A banana a day keeps the heart attacks away. Really? Well, not exactly. Bananas are a great source of potassium and potassium is important for a regular heart rhythm. Potassium's also important for proper muscle contraction. Beginning to see the connection here? Your...
Whatever your favorite – crimini, oyster, portobello, shiitake or button – all mushrooms are overflowing with essential nutrients that every body needs. Used for thousands of years as a source of food or for medicinal purposes, mushrooms are classified as a fungi, of...
Few people give much thought to the digestive process and accept acute or chronic digestive problems as the norm. Fewer people realize the full ramifications of even minor persistent digestive problems. Symptoms such as gas, cramps, bloating, flatulence, nausea,...
As with zinc, selenium is also a trace mineral but the term "trace" is very misleading. Strictly speaking, "trace" means our body only needs very small amounts of a mineral to fulfill its requirement. However, selenium is, by no means, a small contributor to the...
Once thought to be a single nutrient, designated "vitamin B", researchers eventually realized that there were numerous elements involved and each was eventually christened with its own distinguishing number. Today we have the group known as the Vitamin B Complex which...
When people think of swimming, they generally think about splashing about in the lake during the warm summer months. However, swimming is (and should be) a year-round exercise, especially for those of us who may not be as agile on the land as we might be in the water....
Just as a precious timepiece sitting idle on a mantle will collect dust and begin to wind down, so will your brain if it's allowed to go without "food for thought". Keeping your brain active and engaged is one of the most important things you can do to maintain...
Back pain can be one of the most frustrating things to deal with because your back affects your every move, sitting and standing. And when back pain strikes, you can't do either for long without aggravating it. There are so many ways you can hurt your back, some...
SUN AND AIR CONDITIONER DAMAGE Summer Sun When we think of sun damage, we immediately think of summer and extreme tanning sessions. But what most of us forget is that our skin is under attack from the sun’s damaging rays even when we’re shoveling snow in winter,...
Asthma, in today's world of advanced understanding and treatments, is a condition that you can manage with little, or no, discomfort at all. Most people with asthma lead lives full of productivity and enjoyment. These individuals have taken the empowering step of...
It's great to push forward and hit the next skill level during your workout or game. However, if something begins to hurt, stop! Most sports injuries start with pain; the warning sign that something is wrong and requires attention, whether that's as simple as an ice...
Figures differ slightly, but most health professionals agree that at least 75% of the human body is made up of good ol' H2O. You find the majority of the water inside your cells, while the rest is found outside the cells in the blood vessels and between the cells....