If you have a lot of courage, extra stores of patience and a helmet, spend some time in a room of first-graders who have just downed some sugary drinks, high-carb snacks and sticky sweets. Add in factors like behavioral disorders and you’ll have to duck to avoid children hanging...
Women evolve through many roles in their lives: daughters, sisters, career women, wives, mothers, friends, grandmothers, and perhaps all of these at once. But throughout all these phases, one thing remains constant: the need to take a proactive healthcare stance during each of these unique stages of a woman’s...
Natural therapeutics support healthy mood and memory. Just as it is important to keep gas in our vehicles and schedule routine check-ups to extend the lives of our cars, it is also essential to stay in tune with our mental well-being. Keeping a positive mental outlook and maintaining one’s mental...
Probiotics, enzymes, and other natural remedies support healthy digestion. It’s time to consider the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in a new light. Though it has the unglamorous function of breaking down food products and excreting the waste, it’s also a willing participant in the epic and heroic battle of good versus...
Sports nutrition can be a win-win for athletes and retailers. Muhammad Ali once said, “Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision.” I might be bold enough to add good nutrition to that list. But, sadly, it...
Ayurvedic healing herbs are making waves in the Western world. Fads in healthcare are everywhere we turn. Ayurvedic medicine, however, is not one of them. This ancient practice—with roots in Indian culture dating back more than 5,000 years—is here to stay (1). And since the early 1990s, this timeless form...
Did you know that omega-3 deficiency can be deadlier than eating too much trans-fats? Last month’s Research News section offered this interesting finding from the Harvard School of Public Health, in which researchers found that getting too few dietary omega-3s accounted for 72,000–96,000 preventable deaths in the United States...
It might be easier to predict the movement of the stock market than to anticipate the moods of teenagers. In a matter of an afternoon, their characters may change from silly to sullen, from needing a hug to wanting solitude. But, one thing is for sure. Their growing bodies...
If “you are what you eat,” then why not turn to superfruits for super health? Shoppers are asking themselves this question, believing superfruits offer a win–win scenario with delicious taste and feel-great benefits (many of which are data supported). “People are looking for a tangible health benefit from the...
The infinite advantages of taking vitamin E. Vitamin E supplements are about the size of a dime, but their health benefits are far greater than their stature. This tiny, fat-soluble vitamin offers multifaceted benefits and is an essential part of maintaining cell growth, cognitive ability and reducing free radical damage.
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