Shopping for groceries is full of decisions, and for the health conscious shopper many of them come from doing your homework on what to eat and what to skip. continue reading...
Every day, you need to make sure to get 4,200 mg of potassium for digestion, to maintain healthy blood pressure, to carry out muscle contractions, and also for proper nerve, kidney, and heart functions. continue reading...
Men and women have different nutritional needs - therefore there are foods that are more important for each to eat. Here are a few, and why they’re important: continue reading...
I have read numerous articles lately espousing the benefits of pomegranates. So just keep this in mind: pomegranates are a new superfood. Here are a few reasons why: continue reading...
The word “ubiquitous” comes to mind with potassium, a mineral found in all the body’s cells as well as in the fluid surrounding them. It’s involved in almost every vital body process: maintaining blood pressure, heart and kidney function, muscle contraction, even digestion. And we humans were obviously meant to get plenty of it, since it’s abundant in just about any fresh, whole food—from potatoes and peas to milk and fish.
Why, then, do surveys show that most Americans get less than half the recommended amounts of potassium? Read more… continue reading...
