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Believe it or not, vitamin C has benefits that extend far beyond simply boosting your immune system. In fact, it should take a permanent place in your supplement arsenal. Here are four great vitamin C benefits, including helping you handle stress, shed stomach fat and spiking your stamina. More
“What supplements should I take?” is a common question, and between marketing and the mish-mash of supplements recommended in articles and books, choosing the right vitamins and supplements can cause a serious headache. But whether your goal is optimal body composition, improved resistance to stress, better bloodmarkers, or all of the above, it’s possible to come up with a strategy for getting what you need–and much better than taking the shotgun approach. To help you build a regimen that makes sense for you, let’s go over the bare minimum, plus formulations for five common hormonal imbalances that can be improved with a good supplement regimen More
“Organic food is no more nutritious than non-organic.” If you’ve read a newspaper, looked at Google News or watched The Today Show this morning, you may have heard this (generally preceded or followed by the words “study says,” so you know it’s Science. Sanctioned.). Don’t believe it. If you look a little closer, you’ll see that a “study says” no such thing — at least not if you consider “healthy” and “nutritious” to mean free of pesticides, antibiotics and hormones. More
Centrum vitamins. One of the most well-known names in the world of nutritional supplements. And also one of the most criticized brands of vitamins you can find.
One of those criticisms is about to be laid to rest, and it’s not because Pfizer finally proved the many health benefits Centrum claims. More
If you find that you are spending more and more money for the perfect under-eye concealer, or treatments to combat puffiness in your face, you should look at the root causes. In my practice I have found that the culprit behind those dark circles and puffy eyes can range from thyroid problems to food allergies. Here are some solutions to the five common causes More
Chances are that soft, supple skin that feels good and looks healthy (not to mention, youthful) is on your most wanted list for Spring. But to really turn dry, unhealthy skin around you have to start from the inside out. … More
It’s been nearly two years since I became a vegetarian (I also avoid most dairy products, but not all, so I can’t quite call myself a vegan). When I first told family and friends that I was changing my lifestyle to avoid eating animals, instead of support and encouragement, I got a lot of concerned looks. But where will you get your protein? Why would you cut out such important food groups? That’s just crazy–we need meat in our diets to build muscle and give us energy. And on and on it went. Not that I wasn’t a tad concerned about some of those issues myself–would I really be denying my body important vitamins and minerals? I thought I was doing OK until a couple of months ago. More
It’s red carpet season, which means everyone will soon clamor to find out what kind of makeup and styling products were used to create the best celebrity looks. Whether you’re headed to an awards ceremony or not, everyone wants to look and feel younger from the inside out. More
‘Witches Fingers’ grapes may sound scary, but what about other types of cross-bred, designer produce? Sure, some of it—cotton candy grapes, anyone?—seems straight out of Willy Wonka. But other designer fruits and veggies—like super broccoli, selenium-enriched tomatoes and vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms—have been engineered to contain more nutrients than typical varieties. That’s a good thing … right? More
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There’s a lot of hype around juicing and its health benefits, and nearly as much skepticism about the expensive nutrition trend. “Don’t drink fruit juice and absolutely avoid a high-fructose diet,” says Tim Ferriss, author of the 4-Hour Body and advocate of a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. But many swear by the health benefits of drinking juiced fruits and vegetables regularly. More
In our efforts to maintain good health into old age, many of us take supplements, but a new study suggests that this could be a big mistake, thanks to new evidence that some supplements actually increase older women’s death odds. According to a 19-year study of 39,000 women, those who took multivitamins, iron, Vitamin B-6, folic acid, magnesium, zinc or copper supplements had a 2.4% increase in chance of death over the span of the study. And the only supplement that seemed to improve women’s odds of death was calcium. So is it time to toss your pills? Doctors say not yet: The study was purely observational; it didn’t examine the actual cause-and-effect of taking supplements on life span, so it shouldn’t be cause for major alarm. More
What do common breakfast foods like cereal, granola, and toast all have in common? They’re all fortified with folic acid. Which would be great, except that on top of a healthy, balanced diet (and multivitamin, which typically contain 100% daily value on their own), all those fortified foods may lead to excess folic acid intake, something that could fuel pre-cancerous cell growth. More
This isn’t a post about what vitamins and/or supplements women should take—it’s about what vitamins and supplements we do take. I started wondering how my vitamin/supplement regimen stacked up to other women’s: Was there anything crucial I was missing out on? Did I take more vitamins and supplements than other women my age, or less? So I polled my friends, family members, colleagues and acquaintances. This is a highly unscientific survey, sure, but some trends definitely emerge—biotin is popular, as are multivitamins and children’s vitamins (not taking anything is popular, too). Read some of the responses below—and then tell us about your own vitamin and supplement regimen in the comments. More
That old adage of “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” isn’t a bad one to abide, but perhaps it should be changed to “an apple peel a day…” A new study says the peel is not only full of heart-healthy fiber; it also helps prevent muscle deterioration and keeps our waistlines in check. Apparently, they contain ursolic acid, which researchers have found keeps our blood sugar and cholesterol levels in check. No one sells apple peel chips yet, but the news will at least save us time the next time we bake an apple pie. And let’s not forget about all the other fruits and veg out there with delicious peels we far too often remove. Turns out the peel of most of our produce have illness-fighting properties and can boost our immune systems. Here’s some interesting facts of different peels and skins that you should be including in your diet. Never peel again! More
