I am a vegetarian; not that interesting in itself really. But recently I found out that my dietary choice has left me at higher risk of falling victim to a silent epidemic: B12 deficiency. And being honest, before this revelation, I don’t think I had ever even heard of B12. But it’s not just me, [...]
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What Is DHEA and What Is It Used For?
If your goal is to look younger, feel better, and improve your body composition, read on! The “youth hormone” DHEA has many potential benefits but does also have some noted contraindications so read the following thoroughly, consult with a healthcare practitioner and do your own due diligence. What is DHEA? DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone, is an adrenal [...]
Family Business Committed to Nutritional Excellence
Bluebonnet Nutrition made headlines recently when Better Nutrition Magazine named the supplement company’s Extreme Edge line of protein powders as a winner in its Best of Supplements Awards for 2012. The Extreme Edge line features three professional-strength products — pre workout, carbo load, and post workout — are made with synergistic, all-natural ingredients, such as [...]
Nordic Naturals Gets the Hollywood Treatment
You may not expect to see ‘fish oil’ and ‘The Oscars‘ in the same sentence, but here goes: In the week leading up to The Oscars, a Harper’s Bazaar article recommends Nordic Naturals purified fish oil for that coveted Hollywood skin. The nomination comes from one of Europe’s most skilled practitioners of cosmetic medicine, London-based [...]
Wear Red and Look After Your Heart {Infographic}
This year National Wear Red Day, on February 1, will mark 10 years of campaigning to make more women aware of the threat of heart disease, which kills more women every year than all cancers combined. This great campaign was launched in 2003, when the American Heart Association faced the challenge of doing something to [...]
Reduce Cortisol Levels for Better Sleep with Cortisol Manager
You’ve heard about cortisol – that high cortisol levels contribute to weight gain. But what is it? Cortisol is known as the “stress” hormone as it is secreted in higher amounts during the bodies “fight or flight” response. Cortisol is normally higher in the morning and tapers off toward evening. Higher and sustained levels of cortisol such as during [...]
A Makeover For Your Thanksgiving Feast {Infographic}
I tried to share this Thanksgiving Makeover Infographic with my husband last night, and it didn’t go very well! He read the first sentence regarding the massive amount of calories he would consume on Thanksgiving day and then slammed the laptop shut. He didn’t want to know the consequences this binge eating day would have [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness {Infographic}
Cancer stinks. Personally, I’ve had 11 people in my family with 16 different types of cancer. My sister battled a rare sarcoma when she was a baby and lost her arm to the disease when she was only 5 years old (no pity please, she’s perfectly normal). My point is, cancer is cruel! With October [...]
Spare A Thought For Iodine
Every effort I make to improve my health seems to throw up new hurdles – take the case of iodine… I live in the Midwest and have been trying to reduce my salt intake. However, my saltshaker is actually my most consistent source of iodine, an essential element for the health of my thyroid. And [...]
The Healthy Way To Wear A Backpack {Infographic}
When I was in school, picking out a new backpack was super exciting! My Mom even took me to the Jansport outlet store so I could have the coolest backpack in school. But when it came to my backpack strategy…I threw my pack over one shoulder, jammed it full of books and never even knew that there [...]
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