An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from the respiratory inflammation commonly known as asthma. Additionally, 250,000 deaths a year are attributed to the disease. There are three basic causes for asthma: environment, genetic and gene-environment interactions. Environmental causes are connected to air pollutants such as cigarette smoke and traffic pollution. Genetic causes are, obviously, [...]
There is perhaps no other disease with a more aggressive and established campaign to discover its cure than cancer. From the V Foundation to the Susan G. Komen Race for the cure, the battle against cancer doesn’t escape anyone’s conscience. The variations of cancer and its vicious impact make it an ever present threat to [...]
“You better drink all your milk. You don’t want to grow up with weak bones!” If your mother is anything like mine, you probably heard this phrase countless times throughout your youth. Many people associate osteoporosis, a bone disease which leads to an increased risk of fracturing, with a calcium deficiency in their bodies. While [...]
According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 billion in the world are currently overweight. 400 million of those 1.6 billion are obese. All people with a BMI equal to or greater than 25 are considered overweight. If your BMI is 30 or more, you fall into the 400 million obese people in the world. Weight [...]
What you are eating right now may not be what you think it is. You see, over the past couple of decades, food companies have begun to capitalize upon a growing epidemic: sugar addiction. You may not believe it, but check the label. Somehow, they’ve found a way to sneak some sugar into your white [...]
Just admit it. That cupcake in the window looks oh so delicious. There it is, chocked full of chocolate, slathered with icing and topped with sprinkles that give it a colorful flair. Oh to indulge your taste buds with sugary delight. Few things in the world seem as beautiful and tasty as that cupcake at [...]
Are you that person that can always been found with a cookie in your hand? Are you the one who hovers around the sweets tray at the party, poaching whatever is left, gobbling up anything with any sort of sugar inside? Do you have more than five cavities because you just can’t say no to [...]
You’ve heard the lies before. “Artificial sweeteners are better for you than sugar.” “Artificial sweeteners are a healthy alternative to sugar.” “Artificial sweeteners don’t promote weight gain like sugar.” By now, you are probably well aware of the harmful effects of sugar upon your body. Perhaps you are in the process of attempting to break [...]
Sugar is a dangerous substance. In fact, it may be one of the most dangerous substances known to man. Don’t believe me?
Although each causes their own differing side effects to the user, the debilitating nature of each cannot be argued. You’ve likely seen pictures of meth addicts before with their terrible teeth, emaciated bodies and [...]
“I can’t help that I gain weight; I just have a slow metabolism.” “You have a fast metabolism, that’s why you stay so skinny.” Chances are you’ve heard things like this before. The term metabolism is often thrown around freely, but very few people truly know what it means. Metabolism, by [...]
