Archive for 2011

Wild organic blueberries, which are high in fiber, low-calorie, low in sugar, and packed with nutrients, are included in the elite group of superfoods. The USDA Human Nutrition Center ranked blueberries number one in terms of antioxidant capacity, besting 40 other fruits and vegetables. Blueberries contain powerful phytochemicals such as anthocyanin, the antioxidant flavonoid that [...]

Statin drugs, or cholesterol-lowering medications, are among the most commonly prescribed drugs today. But are they really necessary? Nutrition experts Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig believe that high cholesterol or hypercholesterolemia is actually an “invented disease” that emerged when health professionals began measuring blood cholesterol levels. If you check the medical literature between the [...]

Despite an abundant food supply and the highest spending on healthcare in the world, the U.S. doesn’t have a better life expectancy than other industrialized countries. While American life expectancy at birth has increased five years for men and three years for women from 1980 to 2007, the U.S. still lags behind 21 other industrialized [...]

Nine out of 10 Americans say that their diet is “somewhat,” “very,” or “extremely” healthy. But they’re only fooling themselves. Consumer Reports asked 1,234 adult Americans around the U.S. about their eating habits and found that many people are making an effort to practice good nutrition and weight management. However, the survey revealed that the [...]

A new toothbrush was probably not in most Christmas wish lists. But natural health expert Dr. Joseph Mercola thinks it’s one of the first purchases you should make to start the New Year. Here’s why. A study published earlier this year found that the frequency of brushing your teeth can have a significant impact on [...]