Top 3 Supplements: Brad Gillingham

Eating consciously and being aware of our motivations for eating can have a positive effect on our long-term health and wellbeing. Food is a gift from the earth, so why not make it a friend and enjoy this physical journey rather than fighting against it and making food the enemy.

Dietary supplements have become part of life for many considering that foods don’t always provide all the nutrients and compounds needed by the body. Spirulina, the blue-green algae found in sea water and fresh water has gained popularity as a nutrient supplement because of the numerous health benefits it has. It is now being produced commercially in different parts of the world and it can be taken in flake, tablet or powder form; you can therefore choose a form that you are most comfortable with in terms of consuming. It is however important that you follow the directions of use provided on your supplement.

Homocysteine is a type of amino acid (building block of protein) that is produced by the human body during protein metabolism. High homocysteine is detrimental to the heart and the brain. Find out what causes high homocysteine and how to keep your levels in check.

Once again I’m pondering the research around “diets.” First of all, I hate the word diet. It implies some sort of rigorous eating plan that once completed, will solve all your health problems and somehow miraculously allow you to resume former habits. Or, it alludes to something you hop on/off a couple times per year in hopes of staving off weight gain. Diet is actually defined as the foods a person or animal habitually eats. In that sense, the way we use diet is all wrong. For most, “diets” have a foreseeable end, whereas a diet in actuality is the way you eat most of the time.

Nutrition and supplements industry is a rising and supplement stores are opening up everywhere. The youth today is aware of how they look but because of their routine schedules, they don’t have time to hit the gym or workout in any other way.

Health and lifestyle are a consideration in deciding whether juicing is for us or not. We should weigh out its benefits and disadvantages.

There are certain gifts of nature that can go a long way in blessing our lives in ways that we cannot imagine. We often take the things that nature offer us for granted but once in a while it is good to stop and decide what is indeed best for us.

It is important to know and respect your child’s likes and preferences while preparing a meal plan for them.It is good to involve children every once in a while to choose and prepare their own meals.

Snacking between meals is important but it is also important to eat the right food and not binge on empty calories. It’s not easy to please a child, especially when it comes to food.

Eating vegetables can be tough for people who do not like them. So, how do you make them tasty enough?

One thing you must be aware of as you set out to lose weight and improve your health is chronic dieting. What is chronic dieting and could it be impacting you? Let’s take a closer look…

So often when we think about proper nutrition, we tend to think about which foods will help us reach our target body weight or will help us improve our heart-health, combat cancer, or reduce our risk of stroke. While these are all critical factors to take into account, one cannot overlook the importance of having healthy skin as well. What you eat will influence your skin’s health. Which foods will help you have soft, smooth, silky skin? Here is your line-up.