You’ve probably heard a lot about omega-3 fatty acids recently. Today’s diet has thrown fatty acid intake out of whack, as people eat higher levels of omega-6 acids and lower levels of omega-3s. In fact, your body needs both types of essential fatty acids in balance. Because there’s such an imbalance in people’s EFA (essential [...]

February is American Heart Month, which is why we are going to discuss it here today. Twenty-two hundred deaths per day. .That’s the toll heart disease takes on American lives. That adds up to more than 800,000 deaths every year in American directly caused by heart attack and stroke. It is the leading cause of death [...]

As you probably know, I am a huge fan of the Vitamix blender. You’ll see it here on the site, on my TV segements, and in all my actor’s trailers in movie sets. While it is a little more expensive than some other blenders, the payoff as far as performance and durability is well worth [...]

Many people turn to eggs as a healthy source of protein, but do you really know what you’re getting? While I personally don’t eat eggs because my diet is complete and I don’t find any nutritional reason to eat them, I do feel they are probably among the best forms of animal protein for people [...]

Although your body works as a holistic organism consisting of multiple systems, it is important to look at various organs and systems in order to learn how they affect the overall health of your body. In this installment of “Organ Examination,” we will be looking at your liver. This is appropriate, as readers of The [...]

Maybe you’re heard in the media how the Mediterranean Diet has been praised as a healthful diet. Indeed, in Greece, Southern Italy, and Crete, traditional ways of eating have led to vigorous good health, heart health, and decreased rates of cancer. I want to emphasize however, the word traditional, because of late, many