As the body changes, unless a wholesome diet is achieved on a daily basis, it can crave some unhealthy foods, particularly sweets. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and cognitive challenges are a few results linked to habitual, poor eating choices. Add in weight gain and vices such as alcohol or tobacco and your senior years could be wreaked with some uncomfortable havoc, to say the least. According to a 2006 Canadian study by the Division of Geriatric Medicine University of Western Ontario and published in ‘Clinical Interventions in Aging’, it...
read moreAge Related Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness and central vision loss in adults over the age of 65. It is estimated that 10-15 million Americans suffer from AMD. As we age, the macula, the integral part of the retina responsible for vision, begins to deteriorate. Yellowish deposits called drusen accumulate on the macula damaging the light sensitive tissues, leading to blurry vision and often impaired day to day living. This is known as dry AMD. The wet form of macular degeneration is the result of leaking blood vessels on...
read moreOf all the super foods to be making headlines, who would have thought that the tropical fruit used to hold exotic cocktails would contain such impressive health benefits. Coconut has become a part of the mainstream, making its way into household items such as water, milk, and flour. While the fruit as a whole is causing quite a stir, coconut oil is certainly at the center. With the power to boost your immune system, improve digestion, and clear up acne, coconut oil is one super food that is worth all of the hype. Let’s review the top 5...
read moreOne of the most powerful natural remedies capable of fighting a laundry list of ailments is the miraculous wonder of garlic. The Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida concludes that “supplementation of the diet with aged garlic extract may enhance immune cell function and that this may be responsible, in part, for reduced severity of colds and flu.” (Clinical Nutrition 6/11) This cold and flu season presents the best opportunity for shoring up your system with garlic compounds to hopefully fight or stave off...
read moreLooking to rid that excess fat around your belly? If so, you not only need to focus on your nutrition, but also make sure that you have a good workout in place. Now, when it comes to exercises for a flat belly, you might immediately start thinking about crunch variations. After all, it would only make sense to do exercises that specifically target this muscle group – right? Not quite. While there’s no question that direct ab exercises can help to increase your core strength, an even better choice is performing exercises that recruit the ab...
read moreAs much as you may try to eat healthy there are plenty of times you are exposed to ‘dirty food’. This does not mean dirty in the literal sense but rather the rich, often unhealthy choices used in the preparation of certain dishes. This can include the over use of butter, oil or sugar that makes the food taste good but can wreak havoc on your system. Therefore, it is important to find something, preferably derived from nature, that assists in digesting dirty food. These 7 powerful herbs for healthy digestion may be a good addition. Check with...
read moreYour body takes some hard wear and tear over the years and by the time you head into your sixties you may be challenged by any number of mobility issues. One of the biggest complaints among the senior community is the inflammation of their joints. This inflammation can become very painful. Simply walking from one room to the next becomes difficult. Conventional medicine will often prescribe a synthetic anti-inflammatory medicine or in some cases even a muscle relaxant if there is cramping due to inflammation. However, there are ways of...
read moreKaci Hickox, the Maine nurse who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa, was seen this morning on a bike ride with her boyfriend. Hickox, who is openly defying an order for mandatory quarantine at her home believes that it is unconstitutional and unscientific for her to be forced to remain inside. “I hope that we can continue negotiations and work this out amicably,” Hickox told reporters. “There is no legal action against me, so I’m free to go on a bike ride in my hometown.” She was kept in an isolation tent for 3 days...
read moreArtificial sweeteners quickly became a viable solution to the growing problems linked to the over indulgence of sugar. It sounded almost too good to be true: an ingredient that was able to sweeten your favorite beverages and foods without the caloric surplus! You get the best of both worlds with artificial sweeteners so why is there a growing number of studies claiming that these artificial ingredients may be worse for you than traditional sugar? Let’s take a look at the top 5 offenders and discover why they are becoming such a problem. WHAT...
read moreIt can be yellow or pink but this juicy, bitter-sour-sweet fruit seems to be taken for granted. It is used to garnish breakfast plates and cut the spike of vodka but the grapefruit reins as one of the best kept secrets of citrus foods. It received minimal attention until some discovered it’s unique weight loss benefits. Once the diet industry got hold of grapefruit it seemed to peak and then slip back into obscurity making people turn their noses up even more at this innocent orb. Well, science has brought to light some hidden, incredible...
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