Year: 2018

I know, I know, taco salads are typically associated with bar food, horrible eating habits, and WAY too much beer!! But that doesn’t mean we can get all the healthy benefits of this super salad … you just have to control consumption. Try this at home … it’s delicious and...

This is an easy one. Cut the sugar, and here’s why. Eating foods high in simple sugars causes that glucose to be absorbed quickly into your digestive tract. In response, your body quickly produces a spike of insulin (which quickly ushers that blood sugar into your tissues). In fact, this...

There are boosters of energy, and there are busters of energy. Today we’re going over the boosters. Specific nutrients can boost your energy level in the short term, but also in the long term. The best part about these boosters is that they also happen to be delicious! Caffeine...

How do you fight fatigue, beat the blahs, and stimulate your stamina on a daily basis? As you might expect, the causes of fatigue are all over the map, so each week, we’ll hit another fatigue factor, show what it is, and what to do about it. Don’t expect...

In our history, the machinery of the mind has been described to work like a hydraulic device, an automobile engine, a computer, and even a hologram. I’m sure that, as soon as we invent another amazing piece of technology, the brain will be compared to that as well. But...

Hyper-stimulation is a very modern problem, and one that we recognize in kids. From video s to video games and even the common rapid fire social media interactions, a barrage of sensory inputs can make it hard for them to calm down and get to sleep.  But the same...

Everyone knows about the “Halloween Effect.” Kids eat tons of candy, get wound up, and bounce off the walls. Most parents think that it’s the sugar that creates this effect, but it’s actually a combination of sugar and the artificial ingredients in most of those candies. So, like your...

Do you ever wish your kids had a giant hamster wheel to burn off some of that energy. If they did you know they’d sleep so good when they got back home. Of course, timing is everything. If your uncle or sibling come over and really wind them up before...

Wait, what? Sleep like a baby? You mean wake up every 3 hours and cry … like a baby? Actually the better title for this series would be “How To Sleep Like A 5-year-old whose been playing in the pool all day.” But no one says that, for some...

 This recipe can be the focal point of the meal. In addition it provides great food presentation. You’ll Need 6 tomatoes 1 Tablespoon chopped garlic 1/2 pound ground beef Medium pepper, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup tomato sauce 2/3 cup shredded cheese 1 teaspoon oregano 2 Tablespoon...

(source: Medical News Today) Magnesium is an important mineral that your body needs in order to function. It produces energy and regulates blood sugar and chemical reactions in the body. Magnesium helps maintain the proper levels of other minerals such as calcium, potassium, and zinc. Your heart, muscles, and kidneys all need...

(source: WebMD) Iron-deficiency anemia, the most common form of anemia, is a decrease in the number of red blood cells caused by too little iron. Without sufficient iron, your body can’t produce enough hemoglobin, a substance in red blood cells that makes it possible for them to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. As a...