What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that is present in the cell membranes of body tissues and is carried in the blood plasma. It is a sterol; a combination of alcohol and steroid and is also called atherosclerotic…
Foods that Help Prevent Cancer
The risk of developing cancer has become one of the most thought provoking issues of our time. Worldwide statistics show that as many as 10.9 million people are diagnosed with some…
Natural Remedies for Reflux and Heartburn
A growing number of people suffer the pain and discomfort of heartburn or reflux on a regular basis. It has been estimated that up to twenty percent of the population are affected at least once a week…
What Are Phytonutrients?
by Mary Desaulniers Folk wisdom has always singled out fruits and vegetables as being indispensable for health, but it has only been within the last thirty years that we know why. Science and technolo…
Eat Fish, Live Longer
The omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, mackerel and sardines apparently do more than help reduce triglyceride levels and blood clotting. Three new studies confirm that eating fish high in omega-3s can cut the incidence of heart disease by nearly…
Flame on! – Hot `N’ Healthy
by Mike Carlson Hot spices have a lot of practical uses. They can clear your sinuses, help you digest a big meal, or even assist your member of Congress in standing up and being counted. And new research suggests that…
Kiwi Gold – Food Of The Month
by Mike Carlson YOU’VE PROBABLY tried kiwifruit, that furry-skinned, green-fleshed orb that tastes kind of like a tart strawberry. But now New Zealand growers are pushing a yellow-colored version we think is even better. Marketed under the name Zespri Gold,…
Chew on this – The Wonders Of Bread
by Mike Carlson NEXT TIME THAT basket of bread arrives while you’re waiting for your eggplant pizzicato, go for coarse grains that are high in fiber (made with whole wheat). You may reduce your chances of overeating.
7 Super Anti-Aging Foods
Antiaging food has been a hot topic recently. Everybody knows that you are supposed to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect yourself from aging. But are all fruits and veggies equally good? Find what specific foods are considered best…
Food/stress connection: what you shove down your gullet will either fuel or cool the edginess inside
Jittery nerves are a way of life for many of us. After close to a year of slump, the economy’s only now starting to get off the mat, and navigating airport security would make a Buddhist monk pop a few…