Healthy Lifestyle – Page 55

An Apple for Skin Care

The “Super Apple” Is The Latest Buzz In Skin Care More than 100 beauty firms in Europe, Asia and America have added apple stem cells to their products, which they say is an “exciting anti-aging breakthrough.” Gwenyth Paltrow, Julianne Moore, Helen Mirren and Jennifer Lopez have all touted the benefits of this “super apple.” First…

Choose Wisely – Peanut Butter

Do Not Choose This: Jif recently added Omega 3 fish oil into their peanut butter and proudly splashes it on their packaging so choosy mom’s choose Jif to get in the all important Omegs 3’s. First, it’s a mere dusting of fish oils, 32mg to be exact. This number is what food companies proposed to…

Choose Wisely – Farro

Refined grains are not a healthy choice, however, whole grains are! Whole grains provide the body with energy, nutrients and fiber. They contain vitamins and minerals that are vital to good health. Choose This: There are many varieties of whole grains. A few of my favorite choices are brown rice,…

Choose Wisely – Crackers

As you stroll through the supermarket these days, you’ll notice food companies have been updating their packaging to reflect that their products are more healthy. You should never buy a product because of what you read on the package. Don’t rely on the marketing ploys that the claim the product is “low-fat”, “low-cholesterol,” “sugar-free.” “Heart…

Tea Time for Increased Metabolism

It’s important to drink tea year round.Teas can cleanse the body and increase your metabolism. Try to stick to herbal teas, and limit your intake of black, green and oolong teas–they are processed differently and contain caffeine. Herbal teas usually contain no caffeine, and therefore count towards your daily water needs. In the summer I…

MSM for Healthy Skin

Everyone wants clear, healthy skin, and a ton of different advances have been made to help us get it. One of the most recent discoveries is the way that MSM, or methyl sulfonyl methane, affects our skin health. MSM is a completely natural compound found in all living organisms. Not getting enough of it in…