Cancer Awareness Month: Prostate

You’ve probably heard it said, “If you live long enough, you’ll get prostate cancer.” That’s because its onset is at least partially due to increased age, with the average age of diagnosis at 66 years old! (source: https://bit.ly/2krh8jL). And now that we have a test for it (the PSA),...

Cancer Awareness Month: Lung

This is stunning: Worldwide, lung cancer is the most common malignancy and the most common cause of cancer deaths in the past few decades. In 2012, a total of 1.8 million new cases were estimated, accounting for 12.9% of all new cancer diagnoses. (source: https://go.nature.com/2xPytsH) And the single most important risk...

Tarragon Chicken

An easy meal with gourmet taste! You’ll Need ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 Tablespoon dried tarragon ½ teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon  pepper 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder ¾ pound chicken pieces, skin and bone removed Olive oil...

Cancer Awareness Month: Colon

Colorectal cancer is the 2nd most commonly occurring cancer in women, and the 3rd most commonly occurring in men (source: https://bit.ly/2xLYFEP). One key suspect in this particular cancer formation is processed meats, particularly those cured with nitrates and nitrites (current thoughts on cancer boosters and blockers here: https://bit.ly/2IKBNcc....

Cancer Awareness Month

This month, we are focused on cancer awareness. We’ll do this by providing 2 infographics each week. The first will spotlight cancer fighting foods. The second will take a deeper dive into the data around certain prevalent forms of cancer. As always, looking forward to your thoughts!    ...

Spicy Kale and Rice

Kale is a great source of calcium. Calcium is a mineral that your body needs to maintain good health. When you cook with foods that contain calcium, calcium is not lost in the cooking process....

Tired of Being Tired? Go Mental!

Debilitating fatigue can have physical or mental sources, and both of them leave you feeling like you’re completely out of energy. And this sense of exhaustion will be true even if you haven’t expended any energy through the day! One of the largest sources of mental fatigue comes from...

Tired of Being Tired? Here’s the antidote!

Here’s some irony for you. When you’re low on energy, you just don’t feel like being active. Maybe if you rest for a while, your energy will come back. But it turns out that this is exactly the wrong answer. It seems like a body might need rest so...

A Healthy Taco Salad

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...

Tired of Being Tired? Avoid These Energy Busters

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...

Tired Of Being Tired? Try These Energy Boosters.

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...

Tired of Being Tired? Time To Power UP in September!

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...