Is It Time To Embrace That Belly Fat?

Losing fat - and even some muscle – in the thighs, hips and buttocks is associated with beneficial changes in heart disease risk markers. In other words, it means that any weight loss – whether from your backside, belly or legs – may reduce your cardiovascular risk factors. And for lowering your cholesterol, losing fat in your legs may just be as important as losing it around your belly.

Let’s Get to the Root of Why Jicama is So Good

Many people love savory, salty foods like French fries. But we all know this is not the healthiest way to eat potatoes. One great alternative to standard fries is making oven-baked sweet potato fries at home. But if you want to get more adventurous in the kitchen, perhaps you should consider making jicama fries.

The Autoimmune Disease That Venus Williams Has Been Battling Since 2011

You wouldn’t know by her superstar powers on the tennis court that Venus Williams has an autoimmune disease and has been battling it for years. This disease, which Williams was diagnosed with in 2011, is called Sjögren’s syndrome, and it almost ended her tennis career.

Turn Up the Volume on the Volumetrics Diet

I don’t like the concept of “going on a diet.” This suggests something temporary! In fact, my concept of dieting is dying by avoiding food. We need to eat to live, and we live healthily by eating healthily.

9 Herbs And Spices That Can Add Excitement To Your Life After 60

I recently came across a quote which stated that “aging can be fun if you lay back and enjoy it.” I thought about it for a while and concluded how wrong this thinking is.

Why You Should Stop to Smell the Lemongrass

Garlic, black pepper, cayenne, thyme. These are some of your more common, “everyday” spices and herbs you may use at home to flavor meals. And although they all make great flavoring agents and deliver some amazing health benefits, I find myself wanting to further engage my taste buds and cook with ingredients I am less familiar with using.

Why Some Children Have Too Little Vitamin A, While Others Have Too Much

It may not be happening as much here in our own backyard, but millions of children around the world are fighting for their lives as they suffer the consequences of being deficient in a critical nutrient -- vitamin A.

Diversity is a Good thing, Even in Your Gut!

Trillions of microbes live in our guts. So it’s really important that we start paying more attention to these organisms and how they may impact our health. These organisms play a crucial role in maintaining our health, especially our immune systems.

Are Vitamin Infusions Worth All The Hype?

Las Vegas is America’s adult playground, but it can definitely take a toll on you if you overdo it. We’ve all been there!

A Healthier Pasta Option May Start With Zucchini

“Today, more than 160,000 fast- food restaurants feed more than 50 million Americans each and every day, generating sales of more than $110 billion dollars annually,” according to one source.

5 Things You Can Do Now That Will Give You Relief From Arthritis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 54 million adults in the United States have some form of doctor-diagnosed arthritis. And this number is projected to increase to 78 million by 2040.

Why Trump’s Doctor May Be in Trouble for Helping White House Staff Sleep

There are times when we may just not feel good. We may get stressed, overworked, sleep deprived and feel chronically fatigue. And when you feel this way, you may just want a quick solution to feel better and get through your daily activities and job functions.