Biotin is a member of the B-complex family of vitamins. If you have dermatitis, dry skin, thinning hair, loss of hair color or brittle nails, you may be short in biotin. Biotin is sometimes referred to as vitamin H which is appropriate given that the “H” is short for “Haar und Haut” – the German… Continue Reading
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10 Easy & Healthy Salad Recipes
Strapped for time and cash but want to eat healthy? Is the daily struggle trying to figure out what to have for lunch or dinner all too real? Why not give salads a spin! 10 Easy & Healthy Recipes (PDF) When done right, salads are a great way to incorporate lots of healthy… Continue Reading
Top 12 Foods to Banish Blemishes
You can eat to be healthy and eat to be lean, but did you know you can also eat to be blemish-free? Just as high-glycemic foods, dairy, and saturated fats can aggravate your skin and cause acne flare-ups, other foods are great for skin health and can help prevent breakouts. If you’re ready to… Continue Reading
Double Your Protein to Build Muscle & Maintain Weight
When it comes to getting necessary nutrients, a one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work. Does a child need the same amount of protein as an adult? And does a sedentary person who spends all day at a desk and all night on the sofa need as many carbohydrates as a marathon runner? Clearly our needs… Continue Reading
Vegetarianism: Everything You Need to Know
There seems to be a new food or diet movement every 10 seconds, with each touting its benefits over all the others. But one food philosophy has been practiced across the globe since ancient times and still endures: vegetarianism. From the works of Homer to the Bible, through Asia and Europe, references to vegetarian… Continue Reading
Preventing Diabetes Through Diet & Exercise
Given that almost 20 million people are diabetic and another 70 million have prediabetes (a condition that leads to diabetes if left untreated), it’s likely that you or a loved one is living with this disease. Understanding Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms & Risks With November marking the observance of American Diabetes Month, now is… Continue Reading
Almonds
(Prunus dulcis) In botanical terms, an almond is actually a drupe not a nut. A drupe is a fruit in which an outer fleshy part or skin surrounds a shell with a seed inside. The almond “nut” is technically the seed of the fruit of the almond tree. Unlike other soft fruits, the… Continue Reading
Copper
Copper is an essential trace mineral that is the third most abundant mineral in the body (after iron and zinc). Copper is found in skeletal muscle and skin but the highest concentrations are found in the brain and liver. Several enzymes require copper making this mineral important for a number of enzymatic reactions. Copper… Continue Reading
5 Quality Foods to Prevent Long-Term Weight Gain
If you’re a meat and potatoes person, then you may want to rethink what you’re eating. That’s because with each additional serving of these foods, you’re likely to gain several pounds in just a few years, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The problem for most adults… Continue Reading
Eating a Heart Healthy Diet
To recognize the Go Red Campaign, this month we offer a series of articles to increase your understanding of heart disease. In this article, we review the foods to eat and supplements to take that support heart health. In the companion article, Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle, we offer tips on how to modify your… Continue Reading