Apples have remarkable health benefits, fighting everything from dental problems to diabetes, heart disease, at least 8 types of cancer, and possibly even Alzheimer’s. One of the latest discoveries is that eating at least 2 servings a week of whole fruit (specifically apples, blueberries, or grapes) trims the risk for type 2 diabetes by up […]
The tomato is the edible, red fruit of Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant, which belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The species originated in Central and South America. The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word “tomate”, from which the English word tomato originates. While tomatoes are botanically berry-type fruits, they are considered culinary vegetables as ingredients of savory meals. There are literally hundreds […]
NUTRITIONAL RULES EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW. Whether you are an athlete, or working on a goal for losing weight or possibly maintaining your weight it is important to know how much of fat, carbs, and protein to consume each day for body health reasons. Splitting up your food consumption, 18% should be from healthy fats, 27% […]
This month is breast cancer awareness month. Most of us have been affected by breast cancer in one way or another. Either someone you know has or had it; a family member, a friend or even yourself have battled or is battling this horrible disease. 1-8 women will have breast cancer at some point in […]
Here we are summer time; all your hard work during winter and spring has paid off. The crash diets, the hard workouts in the gym and even the few classes you attended; you look great! Then why is it that all your hard work is starting to not pay off? The weight you worked so […]
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