Real Wellness
As a nation, we drink a heck of a lot of soda. According to the CDC, 63 percent of youngsters and 49 percent of adults drink a soda (a.k.a. sugar-sweetened beverage) every single day. That’s more than half of the entire U.S. population getting 150 empty calories 365 days a year. Close to 55,000 annual […]
Let’s face it, poop is not a subject for a light dinner conversation or when meeting friends at the coffee shop. If you do bring it up, you’ll likely earn a resounding, “Ewww!” It’s no surprise that poop is one of the most misunderstood subjects of human digestion. So, let’s chat about the transit time […]
For most people, taking medications when needed is a simple enough thing. However, if you suffer from celiac disease, then it may not be so simple after all. Did you know that not all medications are gluten-free? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that afflicts close to 1 in every 133 Americans. Symptoms of celiac […]
With more and more people showing concern over the quality of the food they eat, it is a better time than ever to be an organic farmer. Just one advantage is that organic farmers make more money than their non-organic competitors. Findings from a meta-analysis conducted by Washington State University (WSU) revealed that organic farmers […]
Research by the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS) suggests that a metal in the blood may be a factor in the development of Alzheimer’s. Dr. Dominic Hare, a neurochemist at UTS who also works for the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai […]
If you take the principle behind the “bulletproof” coffee drink, which is to consume saturated fats in conjunction with a high-quality coffee to enhance focus, blood sugar regulation, appetite control, and to slow down the effects of caffeine in the body, a variety of fat choices still remain aside from cow’s milk butter. Not any […]
I believe that fast food was one of the first things I gave up along my health journey. After eating real food, what was served at fast food joints no longer tasted good to me, no matter how darn convenient it was. And don’t even get me started on the smell. Yuck! It is like […]
Foods, therapies, creepy crawlers, germs, and other things that may leave you a little nauseated: We’ve compiled a list of disturbing and gross things that are actually kind of good for you! This is not for the faint of heart. Please take the proper precautions before reading the following list. Vomit: We know you know […]
Junk food can seem like an insurmountable hurdle of temptation to get over sometimes. With things like juicy steaks, soft white bread, and sugary sodas on the table, it can be hard to reach for fruits and vegetables at times. Before you happily grab your favorite junk food while glaring at vegetables with absolute disdain, […]
Exercise not only provides psychological benefits to cancer patients, but now it appears it can provide physical ones as well. Exercise has been shown to fight cancer tumors head-on. A study led by exercise physiologist Brad Behnke, from Kansas State University, examined the growth of prostate cancer tumors in rats, some of which exercised while […]
