Loco for Cocoa
The secret to good quality, health beneficial chocolate is the cocoa from which it’s made. Here’s how to choose your cocoa, and how to get the most out of its amazing health benefits.
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10 Heart-Healthy Foods
Did you know that the average heart beats 2.5 billion times over its lifetime? Your heart has a huge job and is constantly working for you and needs the proper fuel to keep going. With heart disease being the #1 leading cause of death among adults of all ages in this country, it’s important to maintain a healthy heart. The good news, however, is that there are plenty of diet changes you can make to help encourage a healthier heart.
Potassium: How to Get Enough
Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte that is responsible for smooth muscle contraction and growth, and helps regulate everything from blood pressure to energy and hormone levels. So, it’s important to make sure you’re getting enough Potassium. Here are a few ways (including delicious foods) to maintain an optimal Potassium balance.
Eat Your Zinc
One of the most important nutrients that we need in our diets is Zinc. It’s involved in a variety of important bodily processes that happen constantly including balancing our hormones, growth and development of our bones, our digestion and so much more. But guess what? Our bodies don’t store Zinc. And that is why we need to make sure we’re consuming enough of it on a daily basis.
Growing Your Nutrition with Sprouts
When it comes to growing your own food, there’s nothing out there that’s easier, quicker, or more nutritious than sprouts. Oh, and inexpensive too! There’s a ton of nutrition with sprouts, along with antioxidants, immune boosters, and many other health benefits.
Delicious Ways to Get A Healthy Gut
What you eat really matters, and if your gut could tell you what it needs, you might be surprised what it has to say. A healthy balance in the gut keeps us in balance as well. It may in fact be at the center of our well-being. Here are some yummy foods to give your gut a little love.
7 Benefits of MCT Oil
MCTs are one of the most bioavailable sources of energy in the body and because of this, they more likely to be used as energy rather than stored as fat. This is one of the reasons keto enthusiasts talk about MCT Oil so much. That’s not all that MCT Oil is good for though. Here are seven benefits of MCT Oil you can look forward to if added to your daily routine.
Gut Health 101: Top Prebiotic and Probiotic Foods
Chances are that you’ve heard about prebiotics and probiotics, but do you really know what they are and what they do? Or how they work together? Eating balanced amounts of both prebiotics and probiotics can help ensure that you have the right balance of these bacteria to keep your gut healthy.
What Is Collagen and How Does It Benefit You?
Collagen is a word you’ve probably heard banded around a lot when it comes to skincare and beauty. But this protein, found throughout our bodies, has many more farther-reaching benefits than simply helping to reduce wrinkles.
Beans: Nutritional Friend or Foe?
Beans are inexpensive, simple to prepare, and healthy. Or are they? Beans have plenty of health benefits, but also contain compound that can interfere with nutrient absorption, irritate the gut, and cause digestive issues.