Five Things You’d Never Think Would Make You Fat
Food and exercise aren’t the whole diet story. A slew of stealthy, often surprising weight gain culprits could be causing the scale to creep upward.

Carb-free liquor. An increasing number of purveyors of everything alcoholic, from wine to beer to vodka, are trying […]

Perhaps a friend has forwarded you an email from “Nancy Markle,” which sets out to document the dangers of the artificial sweetener, aspartame, manufactured by Monsanto. Aspartame is the basis of NutraSweet and […]

The photo of a crumpled can of Diet Coke told the story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Coke’s hometown paper. Fitting, poetic, just, but tragic for the company once rated “The Most Admired Business in the World”. Today Coke wouldn’t even make the list. Sales are down, profits collapsing, and 6,000 employees soon will be […]

Why should I try to have a healthy diet?
Having a healthy diet is one of the most important things you can do to help your overall health. Along with physical activity, your diet is the key factor that affects your weight. Having a healthy weight for your height is important. Being overweight or obese […]

Why do we need salt?

Salt is a commonly occuring mineral, the technical name of which is sodium chloride. It is the sodium part of salt that is important. The body needs a certain amount of sodium to function properly.

Sodium helps to maintain the concentration of body fluids at correct […]

Bodybuilding Might Be The Solution To An Incredible Physique & A Long Life!
Most people that are not familiar with bodybuilding associate the pursuit of building big muscles with vanity and narcissism. However, in the near future, that’s going to change. An overwhelming amount of scientific research now suggests that building […]

Control of the insulin levels produced naturally within the body is the key to a lean, muscular physique. A recent study has confirmed that a stone-age (Paleolithic) diet dramatically improved insulin function in people with type-2 diabetes.

Secreted by the pancreas in response to meals, insulin drives carbohydrates, amino acids and other nutrients into muscle cells. […]

A food’s glycemic index (GI) indicates how rapidly it increases blood sugar levels after consumption. In humans, low GI food choices are shown to promote steady, lower insulin and blood glucose responses. As part of a calorie-controlled eating plan, this is thought to promote better muscle anabolism and fat utilization. Now, the results of a […]

A comparative investigation into the caffeine content of the so-called “energy” soda drinks has revealed that per volume, these beverages contain the same amount of caffeine as a regular cup of coffee. The only difference is that these drinks are sold in larger quantities.

The findings were published in September’s issue of Consumer Reports, by the […]

A recent study has shown that drinking more than three cups of coffee a day may decrease the rate of cognitive decline associated with age.

This study was published in the most recent issue of the journal Neurology. Utilizing over 4000 women and nearly 3000 men in France, the researchers found that women who drank at […]