Juice your fat away!

Could fat loss be as easy as…. Just a little juice a day will keep the belly bulge away? Well, according to some recent research done at Baylor College of Medicine that could be so.  Dr. Carl Keen Ph. D. and his researchers stumbled upon a new recipe for fat loss and the main ingredient is […]

Got “Real Milk”?

How successful are those add campaigns? Got Milk? They’re catchy aren’t they? At least they grab my attention. Cute marketing isn’t it? Well it may be cute, but pasteurized milk no matter what the commercial milk industry says is NOT the best thing for us. Milk and milk products are marketed as the savior to bone health for women and […]

Have you fallen OFF the wagon like Kirsti Alley?

If you’ve fallen off the wagon like Kirsti Alley there’s an underlying reason why.  So it’s happened to Kirsti, it’s happened to me and it’s even happened to Oprah.  What’s up with this yo yo phenomenon and why do we do this to ourselves?   Usually it’s not so much what folks eat that’s the root […]

6 Secret Southwest Remedies

Since moving to the southwest I’ve been introduced to quite a few cool natural remedies from the vibrant plant life down here, which have been proven to not only heal but give you more energy too. Here are six natural alternatives to traditional over the counter remedies for some common ailments. 1.)Aloe is not only good […]

Oprah’s Favorite Stress Buster!

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist or a doctor to know that having a high-stress lifestyle can steal your health and happiness. There’s really no way that we can avoid stress, however we can begin to practice ways to relieve it. Here’s 5 quick and easy stress busters that will give you a dose […]

This hidden ingredient could be making you FAT!

Are you finding that the numbers on your scale along with the inches around your waist are going in the wrong direction? The culprit could be Fructose, a type of sugar according to researchers at the University of Cincinnati that not only turns into fat at a super fast speed, but it also wreaks havoc […]

Yoga, a Great Way to Age-proof your Brain

I just recently read some interesting facts about age-proofing your brain which also supported why when I do yoga (which I should do more of) that I feel so darn good. People in northern India have the lowest rate of Alzheimer’s in the world (< 1% of the population over 65 yrs.) Compared to us […]

Summer Superfoods That Help you Burn Fat, Ease Pain, Relax and Sleep Better

Turns out that some of my favorite summer foods that are in peak season right now have some amazing ingredients that could help slim us down, boost our mood and make us healthier. Plums  contain vitamin K which boost production of a clotting agent called thrombin.  There’s enough vitamin K in just one plum that […]

5 Scientific Secrets to All Day Stress Relief

Most of our hormones follow a monthly cycle, however our stress hormone cortisol rises and falls at set times during every 24 hour period. This can make you feel more stressed out at certain periods of the day. However, there’s good news. Recent research now shows that you can reduce or change this natural stress cycle to help […]