Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body. It is estimated that 50 to 80 percent of Americans are deficient in this essential mineral. Magnesium plays a vital role in your body’s chemical activities, many of which are necessary for proper function.
We grew up thinking digestion is a straightforward process; we eat food – we digest it, and that’s about it. But have you ever eaten too quickly and felt like your stomach was about to burst? Or does drinking a glass of water give you heartburn or leave your stomach feeling bloated? Episodes of constipation, stomach cramps, or diarrhea are messages from your gut something is off balance.
The body’s hormones are like a seesaw. When they’re perfectly balanced, the body works as it is designed too. When they’re imbalanced, the body may begin experiencing symptoms. Making sure a few important items are on the grocery list is the key in helping hormones get back to normal.
Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. The oil is produced by pressing whole olives. It is commonly used in cooking, whether for frying or as a salad dressing.
Canola may refer to an edible and industrial oil (also known as canola oil) produced from the seed of any of several cultivars of rapeseed bred to be low in erucic acid from the Brassicaceae family of plants, or to the plants themselves, namely cultivars of Brassica napus L., Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, syn. B. campestris L. or Brassica juncea.
Michael Pollan is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Annemarie Colbin was raised in a vegetarian household and became a professional chef, driven by her desire to achieve well-being through food
It has been widely documented chronic inflammation that goes undetected for years is the underlying cause of many illnesses including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancers such as colon cancer. It plays a role in diseases of the brain (Alzheimer’s & dementia), autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis), as well as other diseases which have unknown causes, like allergies, fibromyalgia, and migraines.
Testosterone levels in American men are at an all-time low! Symptoms of low testosterone include low energy and decrease stamina, decrease interest in sex, hair loss and difficulty losing weight. One of the primary causes of low testosterone in men is a high estrogen level; YEP – men have estrogen too.
Robyn O’Brien has been called “food’s Erin Brockovich” by the New York Times and Bloomberg.
