
4 Reasons you can’t lose weight (or gain back what you lose)
I just read an article written by an MD talking about weight loss. She mentioned that according to a recent poll, 72 percent of Americans want to lose weight, aiming for an average of about 40 pounds. What makes this challenging, she states, is that only 14 percent of people who have lost weight have been able to keep it off for more than five years. But then the rest of the article suggests...

Fish oil—it can be a lifesaver!
All nutrient deficiencies will have a harmful effect on your body in one way or another… But when you’re talking about Omega-3 essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), it can be a matter of life or death! Here’s why these crucial fats can literally be a lifesaver for you. [[big3]]Heart attack prevention and recovery[[end]] Studies have shown that getting sources of Omega-3 EFAs can lower your risk of a fatal heart attack by as much...

The 5 diet mistakes that guarantee sickness & disease
As much as I wish I could say otherwise, our current state of health is positively abysmal. Seven out of ten US adults have at least one chronic condition, and shockingly, so do 54 percent of our children. Three out of four of us are overweight or obese. Eight out of ten of us are medicated. What in the world is going on?! Well, there are many factors that play into whether someone...

Do you have too much fat? How to tell.
I don’t think I’ll be shocking you off your chair this morning if I say that excess body fat is generally not a good thing. But in terms of your health, not all body fat is created equal! What matters more is the type of fat you’re carrying and where it’s located. Here’s what I mean: Fat types and areas of accumulation Your body has two types of fat—subcutaneous and visceral. Subcutaneous fat is...

Could this be the reason you can’t lose weight?
Here’s an eye-opening statistic--currently, nearly three out of four Americans are overweight or obese. And those numbers are not going down. Of course, the begging question here is: What in the world is going on? Why is it our “new normal” to be overweight? Well, there are a lot of factors behind the scenes, including processed/fast foods, lack of exercise, and our expanding reliance on medications. But there’s another sneaky, often-missed factor that can...

This disease fighter is almost too good to be true!
You know the old saying that goes, “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is”? Most times that’s sage advice because you may be missing something or getting deceived in some way! But that’s not always the case. Because every once in a while, something comes along that really is THAT GOOD and hard as it may be to conceive, it’s the truth! A perfect example of this is the spice...