importance of fiber
Fiber, roughage, bran, plant bulk ... whatever you call it, we know it's important to health. Dietary fiber has been shown to protect us from cancer (especially colon cancer) , heart disease, bowel ...
Fun With Flax Seeds
I am fascinated with flax seeds. I just started eating them because I want to improve my fiber intake, and have already managed to chip a tooth on flax seed corn chips, so certainly take caution.
I'v ...
White Tea and its Health Benefits
Certainly, you know everything there is to know about the health benefits of green tea, but perhaps you aren't aware that white tea (which has a lighter, more delicate flavor than its "pigmented" co ...
New study: High fiber cereals do reduce risk of heart attack
A new study apparently supports marketing by cereal companies which tout their whole grain products as heart-healthy. Focusing on the eating habits of doctors, an analysis of nearly 10,500 doctors fo ...
High fiber cereal
I find one of the best ways to get more fiber in my diet is by eating high fiber cereal. There are a ton of cereals out now that actually taste good. My favorites are:
Raisin Bran
Wheaties (pl ...
Mother's Cupboard Fruit Cereal Bars
I bought these Mother's Cupboard fruit cereal bars from Woodmans in chicago. They are quite good. You get 15 bars for 2.79 and they are all natural....i thought this was to good to be true. I was r ...
Taking Exercise Outside for Maximum Benefit
Taking Exercise Outside for Maximum Benefit - With the increasing presence of technology and information in our lives more and more of our time is spent inside. We travel from one box to the next. W ...
The benefits of exercising outdoors
The benefits of outdoor exercise
With technology and information more and more of our time is spent inside. We travel from one box to the next. We sleep inside we eat inside we step into our car ...
The Myriad Benefits of Omega 3s
Omega 3s from fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel yields a number of health benefits. The fatty acids act as a natural anti-inflammatory (making it an extremely beneficial component to an athlete's ...
Biofeedback and Its Many Benefits
Biofeedback, an alternative-medicine method that involves mind over body techniques, is gaining national attention for its many health benefits, which include mitigating common disorders like migraine ...
