Americans spend over $10 billion a year on sports drinks. The manufacturers claim these products provide exercisers with superior hydration, performance, and recovery.i
But a fascinating study shows there may be a better alternative. It provides greater athletic benefits. And, unlike most sports drinks, it doesn’t sneak in loads of sugars and food dyes.
What’s more, it’s unprocessed and natural.… Read More
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is notorious for causing headaches, allergy symptoms, and other unsettling health problems.
MSG is a so-called “flavor enhancer.” It’s added to some processed and Asian foods.
For decades, food manufacturers have denied that it causes any problems. But the ill effects are so common that they even have a name:
Chinese restaurant syndrome. It’s also referred to as MSG symptom complex.… Read More
Peripheral neuropathy is often called “the most common disease you’ve never heard of.”[1]
Over 42 million Americans suffer from it. That’s almost double the number of heart disease patients.[2]
Neuropathy can cause excruciating and debilitating nerve pain, especially in the hands and feet.
Diabetes and prediabetes are the root cause of 40 million of the cases. Other causes include traumatic injury and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.… Read More
Tea is one of the healthiest things you can put into your body.
Its powerful antioxidants provide tremendous and diverse benefits. They improve bone density and heart health. They help you lose weight, boost your immune system, and even slow brain aging.[1] [2]
But a surprising study discovered a downside to tea.
Researchers led by the National Natural Science Foundation of China followed more than 450,000 adults for nine years.… Read More
You may figure that weight gain is an inevitable part of aging. But a major study has discovered that there may be a hidden culprit behind mid-life body fat.
And it has nothing to do with getting older.
Researchers at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle followed the eating and drinking of habits of more than 49,000 post-menopausal women for five years.… Read More
It not just how much you eat that makes you gain weight. It’s how you eat.
That’s the take-home message of a major study that found three simple eating habits can determine whether you’re fat or thin.
Researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University meticulously tracked the health and eating routines of nearly 60,000 people for six years. The scientists took detailed weight and body measurements.… Read More