There are several reasons to juice wheatgrass, the chief of which is that wheatgrass is a wonderful source of living chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a pigment in plants that contains magnesium. The juice that is the product of wheatgrass being juiced is extremely full of vitamins and nutrients and while the juice is fresh it is [...]
Over the last 30 years, research into food and blood glucose response has completely changed our carbohydrate classification system.
It has been learned that it is impossible to predict the impact on blood glucose levels by certain foods, instead people are fed carbohydrate foods and the response measured.
This response is known as the Glycemic Index [...]
Some currently popular eating plans like The Perricone Prescription, A Week in the Zone and The Protein Power Lifeplan recommend low glycemic foods.
The theory is that sugar and high glycemic carbs that rapidly convert to sugar trigger a release of insulin to control the level of sugar in the bloodstream. Excess sugar in the [...]
Recently I published an article about the importance of exercise in fighting against the bone-brittling disease osteoporosis.
There are actually 3 primary factors that may put someone at risk for osteoporosis—women in particular:
lack of calcium
hormonal deficiency (estrogen in particular)
lack of physical activity
So in addition to exercise and hormonal factors, a woman’s diet is extremely important [...]
Besides the fact that organic food tastes better and it reduces the amount of cancer-causing chemicals that enter your body, there are plenty of other very good reasons why you should buy organic food. Here are just a few:
Organic Meat Comes From Healthier Animals
The animal from which you got your meat is guaranteed to have [...]
