A Collective Call for Higher Vitamin Intake
In 2002, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) began advising all adults to take multivitamins to help prevent such common chronic illnesses as cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.“Most people do not consume an optimal…
Staying Active When the Heat is On
For many of us, excuses not to exercise come pretty easily. So you may have talked yourself into the idea that it’s just too hot to exercise today… tomorrow… this summer.
Sorry to rain on your hot idea, but you CAN still exercise in…
3 Reasons to Splash into Sports Drinks
Isotonic sports drinks are essential for active lifestyles. When the body sweats, it loses water and nutrients that it needs to stay healthy. With this loss also comes the loss of energy, which could cause you to feel drained.Isotonic sports…
Raising Healthy Kids
Unhealthy Eating
What parent hasn’t given in to a child’s request for a fast food kid’s meal? The occasional indulgence is fine every now and then. Unfortunately, more and more children are getting most of their meals on-the-go.A Rutgers…
Four Nutrients That May Help Prevent Headaches
When you look around the world today, we face big headaches: environmental disasters, financial crises and political unrest. But if your own head hurts, that’s all you can focus on.Headaches affect nearly everyone at some point. Types…
3 Benefits of Powerful Papaya
Once called "the fruit of angels” by Christopher Columbus, the papaya is the USDA's featured fruit for the month of June. Learn a little bit about why this fruit is so amazing!
Papaya Varieties
There are several types of papayas. In the…