7 Ways to Detox Every Day

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7 Ways to Detox Every Day

1. Buy a water filter.

  • Tap water can be loaded with compounds like chlorine and fluoride, which damage our intestinal flora and disrupt our endocrine system.
  • Drinking clean water allows our bodies to hydrate and eliminate waste more effectively, because we don’t have to do more work to filter out the chemicals in our water.
  • Add a filter to your drinking water, as well as your shower.
  • Bathing in hot chlorinated water can allow chlorine to be absorbed through the skin, which is your largest organ.
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12 foods that create a feeling of fullness – without weighing you down

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12 foods that create a feeling of fullness – without weighing you down

When you’re trying to either lose weight or maintain it, one of the hardest things to deal with during the day is hunger pangs.  We all get them, creeping up on us at the most inconvenient times - mid-morning, late afternoon, in the evening -  we try to ignore them as best we can but often find ourselves giving in to the relentless cravings. What we need is food that fills us up creating a feeling of satiety - that pleasant feeling of fullness and the corresponding reduction of hunger.

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Weight Loss Surgery Cures Half of Type 2 Diabetes Cases

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Weight Loss Surgery Cures Half of Type 2 Diabetes Cases

New study: Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years. Published in the Lancet journal. The trial involving 60 people found none of those with type 2 had been cured by medication and diet alone. The surgery improves symptoms both through weight loss and by changing the way the gut functions. Experts said the results were "remarkable" and that too few people were getting access to the surgery.

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Tips For Setting Reasonable Weight Loss Goals

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Tips For Setting Reasonable Weight Loss Goals

Losing weight is one of the hardest thing anyone encounters. It's of course, not always fun, but that doesn't mean tossing the scale out the window and giving up before you've begun is the way to go. The most important thing and often the weight loss strategy that's overlooked is setting actual goals that are achievable. This means, making smaller goals versus a big scary goal weight that seems so far in the future you can't even imagine it. Because it's a far-stretching goal, it's not part of your reality. Setting small goals and figure out what you want to do to get there. 

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To Vegan or Not To Vegan?

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To Vegan or Not To Vegan?

The great vegan debate has everyone's head spinning these days. Many people are thinking about converting to this style of eating but struggle with relishing the thought of giving up bacon or delicious feta. Yes, there's no question eating vegan can be incredibly healthy but there are also challenges with it. Let's explore.

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15 Ways to Use Maple Syrup

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15 Ways to Use Maple Syrup

We've talked about refined sugars (white sugar) and artificial sweeteners as being one part of our diet that needs to be limited. So if we get rid of these sugars, what can we have? The answer is better sources of natural sugar. Maple syrup is one of them. Believe it or not, all-natural maple syrup, straight from the bark, can boost your immune system, calm stomach cramps and slow the aging process. But look for the natural ones, preferably straight from a maple farm. Traditional pancake syrups are often made with processed sugars like corn syrup.

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30 Foods Healthy People Stock Their Kitchens With

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30 Foods Healthy People Stock Their Kitchens With

Healthy eating begins with preparation and planning ahead. What most people know is cooking at home is always best and what does you need for that? A stocked kitchen, of course! So here we've compiled a list of the 30 food items you need to treat as staples in your kitchen pantry, fridge and freezer. Happy shopping!

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Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

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Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

The Mediterranean Diet is a wonderful way to eat. It helps stave off chronic diseases, builds a healthy immune and keeps the weight off. But now a new study shows it may help reduce the risk of breast cancer. A new study out of Spain found that women asked to follow this way of eating especially with a high consumption of olive oil was integrated were 68% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who were advised only to reduce the amount of fat in their diets. 

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Drink Diet Soda? You'll Probably Gain Weight

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Drink Diet Soda? You'll Probably Gain Weight

Some of the dangers of diet soda stem from the highly processed sweeteners it contains, high fructose corn syrup and aspartame.  If these dangers haven’t convinced you, maybe the fact that you haven’t reached your weight loss goals will convince you. Whatever the reason you are decided to cut the diet soda (and we hope that you are), good for you!  It surely means you are on your way to better health.  Cutting diet soda can help you live a better, and healthier life.

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10 Foods For A Flat Stomach

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10 Foods For A Flat Stomach

For many people, the waist is often the first place excess fat goes. Unfortunately, it is also one of the hardest areas on our bodies to lose weight. Having a “muffin top” is not only unappealing, but it is also unhealthy to have on our bodies. In fact, having excess belly, or abdominal, fat is worse than having excess fat on most other places on our body. Belly fat or visceral fat is a huge proponent of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes and can even bring on stroke. Here are 5 ways to a flatter stomach.

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Food chains graded on antibiotic use

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Food chains graded on antibiotic use

A new report was recently regarding the use of antibiotics in the poultry and meat of some well-known food chains including fast food and casual dining establishments. There have been previous warnings about the use of antibiotics in the country’s meat and poultry supply. The report was released by Friends of the Earth and the National Resources Defense Counsil. The majority of the restaurants received a grade F.

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Dr. Samadi's Tip: The Benefits of Coffee

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Dr. Samadi's Tip: The Benefits of Coffee

There has been so much about coffee in the news these past few months. A number of significant studies have look at its effects on reducing everything from heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Here's what you need to know. There's been a number of reviews around studies that have cited the benefits of various aspects of drinking coffee. Most studies recognize a "cup of coffee" being an 8 ounce serving and when we talk about coffee, we mean black coffee, not with milk, sugar, syrup and other additives. Across the board of most studies, 3-4 cups per day for most everyone is where the peak benefit can be traced to.  Pregnant women and those who suffer from acid reflux and other issues should stay away.

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What's the best weight loss tip?

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What's the best weight loss tip?

A new study suggests that regularly eating spicy food could also lower the risk of death from specific conditions. Through an observational study, published in BMJ, researchers concluded that daily diets which featured spicy foods on a regular basis lowered the risk of death from cancer, ischemic heart disease and respiratory disease. Previous studies have also showed this benefit among others for spicy foods such as red peppers. These foods contain bioactive agents in spices that have beneficial effects on the body, especially with regards to obesity and cardiovascular disease. 

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What The Western Diet Does To Our Body

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What The Western Diet Does To Our Body

Ahh the Western Diet, the culprit for the massive rise in obesity and diabetes along with heart disease and many other chronic illnesses. The fast food diet, refined sugars and carbs and of course processed foods to save us time, that's the Western Diet. Sugary drinks are the cornerstone of the Western diet or the fast food diet. Candy bars have been highlighted as a key example of processed foods. Ingredients such as fructose and palmitic acid mean may initiate a low-level immune response in the body distracting the immune system from other infections. Here's how the Western style of eating is affecting the rest of the world. 

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Foods That Fight Aging

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Foods That Fight Aging

We all want to bask in the fountain of youth for as long as we can, but both men and women shouldn't resort to anti-aging products as the first line of defense. There are many delicious foods that help fight the factors of aging. Longevity deeply depends on how we choose to live our lives. Lifestyle choices around what we eat and how active we are matters. But here are the best foods to eat to fight the aging demons. 

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Eat These Foods to Shut Down Hunger Hormones

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Eat These Foods to Shut Down Hunger Hormones

Hunger is a constant battle. Some people even claim they're never sure if they actually feel a sensation of hunger. The truth is we eat much bigger portions than our bodies need. We also often choose unhealthy snacks throughout the day. The ghrelin hormone is produced in the stomach and intestines and is often referred to as the “hunger hormone.”  This hormone has numerous functions in the body, including the ability to stimulate hunger.  When ghrelin levels in the stomach rise, the brain gets a signal that it is time for food.  Ghrelin also slows our metabolism, just in case we cannot find any food.  Then, after a big meal, ghrelin levels drop and metabolism speeds up to the burn calories we just ate.   

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New advice on managing peanut allergies

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New advice on managing peanut allergies

If peanut allergies run in your family, there is new advice and recommendations regarding the proper time to introduce peanut products into your child’s diet.  In recent years, back in 2000, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended delaying the introduction of the top known foods that caused most allergies - eggs, milk products, fish and peanuts – until sometime after the child’s first birthday.  That advice for peanuts has done an about face.

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Regulations Aim To Make Healthier Fast Food Kid Meals

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Regulations Aim To Make Healthier Fast Food Kid Meals

According to a new study, kids' meals can become healthier if the fast food meals including toys will be regulated. A new policy in New York City was proposed in order to regulate fast food meals that come with toys for lower sodium, fat and calories content. These kind of policies can push families to healthier behaviors. The proposed policy introduced to the New York City Council requires that fast food meals that come with a small toy should include a serving of vegetable, fruit, or whole grain.

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Mediterranean diet lowers heart disease risk

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Mediterranean diet lowers heart disease risk

A new study says the Mediterranean diet lowers your risk for heart disease. What is the Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet is a diet that is based on traditional foods people having been eating for many years in Mediterranean countries like Greece and Italy. Researchers in the past have said that people who consume a Mediterranean diet are exceptionally healthy compared to those who do not. Specifically, people who eat a Mediterranean diet tend to have a lower risk for many deadly diseases. Numerous studies show the Mediterranean diet can help with weight loss, prevent heart attacks and strokes, prevent type 2 diabetes, and prevent premature death.

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Consider the Shape of Starches with High Blood Sugar

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Consider the Shape of Starches with High Blood Sugar

How does blood sugar work? How is sugar transferred into the blood? Sugar in the blood or also called glucose comes directly from what we eat. The digestive system breaks down that food into glucose and absorbs it into the blood. That's why eating foods high in carbohydrates provide most of the glucose in your diet. A simple first step towards controlling your blood pressure is analyzing the starches in your diet.  A new study from Kings College in London, UK indicated that coarser starches made up of larger pieces not only digest more slowly than fine starches, but may also result in fewer blood sugar spikes. What does this mean for you and me? It shows that the shape of a starch determines how it is processed in the body.

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