

7 Ways to Burn Fat Faster (No Running Needed!)
1. Go up (and down). Do 15 minutes of a 35-minute walk on hills, not flat ground, and you'll burn close to 100 extra calories, according to walking guru Mark Fenton, author of The Complete Guide to Walking: For Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness. Not only will walking up and down hills burn more calories, but it can also help sculpt your butt. If you're on a treadmill, hike your incline 15% for 15 minutes of your walk (break it up by raising the incline for a few minutes, then


Visiting the Farmacy: Taste the Rainbow
Food is the most powerful medicine available to heal chronic disease. All you need to do is think of your grocery store as your pharmacy. Think Color! Plants use colors as protective mechanisms. Those colors are the sources of phytonutrients -- plant chemicals that interact with your biology and act like switches on your DNA to heal your body. We use their defense mechanisms to help our bodies function better. These are the anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, antioxidant and horm


Men vs Women: Who consumes more sugar?
Pass on the soda and skip the sugary cereal. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that a whopping 13% of adults’ total calories come from added sugar. That’s too much: Dietary guidelines say that sugar and fats combined should make up only 5% to 15% of your total calories. And men between the ages of 20 and 59 are the biggest consumers. Added Sugar Disguises Itself Don’t be fooled by code names on food labels. You can know a food has added


Are your friends making you fat?
Diet and exercise aren’t the only factors that influence your ability to lose weight. The people you hang around can jeopardize successful weight loss as well, according to a study inObesity. “[Your casual friends and acquaintances] can make or break you,” says Robin Miller, MD, medical director of Triune Integrative Medicine in Medford, Ore. “You can do really well and then they can sabotage you -- like ones that don't want to lose weight themselves or are jealous that you l


The Power of Spirulina
What’s inside Chlorophyll, protein, iron, Vitamin C, D, A, E, B12, all amino acids, folic acid, potassium, calcium Spirulina is a natural algae powder. Health Benefits Brain Health Studies have been done that show components in spirulina have definite neuroprotective benefits and may have potential as an alternative drug therapy in aging related disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease. At a university in India, researchers tested the effects of daily administrat


6 Warning Signs Your Body Needs to Detox
Your body cleanses on a daily basis. It is Nature’s gift to you that keeps illness away, gives you energy, and allows you to think clearly. But too many people are getting used to feeling “not so well.” Too many people live with the painful effects of a toxic system and remain unbalanced in their thinking, emotions and physical health. You certainly don’t have to be one of them. Watch out for the detox warning signs your body is giving you: Adrenal Fatigue: If you are exhaust