We all know we shouldn’t eat too much salt – but yet we’re still eating around double the levels recommended by the World Health Organization. Many of us think that by refusing to add extra salt to our meals we’re ...
We all know we shouldn’t eat too much salt – but yet we’re still eating around double the levels recommended by the World Health Organization. Many of us think that by refusing to add extra salt to our meals we’re ...
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system, including the kidneys, bladder and urethra. If you’re a woman, the chances are, you’re aware of UTIs – even if you’ve never suffered one. That’s ...
It’s downright scary to think that asthma has increased by over 300% in the last two decades and is something that now affects 20 million Americans. Asthma is s a chronic condition that makes breathing difficult due to inflammation of ...
I understand the frustration a lot of people have with modern medicine. Especially when it seems like the pharmaceutical industry is more interested in the treatment, not the cure. The medicine itself can also be incredibly costly, especially in the ...
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’ve probably already wondered: are there some not-so-obvious measures I could be taking to make this process more efficient? Turns out, there are all kinds of steps and tips you can follow to perfect ...
There’s nothing more American than drinking a can of the brown, bubbly, sugar-water that is Coke. At least, that’s what the marketing campaigns for the beverage have been telling us for decades. It is true that we love our sodas. ...
This article might come as a surprise to many. After all, I’ve talked frequently about just how bad sugar is for health, and the amazing things that can happen to your body when you quit sugar. I’ve listed some of ...
Bacon is pretty much a staple in the US diet. In fact, Americans eat an average of 18 pounds of bacon each and every year. So far gone is our obsession with bacon, that we can now get bacon-flavored bourbon, ...
There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to lose those last 5–10 lbs. You’ve really committed yourself to working out at least three times a week, you spend time packing your own healthy lunches, and you choose to take the stairs ...
With summer coming to an end and fall rolling in with pumpkin-flavored everything, most people start packing on the chunky layers and sweaters and get ready to slowly gain weight throughout the winter and holiday seasons. But that doesn’t have ...
Hi, I’m Mike. One of my biggest passions in life is nutrition, and after getting my Personal Trainer Certification and Fitness Nutrition Certification from ISSA, I wanted to create a site where I could help readers live a healthy and nutritious life. I believe we control our destiny, and we can choose to live a long and healthy life by eating right and treating our bodies with respect.