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The way I eat chicken surprises most people. That’s because while everyone else is fighting over the white meat, I just sit back, relax and patiently wait my turn to get my fill of the various dark sections hidden in the poultry that most folks pass up. The reason: That’s where many important nutrients hide. For that reason, I’ve become well-known among my family and friends for eating the parts…
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It’s easy to think about taking care of your skin starting on the outside by cleansing, moisturizing and applying sun protection. But the most effective skincare really begins on the inside with nutrition that promotes healthy skin from the inside out. You’ll be surprised at how well food can meet many of your health and beauty needs and support what you’re applying to your skin on the outside! Below are…
Many of us have spent the long, cold winter inside. And when we workout, it’s usually indoors as well—at home or in the gym. Thankfully, it’s finally warm and sunny out. That means now is the time to get outside and make exercising fun. Believe it or not, the playground is a great place to exercise. It has everything you need and just as many options as your gym. But…
While I often criticize medical folks for dropping the ball when dealing with chronic disease related to lifestyle issues, I like to think I’m also quick to give credit when credit is due. And our conventional health practitioners—doctors and nurses—deserve a big pat on the back because they’ve helped decrease you risk of dying from a heart attack. That’s great news. The death rate from coronary heart disease has dropped…
We are so used to drugs that we have quit thinking about what we are doing to ourselves. Drugs are foreign to the body and natural health. Drugs don’t cure anything. They only mask symptoms. Even if there is a palliative effect (like antibiotics against infections), there is almost always a long-term, devastating effect. The late Robert Mendelsohn, M.D., for many years an associate professor of medicine at the University…
Even though you’re probably bombarded by messages from drug companies on every screen you own (televisions, smartphones, computers, etc.) promising better health and living through the magic of pharmaceutical chemistry, in truth a whole body, natural approach works best. And mainstream medical researchers are finally getting that after playing catch-up with alternative healers for years. It turns out their own studies now demonstrate that a piecemeal approach to preventing blood…
Let’s face it: If you’re a man, you want that natural male V-taper. You want your muscles to be strong and have mass so you can look like a man should look. Resistance training can help you reach those goals because it stimulates the development of proteins found in muscle cells, which then improves the ability of muscles to perform. To experience the benefits of resistance exercise, it’s important to…
It sounds like reasonable advice: Lead a “balanced” lifestyle for better health. But consider the source. When folks who are trying to sell you junk food, talk about a “balanced” approach to nutrition and wellness, the word “balance” becomes unreasonable propaganda. You better beware. Big food companies have hijacked the word balanced, according to Yoni Freedhoff, a professor at University of Ottawa, Department of Family Medicine, in an effort to…
Have you ever felt old-fashioned to be the only one in a meeting taking notes by hand? You’re actually onto something. Learning new information, whether for work or in a college course, can be a challenge. But research into how the brain functions reveals a quick way to engage more of your brain and learn faster. And there’s absolutely nothing high tech about it. In order to get your brain…
The other day I was watching a video taken in the late 1990s of a political debate I took part in. It occurred just a short while before I discovered I was suffering from blocked arteries, and that I needed bypass surgery. After that, I also had another health meltdown where I found out I had celiac disease. Fortunately, both my heart and brain health improved immensely since I gave…