3 Subjects Schools Could Teach to Improve the World
Andrea Schulman – By teaching kids these 3 subjects, we would give students the tools they need to not only be knowledgeable in schools, but to flourish.
TAG: nutrition
7 Super Seeds that Will Change Your Health
Anna Hunt – Nutrient-dense seeds are finally starting to get the attention that they deserve. Packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber and lots of minerals and vitamins, these 7 super seeds are an ideal addition to your diet.
The Only Way to Get the Most Nutrition From Eggs
Natasha Longo – Not only are raw eggs one of the most perfect foods available, but they offer you a nutrient dense profile that you won’t get from a cooked egg.
5 Critical Reasons to Add Nutritious Hemp Seeds to Your Diet
Christina Sarich – Hemp can be used for almost literally countless things, from building homes to the remediation of contaminated soil.
How Merck Views Health and Disease
Tracy Kolenchuk, Guest Waking Times “The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is a concise and complete medical reference for doctors, medical students, and healthcare professionals.” according to the MERCK webpage. How does MERCK view health? How does MERCK view disease? We find the answer on the pages titled: “Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine” (CAM). In this …
The 4 Biggest Mistakes In Dietary Advice That Even Doctors Now Admit Must Be Corrected
Natasha Longo, Prevent Disease Waking Times There is no more doubting long-standing myths that mainstream nutrition adopted as truths due to poorly designed and corrupt scientific studies. On behalf of public health regulators — doctors, nutritionists and many other health experts have relied on this misinformation to guide millions with false dietary advice which we …
Vitamin D for Depression, Dementia, and Diabetes
Dr. Mercola Waking Times Vitamin D research has repeatedly shown that vitamin D can improve a number of brain disorders, including depression and dementia—the most devastating form of which is Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamin D receptors appear in a wide variety of brain tissue early in the fetal development, and activated vitamin D receptors increase nerve growth in …
Top 10 Destructive Nutrition Lies Ever Told
Dr. Mercola Waking Times There is no shortage of health advice out there, and no shortage of bad advice to go along with it. Some misguided notions are harmless—but others are outright dangerous and can lead you down the road to chronic health problems and may even trim years off your life. It is critically …
Is Dairy Bad For You, or Good?
Kris Gunnars, Guest Waking Times Dairy products are controversial these days. They are cherished by the health organizations as an essential food for bone health. But other experts disagree and think that dairy is harmful and should be avoided. Of course, not all dairy products are the same. They vary greatly, depending on how the …
This is the Kali Yuga
V. Susan Ferguson, Contributor Waking Times The Sanskrit word Kali, which denotes the fourth cycle of time, the Kali Yuga, has no connection with the goddess Kali [kAlI]. These two words are ‘spelled’ meaning written quite differently in the Devanagari and therefore should not be confused. The Kali Yuga refers to the apocalyptic demon Kali …
Surprising “Veggie Hacks” That Boost Nutrition and Save You Money
Deane Alban, Contributor Waking Times Since man first figured out how to domesticate plants, we’ve been trying to make them more palatable. Most edible wild plants are too bitter, sour, astringent, tough, full of seeds, or dry to be enjoyable. Over the past 12,000 years, we’ve bred plants to taste better, be more productive, and …
Raw Food Eating: How Does it Work?
Alen Mischael Vukelić, Contributor Waking Times How long does it take to prepare raw food? Is it good? Isn’t raw food boring? Can I eat cooked foods while being on a raw food diet? Isn’t raw food complicated? Sometimes we get asked what do we actually eat as raw fooders. How does our lunch, in …
Maximizing Nutrition and Elimination of Heavy Metals Comes From Blending, Not Juicing
Dr. Marianna Pochelli, Prevent Disease Waking Times Soluble dietary fibers promote metabolic benefits on body weight and glucose control. The benefits associated with an increased dietary intake of fermentable fibres are in part due to the way in which our bacteria use them to control levels of intestinal glucose. Foods with modest concentrations of dietary …
Why Your Grandparents Didn’t Know What Food Allergies Were
Waking Times Ever consider that your grandparents didn’t have food allergies…or at least it wasn’t common as it is in our children. Was there a reason why they did not have food allergies? Food allergies are becoming a household concern and are on the rise. In addition to making life difficult for those who suffer …
Microwave Cooking: Cancer for Convenience?
Paul Fassa, Natural Society Waking Times It’s a bit controversial, but you should know that using a microwave oven could be damaging your health. Swiss scientist Hans Hertel did independent research on microwave cooking that was once banned from publication by a court gag order demanded by an industry association. He was told to recant or …
Microgreens: More Nutrition Packed in Baby Lettuce
Margie King, GreenMedInfo Waking Times You may know microgreens as the delicate, colorful garnish on your overpriced and undersized meal at an upscale restaurant. Yes, they’re visually appealing but aren’t they pointless decoration? Some aficionados have claimed superfood status for these tiny edible greens produced from vegetable, herb or other plants. New science says microgreens aren’t just …
Turmeric Extract 100% Effective At Preventing Type 2 Diabetes, ADA Journal Study Finds
Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo Waking Times A remarkable human clinical study published in the journal Diabetes Care, the journal of the American Diabetes Association, revealed that turmeric extract was 100% successful at preventing prediabetic patients from becoming diabetic over the course of a 9-month intervention.[1] Performed by Thailand researchers, the study’s primary object was to assess the efficacy …
The Benefits of Juicing
Erin Schumacher, Guest Waking Times Editor’s Note: Many of us want to boost our health and rid our bodies of toxins and pesticides, but it is easy to get overwhelmed by the variety of resources available when it comes to fasting, dieting and detoxing. The new book, 40 Days of Juicing, by health coach, yoga instructor …
Groundbreaking Study Finds Turmeric Extract Superior to Prozac for Depression
Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo Waking Times A new study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research has confirmed for the first time in a randomized, controlled clinical trial that the primary polyphenol in turmeric known as curcumin is both safe and effective in treating serious states of depression.[1] The research was performed at the Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, …
8 Nutrients Every Person Needs To Boost Health
Karen Foster, Prevent Disease Waking Times As people strive to improve their health and evolve their food choices to a more plant-based diet, it is easy to get lost along the way. When you transition to a healthier diet, it is important to educate yourself about the nutrients your body will need on a daily …