What Is Oxidative Stress?
What is Oxidative Stress? Oxidative stress is basically a lack of balance between the ability of the body to counteract the negative effects of oxygen free radicals and the production of oxygen free radicals. Oxidative stress can cause changes to the DNA of cells that can ultimately lead to disease—even cancer is believed to be related to oxidative stress. What Are Oxygen Free Radicals? An oxygen free radical is a molecule containing...
Why Should You Drink Coffee Every Day
Why Should You Drink Coffee Every Day Is Coffee Good or Bad for you? Ah, nothing beats the sweet smell and taste of coffee in the morning. However, should we really be drinking a cup each day? But why should you drink coffee every day? 54% of Americans drink coffee daily; in fact, coffee is the most drank beverage in the world. While some people drink coffee for energy or because they love the taste, it actually offers numerous health...
How Can I Boost My Immunity?
How Can I Boost My Immunity? What Is The Immune System If we want to know how to boost our immunity we first need to know what it is! The immune system is a collection of special cells, organs, and substances that defend the body against infection and illness. It monitors the body at the cellular level and attempts to rid it of anything unfamiliar. Antigens Any substance that enters the body that the immune system does not recognize...
Can Oxidative Stress Cause Health Issues?
Can Oxidative Stress Cause Health Issues What is Oxidative Stress? Oxidative stress is basically a lack of balance between the ability of the body to counteract the negative effects of oxygen free radicals and the production of oxygen free radicals. Oxidative stress can cause changes to the DNA of cells that can ultimately lead to disease—even cancer is believed to be related to oxidative stress. So can Oxidative stress make you sick?...
Top Nutritional Benefits of Chia Seeds
Top Nutritional Benefits of Chia Seeds What are Chia Seeds? Chia is an edible seed that comes from the desert plant Salvia Hispanica. They are grown in Mexico dating back to Mayan and Aztec cultures. “Chia” means strength, and folklore has it that these cultures used the tiny black and white seeds as an energy booster. That makes sense. Chia seeds are a concentrated food containing healthy omega-3 fatty acids,...
What Is Proper Nutrition?
What Is Proper Nutrition? Proper Nutrition Explanation Nutrition is defined as nourishment or energy that is obtained from consuming food or the process of consuming nourishment and energy in the proper amounts. This article is going to break down exactly what proper nutrition means. The World Health Organization defines proper nutrition as an adequate, well-balanced diet combined with regular physical activity. The term “proper...
Coffee? The next Superfood?
Hmmm. Coffee? Could that delicious morning ‘wake me up’ now — a superfood? In recent years and decades, scientists have studied the effects of coffee on various aspects of health. Good for the coffee drinkers, Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, nutrition and epidemiology professor at the Harvard School of Public Health says “There is certainly much more good news than bad news, in terms of coffee and health,” What is so good about Coffee?...
Whey Verses Plant-Based Protein?
Whey Verses Plant-Based Protein What is the difference between whey and plant-based protein? Chances are, you have not even thought about a plant or seed-based protein. Or if you have, you have heard they don’t taste very good. You are not a rabbit after all!! Although, it is a well kept hidden gem that we are about to uncover in the world of proteins. Plant and Seed based proteins can be just as effective or more effective than...
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