Due to confusion and lack of federal oversight of the cosmetics industry, there are companies that use the term “organic” in their product names primarily as a marketing tool.
After accepting the head coaching position with the Marin Catholic High football program in the spring of 2010, Mazi Moayed was understandably excited. He was taking over a team which had just played for a state championship and which appeared positioned for future success as well.
I occasionally ate coconuts, drank coconut water or cooked with coconut oil when I was growing up in the tropics of southeast Asia, because I had always been told by my father that the fat in coconuts was bad for my health. My mother would regularly add warm coconut oil to my hair to make it
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If you’re one of the 150 million Americans that drink coffee on a daily basis, we have good news for you. Despite decades of medical advice from organizations like the American Heart Association that coffee may be bad for your heart, breaking research has proven that moderate coffee consumption offers powerful protection against heart failure and stroke.
The Fast Diet, a how-to diet book by Dr. Michael Mosley asks one question: “is it possible to eat normally, five days a week, and become slimmer and healthier as a result?” His answer is yes. After a checkup at his doctor’s office, Mosley was stunned–as a doctor himself–at the terrible results. Slightly over-weight, with high cholesterol and heading towards diabetes, Dr. Mosley realized it was time for change. He tried a calorie restriction diet, but this was too strict of a lifestyle to follow. Soon after, he was introduced to intermittent fasting, and this caught his attention. Read The […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 26.5 million people have been diagnosed with heart disease in the United States. It is the #1 killer. The most common notion has been for years that cholesterol and saturated fat lead to heart disease and we should be concentrating on engaging in low-fat diets and chugging down prescription drugs to regulate these things. We are spoon-fed this paranoia by the government and major health organizations such as the American Heart Association, when in reality, cholesterol is a minor player in heart disease and lowering cholesterol has extremely limited benefits. Cholesterol […]
Have you ever cut into a dry, overcooked, gray piece of steak and wondered why you bother? Maybe you’ve bought into the old wives tale that rare meat is bad for you, so you think the only way you can enjoy a steak is to eat one with all the joy cooked right out of it.
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In prior articles, I’ve talked about the benefits of regular detoxing from toxins that you’re exposed to from multiple sources. These include the water you drink, air you breathe, the food you eat, chemicals you may come in contact with, medications you take, etc. Reducing the toxic load on your liver – your body’s main toxin filter – of one of the most damaging heavy metals – mercury – will not only help you get and stay healthier, but you’ll have more energy, and look and feel better. Here’s how… I. Re-Energize Your Immune System with Internal Cleansing You know how […]
