There are many people who suffer from allergies, and for some something as common as peanuts may be deadly; others cannot tolerate milk. Perhaps our diets as children have affected what allergies we obtain. According to the University of Southampton, introducing foods into a baby’s diet after 17 week may decrease the chances of food… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Coffee Antioxidants may Improve Function of Blood Vessels
Vascular lining (endothelial cells) is responsible for healthy blood flow to and from the heart and to every cell in the body. Healthy endothelial cells help prevent clotting of the veins and therefore Heart Attack and Ischemia. So, how is coffee related to prevention of heart attack, you probably wonder by now?… Continue Reading
Can Pizza be Considered Healthy?
After a long day sometimes making dinner is the last thing I want to do. An easy alternative to making dinner is pizza. Call my husband up and ask “hey can you pick up some pizza on your way home?” Dinner done check that off! Pizza has been thought of as a classic “junk food”… Continue Reading
Warm-up Stretching
A proper warm-up should prepare the body for exercise and training in a way that will optimize performance. While there are many approaches to this, one of the most popular methods is through stretching. The purpose of this article is to outline two prominent types of stretching, static and dynamic, the benefits of each, and… Continue Reading
Natural Food Colors – Maybe Not What You Expect, Unless You Expect Insects in Your Fruit Juices, Yogurts and More.
Remember when as kids we joked that the grape flavored gum with purple color was made of bugs? Maybe that was not a joke, but a legend. An insect, cochineal, is used for dyes in many food products, such as juices (cranberry, strawberry, pomegranate) and ice creams, yogurts and so forth. Other products that contain… Continue Reading
