Updated July 2017 – Your skin’s number one enemy is the sun. It’s well established that ultraviolet rays from the sun (UVA & UVB) play a role in photoaging, which causes dark spots, uneven skin tone and wrinkles, as well as damaging the eyes, raising the risk of cataracts and, of course, skin cancer. … Continue Reading
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Why We Love Lutein For UV Protection (And You Should Too)
Be honest. Do you apply sunscreen every day to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays? As you head out to the beach, lake or pool this summer, will you be doing what dermatologists recommend in terms of how much and how frequently to apply sunscreen? If you’re like most of us, chances… Continue Reading
Top 10 Tips for Defying Aging
Current research indicates that aging is caused by a combination of genetics and environmental influences, particularly free-radical damage. Aging may be inevitable, but the rate of aging is not. It is never too late to take steps that will keep you healthy and maintain a youthful appearance. For best results, follow these 10 tips… Continue Reading
Best Anti-Aging Skin Supplements – What to Look For (INFOGRAPHIC)
While aging is inevitable, you may be able to slow the process by ensuring that the nutrients your body needs are available to reduce damage and support tissue repair. Ideally, you want to obtain these nutrients from the foods you eat. However, since the standard American diet is lacking in fruits and vegetables – a… Continue Reading
Blueberries & Strawberries Cut Women’s Risk of Heart Attack
Those berries in your morning yogurt may be good for more than just your waistline – they may help reduce your risk for heart attack by up to a third if you’re a woman, says the American Heart Association (AHA). This latest study is published in Circulation, the journal of the AHA. Researchers at… Continue Reading
Health Benefits of Coffee
With September 29th marked as National Coffee Day, look for national chains and local coffee houses offering free or discounted cups of coffee. In celebration of this day, now is a great time to learn more about coffee. Below, the basic facts about the coffee plant and coffee bean are reviewed. Then, the benefits… Continue Reading
Raspberries
(Rubus idaeus) Raspberries are a member of the rose family and are considered a bramble fruit. Sweet with slightly tart overtones, raspberries are known as “aggregate fruits”. Each delicate fruit is made up of around 100 drupelets (juicy pulps surrounding a single center seed) arranged around a hollow middle cavity. While the most… Continue Reading
5 Phytonutrient Color Groups to Target
Summer is in full swing and that means plenty of fresh, ripe produce at the grocery store, farmer’s markets and on the dining room table. Yet, over the last few years, researchers and government organizations have been reporting that Americans are not eating enough fruits & vegetables. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) cites… Continue Reading
Blueberries
(Vaccinium corymbosum) Blueberries are fruits of a shrub belonging to the heath family. Other members include the cranberry, bilberry, azalea, mountain laurel and rhododendron. There are more than 30 different species of blueberry. Popular varieties include Highbush, Lowbush and Evergreen. Blueberries grow in clusters and range in size from that of a small… Continue Reading
Flourless Chocolate Cakes
Makes 4 servings (ramekin) Ingredients: 1 large egg ¼ cup sugar 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa 1 ½ tablespoons chopped pecans 1 tablespoon water 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly Butter or cooking spray Berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries) ½ lemon Powdered sugar (optional) Instructions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Separate egg, placing egg… Continue Reading