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Try Magnesium to Beat Fatigue, Anxiety and Chocolate Cravings

Posted on29. Jan, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.

It’s that time of day again or maybe that time of the month, when your craving for chocolate arises and nothing else will do. But with your New Year’s resolution fresh in the works – what can you do about it?
Although cocoa (a main component in chocolate) is touted as healthy because of its antioxidant [...]

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Processed Food, Artificial Flavouring and MSG in Our Diet

Posted on01. Jan, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.

When the homemade stocks were pushed out by the cheap substitutes, an important source of minerals disappeared from the American diet. To enhance the taste and flavour of soups, food processing industry substitutes the real broth that is too expensive to make with cheep artificial meat-like flavours.
In the 1950s, food companies discovered how to induce [...]

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Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee

Posted on06. Dec, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

Coffee a health elixir? You bet! Downing a cup of joy is not just jump starting your energy anymore. New research proves that everyone’s favorite morning brew has nearly 1000 different antioxidants with significant disease-fighting power. Drink yours to get:
A healthier brain
Six large studies have shown that regular coffee drinkers have an 80% lower risk [...]

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Natural Decongestant & Cranberries Protect Against Disease

Posted on20. Nov, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

To quickly un-stuff your nose, sniff horse-radish. It contains allyl isothiocyanate, a compound similar to the active ingredient in decongestants. Take a sniff two or three times daily, with your nose 6 inches from the jar. Keep a separate jar for decongestant purposes. Caution: If congestion lasts for more than a week, or is accompanied [...]

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The Great Orange Juice Scam

Posted on06. Nov, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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Flu Fighting Tips

Posted on02. Nov, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

Everyone is talking about the flu, the shot, and whether to get it or not.  There are many ways to boost your immunity during flu season, and avoid getting sick.  The most important thing is to eat a healthy well balanced diet full of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables.  Specific immunity booster are Vitamin C, [...]

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Secrets of the Food Processing Industry

Posted on01. Nov, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

Mankind has always processed his food; food processing is an activity that is uniquely human. One type of food processing is cooking.
Traditional food processing had two functions: to make food more digestible and to preserve food during times of scarcity. This type of processing resulted in traditional foods like sausage and the old-fashioned meat puddings [...]

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How To Get Off The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Naturally

Posted on26. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

Often, when we consume enormous amounts of “empty” calories by eating processed, deep fried, or high in sugar and low on nutrition foods…
Maybe you had a big lunch, ate that side of mashed potatoes, washed it all down with a Coke. For dessert, maybe you had just a cookie. Should be more than enough calories to last [...]

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Foods that Fights Cancer

Posted on23. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

Cancer – particularly breast cancer – certainly tops the list of frightening diagnoses for most woman. Compared with other illnesses, cancer seems harder to control, making it all the scarier. But while there are no guarantees, science is showing that if we consume the right foods – and avoid the wrong ones – we can [...]

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Good Food Stress Management

Posted on17. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

Our mood states are part of overall health, and their influence on the body’ functioning – the ability to fight off infection, to regenerate cells, to recuperate fro illness and accidents – is profound. Nutritious food, carefully prepared and mindfully eaten, could be our natural Prozac.
Stress-related complaints – sleep disorders, headaches, gastrointestinal problems and heart [...]

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