For a country obsessed with losing weight, spending more than $60 billion a year trying to shed pounds, Americans are failing miserably. Even though we know the health risks that come with being too overweight, almost 78 million adults and 13 million children are obese — that’s one in three adults. (1, 2) It’s obvious…
It’s not uncommon today for people to carry around small bottles of hand sanitizer wherever they go, wash their hands deliberately throughout the day, and scrub produce squeaky clean. Although many of us have been led to believe that all germs are potentially dangerous — and that the cleaner our diets, bodies and environments stay,…
[Below is my transcript of my video on natural remedies for thyroid health, along with supplemental information on the topic.] What I'm going to share with you today are natural remedies for thyroid health. There are more people than ever before that are struggling with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's disease, hyperthyroidism and Grave's disease. If you…
Whether you're using canned pumpkin to make homemade pumpkin bread or toasting pumpkin seeds after carving one at home, you might be curious about what type of pumpkin nutrition benefits there are. Considering it's one of the greatest sources of vitamin A, plus rich in other antioxidants and nutrients like fiber, pumpkin benefits include the ability to…
Konjac, a versatile plant with a long history in Asian cuisine and medicine, has recently gained global attention for its health benefits. Known for its dietary fiber called glucomannan, konjac root has become a popular ingredient in weight management and gut health supplements. So what exactly is konjac, and how can you incorporate it into…
No matter which source you look at, the prevalence of people dealing with depression symptoms is staggering, and it's led to a host of individuals searching for natural remedies for depression. For instance, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 3.8 percent of the entire population and 5 percent of adults around the world…
Having trouble pooping? You’re not alone. Constipation is an uncomfortable and inconvenient problem for millions of people — including up to 20 percent of the total American adult population (the number who report regularly suffering from constipation despite making efforts to prevent it). It’s estimated that constipation now accounts for more than 2.5 million doctors…
Not only is the Mediterranean diet a tasty way to eat, drink and live, but it’s also a realistic and sustainable way to help reduce disease-causing inflammation and maintain a healthy weight. In fact, U.S. News named the Mediterranean Diet the best overall diet among different 41 diets. For thousands of years, people living along the…
Vegans choose to follow a vegan diet that avoids eating all animal products for a combination of reasons, which typically include aiming for better health, increased weight loss, protection against chronic disease, or environmental and ethical concerns. In contrast, the average American eats more than 220 pounds of meat and poultry each year. In addition,…
