Becoming a vegetarian is an ideal for many people that believe they should convert but don’t fully understand the benefits. So how will it change things in your life and for the planet? It may not make a massive difference when one person decides to do this but each person that makes this choice will have an overall effect. To provide an example of this, you only have to look at how many people in America suffer with heart disease that eat meat regularly. Read the rest of this entry
With heart disease being the number one cause of death in Americans and high blood pressure being the “silent killer,” high homocysteine levels are considered by most researchers to be as dangerous as high cholesterol levels. An aging heart is proven to be less efficient and much more likely to develop disease. Thankfully, certain nutrients and specialty compounds may help to promote healthy blood pressure, homocysteine levels and heart function, which ultimately exert a positive impact on heart disease. Read the rest of this entry
Recent research has proven that healthy vitamin D levels may protect the body against osteoporosis, cancer, and multiple sclerosis. There is now evidence that suggests that vitamin D may help protect against a potentially dangerous rise in blood pressure which occurs in some people as they get older. Read the rest of this entry
“Antioxidant” is the collective term for the vitamins, carotenoids, minerals and polyphenols that protect the body from harmful free radicals. The most well known antioxidants include the mineral selenium and Vitamins A, C, E. Read the rest of this entry
You probably know that eating more vegetable helps you lose weight. What you may not know is how to get more vegetables into your diet. Here are some tips to sneaking in your veggie servings without a lot of effort. Read the rest of this entry
