health
March 19, 2014
The White House and FDA (Federal Food & Drug Administration) have announced a new format for the nutrition label, also known as “nutrition facts panel” in […]
April 9, 2014
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America. But why? Here’s the thing—eating is a learned behavior. We live in an environment with food cues all […]
April 29, 2014
Is it the Fat or the Sugar Making Us Fat? A few weeks ago, the journal Annals of Internal Medicine published the results of an analysis […]
May 6, 2014
The Benefits of Swimming Summer is just around the corner; for us Florida residents, summer is basically already here. And here there is water everywhere—you can […]
May 15, 2014
Are You A Sugar Addict? Sugar is a type of carbohydrates also known as “simple carbohydrates”. For many centuries, this delicious ingredient was a commodity, in […]
May 23, 2014
Uses of Coconut Oil So, you may have read the blog article Iris did a couple months ago on the benefits of using oils to maintain […]
June 3, 2014
Sunscreen Vs Sunblock Summer is approaching and we all know that calls for barbecues, beach outings, and lots of fun in the sun. With that being […]
July 15, 2014
Antioxidant Foods Antioxidant foods are treasured for their ability to fight disease, cancer, and aging. In this article, we will examine the top ten foods with […]
August 26, 2014
Relieve Stress & Take Control of Yourself You may have some stress in your life… Actually, I know for a fact you do–everyone does! What really […]
September 9, 2014
Protein 101: What You Need To Know Most of the information we hear about protein is related to the Atkins or low carbohydrate diets. However, many […]
September 16, 2014
Tips for a Great Workout at the Gym When you hear the word “exercise,” what do you think? In fact, some people become anxious and actually […]
October 28, 2014
Is it Cholesterol that Bad? In previous blogs, I have presented the benefits of most of the major nutrients required for our existence. Carbohydrates, protein and […]