7 Reasons Why You Just Can’t Lose Weight: Here’s What to Do About It!

 

By Sylvia Anderson
You’re eating a balanced diet. You’re exercising daily. You’re staying away from junk food. But the numbers on your scale still refuse to budge. So why aren’t you losing weight when you’re doing all the “right” things? Keep reading to find out why you’re not shedding those pesky pounds . . . and [...]

Health Alert: 3 Things You Eat Every Day That Will Shorten Your Life

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor — Published: September 17, 2009
If you want to live a longer, healthier life, you can start to do so immediately by eliminating certain foods from your diet. It’s really that easy! Foods that are high in hydrogenated oil, sugar and chemicals can significantly shorten your lifespan. They can lead to diseases [...]

Scientists Warn: Don’t Waste Your Money On Health Bars and Sports Drinks

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor — Published: August 24, 2009
Many health clubs today have sports bars and offer so-called health drinks for patrons, and there is a vast variety of health drinks on the market. It’s true: after working out, you need to replenish the moisture and energy that left your body. But while it is [...]

Build A Better Breakfast: High Fiber In AM Burns More Fat During Exercise

By Bob Condor, AHJ Editor — Published: August 20, 2009
It’s a small study about how eating a certain type of breakfast can help you burn more fat, but it could nonetheless have a huge impact on losing unwanted pounds or maintaining a healthy weight. British researchers have determined that high-fiber, low-glycemic foods are best for kick-starting [...]

Spirulina: Discover Why It Is Known as the Food of the Future

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: July 23, 2009
I’ve recently become fascinated with a blue-green alga, one-celled organism called Spirulina. An organism you may have never heard about! It is among the largest single celled organisms in existence. In fact it grows so large, that by itself, it can be seen with the naked eye. (To [...]

Omega-3 Deficiency Responsible For More than 96,000 Deaths Each Year!

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: July 23, 2009
You may not think that being deficient in a simple vitamin or nutrient could lead to your death. Poor health, perhaps, or possibly even more tame conditions such as an upset stomach or headache. But death? In fact, a recent study indicates that being deficient in Omega-3s may [...]

Every Time You Eat This Fat, You Get Dumber!

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: June 25, 2009
If you are wondering why you cannot seem to get it together mentally as of late, the problem could lie within your diet. If you are eating a lot of fat in meats, pre-packaged foods and dairy products high in fat, you can be crowding out the DHA [...]

Natural Sports Medicine: Cherry Juice Reduces Inflammation

By Bob Condor, AHJ Editor – Published: June 23, 2009More runners and exercisers these days are fighting off aches and pains non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that you might more readily recognize as ibuprofen. But that shortcut can have its adverse side effects, including stomach upset and even ulcers.
Cherry juice can save that fallout. A recent study from Oregon [...]

Health Alert: 3 Things You Eat Everyday That Will Shorten Your Life

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: June 18, 2009
If you want to live a longer, healthier life, you can start to do so immediately by eliminating certain foods from your diet. It’s really that easy! Foods that are high in hydrogenated oil, sugar and chemicals can significantly shorten your lifespan. They can lead to diseases such [...]

Feeling The Burn When Working Out? How to Reduce Lactic Acid Build Up

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: May 28, 2009
Picture this: You have finally committed to an exercise program, you are running down the sidewalk or around the track, you are “feeling the burn,” and you are feeling great. Suddenly, you aren’t feeling that great anymore, your leg muscles start to burn a little too much, you [...]