What Are Energy Drinks? Energy drinks are carbonated beverages with large doses of caffeine and other legal stimulants such as guarana and ginseng, guaranteed to give a pick me up to the tired and sleep deprived. These beverages such as Red Bull, Rock Star or Wired, are all the rage with young people who are [...]
The Feet’s Role in Detoxing The role of feet in body healing has been prevalent in holistic medicine for centuries. In fact, as stated by the law of similars, “Whatever is happening inside the body is identical and similar at the end of the nerves in the hands and feet.” Akin to the hands, [...]
For many of us losing weight seems practically impossible. We are surviving on what we feel is next to nothing; following a regimented diet of supposedly healthy foods that are purported to help us shed that unwanted weight. And meanwhile we have a friend that scarfs down donuts and hamburgers daily and [...]
The Intestinal System and Your Health To understand the importance of your colon and intestines for good health one first needs to understand how the digestive system works. Digestion is not simply the processing of food, but rather starts in the mouth before food even enters it, and ends with the expulsion of fecal matter. [...]
Your Skin and Harmful Toxins The skin, also known as the epidermis, is the biggest organ of the human body. With approximately 16-20 square feet of coverage in an adult body, this organ acts as a barrier between the internal organs and the often harmful outer environment. Actually the skin is responsible for a quarter [...]
Seasonal Cooking: Just Do it!
Did you ever wonder why you crave cabbage soup in the fall; sweet potatoes in the winter, and why strawberries and peaches are on your mind in the summer? This is because until recently humans ate in accordance with the seasons. Before the 1980s and the rapid expansion of air transport, people simply had no [...]
Homemade Skin Cleansers
The Trouble with Packaged Skin Cleansers A regular cleansing ritual is important to maintaining great looking skin. Yet most commercial facial cleansers probably leave you with more skin problems than what you started with. What is going on here? Well, most of these cleansers in their attempt to leave the skin squeaky clean actually [...]
Proper Gym Etiquette
Are you committing gym no-no’s that have others around you silently cringing? What if you are and you don’t even know it? Most gyms and health clubs have a list of rules that their patrons need to follow when using the facilities. These policies are put in place to insure that the work out [...]
The Sun and Your Skin
What you don’t know will hurt you. Protecting your skin from the sun is now more important than ever. You’ve heard that sun exposure can cause skin cancer and premature aging, and are probably well aware that you should be applying sunscreen and wearing hats when outdoors. This is a good start for sun safety, but [...]