteria, Digestion, disease, Health, Human gastrointestinal tract, immune system, nutrition, Probiotic No Comments »No Deaths from Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids or Herbs
Posted by Michael Casals on February 10th, 2010
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, January 19, 2010 (OMNS, January 19, 2010) There was not even one death caused by a dietary supplement in 2008, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System. The new 174-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, published in the journal [...]
5 Supplements to Check Out in 2010
Posted by Michael Casals on December 30th, 2009
Natural holistic health care practitioner, Dr. Mark Mincolla, Ph.D., from Santi Holistic Healing in Massachusetts gave his top five picks for nutritional supplements to look out for in 2010. Mincolla said these five supplements will be really helpful in managing health in the new year: Theanine: An amino acid, l-theanine may enhance relaxation and reduction [...]
Eating Your Pain Away
Posted by Michael Casals on December 3rd, 2009
If you or someone you know suffers with chronic pain, you’ll wanna tune in to this episode of Holistic Wellness. This episode of Holistic Wellness Podcast gives several great tips of foods people can eat to help alleviate and possibly eliminate chronic pains associated with arthiritis, sprains, strains, degenerative joint disease, etc. Don’t miss a [...]
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