In these troubled times, you need your immune system to be stronger than ever. Did you know that your innate immune system is your body’s first line of defense, and handles up to 99% of all microbial “intruders”? If you can strengthen this one system, you will have a...
A fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose, in your blood after not eating for at least 8 hours. Checking for an ideal fasting blood sugar level is one of the most commonly performed tests to check for pre-Diabetes and Type 2...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines a processed food as one that has undergone any changes to its natural state – that is any raw agricultural commodity subjected to washing, cleaning, milling, cutting, chopping, heating, pasteurizing, blanching,...
In recent years, functional foods have gained in interest and popularity within health circles. The question to be answered is “What are functional foods?” Functional foods are a variety of foods and ingredients that have beneficial health effects that extend beyond...
What should we eat? According to Science Daily: To answer this question on a molecular level we need to determine how our genes respond to foods we eat, and what this does to the cellular processes that make us healthy. Norwegian University of Science and Technology...
Recent studies suggest that the food you eat could modify your genes, and your children’s genes. It has long been said that ‘you are what you eat.’ This expression is now more meaningful than ever. In 2017 Nestle convened esteemed experts in human and animal health to...
