Do you know that your brain can dictate to your body to reduce your sugar concentration? Without the brain, specifically the hypothalamus, you will not be feeling anything. That is exactly what happens when you lose consciousness, the brain is “dead,” and so you feel nothing. It is when the brain responds to stimuli that [...]
Do you ever get those days when you’re simply not in your element? You go to work without focus, stare blankly at the audiovisual during a staff meeting, and go back to staring blankly at your computer, unable to focus on what needs to be done. Days like these don’t just happen – not if [...]
Over the past few articles I have documented a few of the many benefits vitamin D offers to your body. If you weren’t previously, I hope you are now aware of the countless positive effects which result from maintaining healthy vitamin D levels. Scientists continue to research the many healthy benefits resulting from proper vitamin [...]
Over the past several articles, I have noted the many, many health benefits attached to maintaining proper vitamin D levels. Some of these are commonly discussed issues such as bone health and others are still developing studies, such as reducing the severity of asthma symptoms. Yes, vitamin d offers countless health benefits to those who [...]
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 [...]
