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Protein Powder and Its Negative Side Effects  

Protein powder is a must-have in most health and fitness programs. There are many different protein powders available — each with its unique benefits. It’s important to consider the specific type of protein powder you will use because certain products may not be designed for your goals.  Protein is essential for helping your body repair, ...

Viena Abdon

A man drinking a protein shake.

What Causes Chronic Stress and How to Shift It

Chronic stress is one of the main reasons you get sick. Humans are born healthy by nature. It’s often the environment, your lifestyle, and the mental habits you expose yourself to that eventually result in a state of stress that depletes the body of its healthy resources and leads to illness and chronic fatigue. In ...

Health by Nature

6 Healthy Food Swaps

Many supposedly “good for us” supermarket foods are marketed as healthy, but they are full of “not so good” ingredients, including add-ons like salt, sugar, and bad fats. So how do we sort through the nutrition hype on all these packaged foods and treats to find the healthy gems? Find out why these “Top 6 ...

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What Are the Health Benefits of Genetic Testing? (DNA Testing)

Do you want to know the health benefits of genetic testing? Did you know you can improve your immunity and lose weight through genetic testing? What if you could look into the making of your body and figure out what nutrients you need for it to run efficiently? Imagine you could take a peek at ...

Health by Nature

7 Healthy Snack Ideas for Busy People

Let’s face it, life keeps us pretty busy. In order to have the energy we need to keep up with everything, it’s important to eat healthily, drink plenty of water, and get a good night’s sleep. Here, we offer some healthy snack ideas. But when it comes to eating on the go, we may find ...

Tatiana Denning

Trail mix with mixed nuts and dried fruit.

7 Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Something all of us get at some time in our life is inflammation and we don’t want this staying in and around our bodies for too long. It’s because all diseases have an inflammatory component to them. There are recognized anti-inflammatory foods that can help. One of the essential components in maintaining your true health ...

Sheridan Genrich

Woman wearing a blue shawl holding her wrist.

The Benefits of Eating Eggs Daily

What, if any, are the drawbacks or benefits of eating eggs? An egg is considered to be one of the most nutritionally complete foods. It is known as the “Complete Protein Model” by nutritionists. For many years, Western nutritionists believed that eating eggs was bad for patients with high cholesterol. But that no longer seems ...

Helen London

A basket of brown eggs.

The Age of Scurvy

In a time of warring empires and transoceanic voyages, sailors dreaded scurvy more than any other disease. Citrus fruit is packed with ascorbic acid, which is a water-soluble vitamin C that prevents illness. Not eating a nutritionally balanced diet that has little or no vitamin C can make a person develop the symptoms of scurvy. ...

Trisha Haddock

various citrus fruits.

7 Best Foods for Brain Health

What are the best foods for brain health? There’s an enormous amount of health and nutritional advice out there — on TV, in magazines, and online. Among all these sources, there are a lot of conflicting opinions and false statements. No matter what opinion you listen to, one thing stands true for all of them. Eating ...

Sheridan Genrich

An avocado cut in half.