When grown locally, the crops are picked at their peak of ripeness versus being harvested early in order to be shipped and distributed to your local retail store. Many times...

Forget the elusive fountain of youth. Fruits and vegetables high in flavonoids and carotenoids – two powerful plant-based antioxidants – help remove free radicals from your skin and body that...

A new report from Finland says that people with metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar, etc) do not follow dietary recommendations. In particular, their diets contain too much saturated fat and sodium. The...

Letting your kitchen go dormant in favor of relying on processed foods could shave years off of your life. People who cooked at home at least five times a week...

  by Dr. Victor Marchione I’ve written to you before about the vast health benefits of fish oil, and today I’m going to give you a little more information. I’m...

Raw milk cheese is made from cow, goat or sheep milk that has not been pasteurized to kill such harmful bacteria as salmonella, escherichia coli and listeria perhaps present. While...

Pumpkin squash is a fruit that belongs to the gourd family. The fruit has a round shape but appears to be flattened at the top and bottom. It may also have...

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, stabilizing your mood,...

Eating watermelon could be an effective means of alleviating the pain associated with muscle soreness. A study, revealed that eating watermelon can help treat post-exercise muscle soreness because of its high levels of L-citrulline. L-citrulline...

Maintaining an overall healthy diet not only offers your body the energy and nutrition that it needs to function, but offers several health benefits as well. Below is a list...