Practical tips about exercise and nutrition from which many people can benefit. It includes articles about weight-loss, supplements, recipes, and advice on what to–and not to–be consuming.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

2014-08-04T15:05:45+02:00

  Pumpkin Spice Muffins Makes 10 to 12 muffins 2 cups whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 15-ounce can solid-pack pumpkin 1/2 cup raisins Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix flour, sugar, baking [...]

Pumpkin Spice Muffins2014-08-04T15:05:45+02:00

On quality control in nutritional and herbal supplements (Q & A)

2014-08-04T15:04:56+02:00

One of the downsides of a market-driven natural products industry is the lack of regulation and oversight; I know of many examples of poor quality control in natural products, ranging from mislabeled quantities all the way to capsules of pathogenic bacteria and products contaminated with lead and mercury. Thus, I tend to be conservative regarding [...]

On quality control in nutritional and herbal supplements (Q & A)2014-08-04T15:04:56+02:00

Enzymes and Health

2014-08-04T14:59:47+02:00

In Need Of A Break? Enzyme Information That You Can Digest: What is an enzyme? An enzyme is a protein that catalyzes and regulates all biochemical reactions within the body. Enzymes function by temporarily binding to reactants (precursors) and lowering the amount of activation energy needed to form the product, thus speeding up the reaction. [...]

Enzymes and Health2014-08-04T14:59:47+02:00

Caution about Calcium Supplements

2014-08-02T15:02:48+02:00

Alongside vitamin C and other supplements that everyone seems to be taking nowadays, calcium is among the hottest sellers. To move calcium off the shelf often companies will make claims regarding their specific calcium blend trying to make it appear more effective than the competitors. Unfortunately, not everything these companies say is true, and the [...]

Caution about Calcium Supplements2014-08-02T15:02:48+02:00

Eating more Nuts, Legumes, and Seeds

2013-03-14T23:30:47+02:00

Seeds With so much evidence emerging about the harms of excessive meat and dairy consumption, nuts and seeds are now taking over the protein spotlight.  These natural foods are tasty,  have more protein than grains, are good sources of polyunsaturated fat, vitamins (A, D & E), minerals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Ca, K, P, I) and [...]

Eating more Nuts, Legumes, and Seeds2013-03-14T23:30:47+02:00

Eyesight Improvement Exercise

2012-10-09T23:04:14+02:00

This is an ancient Chinese eyesight improving exercise; sticking to it can give profound results, but you must practice once every morning. At first, start with Techniques 1, 7, and 8, in that order. Then gradually add an exercise every 1-2 weeks. So by the 2nd or 3rd week, you would practice Techniques 1, 2, [...]

Eyesight Improvement Exercise2012-10-09T23:04:14+02:00
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