As obesity continues to rise in the United States among both children and adults, people often wonder what they should be eating and what is good for them. Conflicting information about diets (protein, no protein, “good” carbs, “bad” carbs, trans fats, etc.)…Read More »
The aim of this article is to examine nutritional genomics as a potential tool for individualized nutritional therapy. The genes examined were all heart health susceptibility genes and their common genetic variants. The specific genes observed in this review were methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase…Read More »
Want to know how to increase height? Let’s get one thing straight – you grow taller quickly at any age. If you do the right activities you can add up to 3-6 inches and possibly more… But how? As I’ve mentioned in…Read More »
I get asked sometimes by people if there’s a way someone can replicate the Medifast diet themselves. I find that a lot of people who ask this question feel like it can save them some money. In my experience, not only is…Read More »
Using pressure cookers for your everyday cooking is the best way to cook food faster while preserving nutrients and conserving energy. But if you are a rice eater and want to remove starch from rice, what would you do? You would use…Read More »
Irvingia gabonensis seed is a botanical or scientific name for African mango seed extract. This seed comes from a unique mango fruit found only in West Africa, specifically in Cameroon. As a researcher and Cameroonian, I eat what we call ogbono at…Read More »
Have you been on and off dieting for most of your life? Are you struggling to lose weight and then not keep it off? Do you lack motivation, responsibility and consistency? Do you want to end the emotional eating, toxic guilt, and…Read More »
Many complain about the diets and are too quick to shout “cheating” when it doesn’t help them. To tell the truth, I’ve had results with the 6 Week Body Makeover, but I haven’t lost 30 pounds in 6 weeks, and I didn’t…Read More »
The cashew plant is native to Brazil and was introduced to India in the second half of the 16th century as a crop to control soil erosion. Today it is a prized cash crop grown on the hillsides of the hilly regions…Read More »
Physical fitness can be defined simply as a general state of good physical health. Despite an age, it can be described as a condition that significantly helps an individual look or feel better, both mentally and physically. In fact, in the simplest…Read More »