1. Cooking at High Heat (Sauteing and Frying) - Coconut oil is great for cooking at a high heat because of its high smoke point. Many other oils like olive oil can oxidize when heated but because coconut oil is made up of healthy saturated fats it remains stable under high temperatures. 2. “Buttering Your Toast” – For breakfast in the morning, try spreading coconut oil on your sprouted grain bread, instead of conventional butter. The slight coconut flavor, more pronounced in the unrefined … [Read more...]
Foods Men Can Eat to Enhance Sexual Stamina
As many as one out of three men may be affected by premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction at some point in their lives, according to the Mayo Clinic. The website Ask Men states that premature ejaculation occurs when a man ejaculates too early or before the woman orgasms. Erectile dysfunction occurs when a man becomes sexually excited, but his penis does not fill with enough blood to cause an erection, or when the man cannot maintain an erection long enough to complete a sexual act. Many … [Read more...]
Dangers of Hot Exercise Classes
Hot yoga, hot indoor cycling and hot sculpting classes are the latest trend in the fitness industry. Proponents of these routines claim that you'll burn more calories, lose more weight and have a better workout. Here are the are two biggest risks of heated workouts: Risk 1: Dehydration and/or hyperthermia can lead to minor heat cramps all the way to a fatal heat stroke. When you perspire you lose body fluids, and if they aren't replaced it makes it difficult to continue sweating to lower … [Read more...]
5 Uses for Spent Coffee Grounds
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. It’s grown in over 70 countries and amounts to over 16 billion pounds of beans every year. That’s a lot of beans… and when they’re only used once and thrown away, it also amounts to a huge amount of waste. If you drink a lot of coffee or have worked in a coffee house, you have probably looked at the massive amount of coffee grounds being thrown away after one use and wondered, “isn’t there something these can be used for?” You’re … [Read more...]
FOODS TO ENJOY WHILE CLEANSING
There are plenty of foods you can enjoy on your 9-day or 30-day cleanse. In addition to what’s recommended in the program guide that comes with your cleanse system below are a few more suggestions. We want to stress the importance of using fresh, organic whole grains, meats and produce whenever possible. Vitality in your food creates vitality in your body. ON SHAKE DAYS… Apples Asparagus Avocado Beef (in moderation) Berries (blueberries, cranberries, Strawberries, … [Read more...]
We Need to Know If It’s GMO!
BREAKING: Alaska has introduced a Bill to require the mandatory labeling of GMOs. Introduced by Reps. Tarr and Kawasaki, HB 92 requires GMOs to be labeled and prohibits the use of the word "Natural" to describe food produced with genetic engineering. If you are in Alaska, contact your state Reps and ask them to support HB 92! Help us get the word out. WE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW IF IT'S GMO. … [Read more...]
Obesity
Obesity is one of the most dreaded lifestyle ailments today and is spreading like an epidemic all across the world. Owing to slavery to the taste buds and lethargic living conditions, being obese and overweight is affecting all age groups and either sex. The main problem with weight gain is that not only does it affect the confidence and mental stability of the obese person (making him easy target to mockery), overweight and obesity lays foundation of many other serious diseases. No doubt, … [Read more...]
Arthritis Cure Found in Nature?
Did you know that there is a direct correlation between the incidence of arthritis and the presence of trace mineral boron in the body? Research regarding the trace mineral boron and its connection to arthritis is finally starting to see the light of day! In a startling discovery, research conducted by Prof. Roger Wyburn-Mason (MD, PhD) identified an amoebae that parasitizes (infests) the joints of those people with rheumatoid arthritis. “In 1975, at the IXth International Chemotherapy Congress … [Read more...]