So many things about travel are great: escaping bad weather, seeing new places, trying new foods, experiencing new cultures and traditions. But we could do without traveler’s diarrhea, jet lag, sore stomachs, lost sleep, and other side effects of travel. Good planning can help you have a great vacation, and of course it’s important to […]
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4 Nutrients to Boost Your Sex Life
Most of the aphrodisiac properties ascribed to certain foods are just myths, but there’s truth in some of it. Oysters may actually be good for your sex life because they’re a source of a particular key mineral, for example. And the fat in salmon has benefits beyond just heart health. Here are four nutrients found […]
4 Key Nutrients for Men
The essential vitamins and minerals that we need to take in through our food and supplements are the same for everyone, male and female. That said, there are differences for each sex in terms of the recommended intake and the roles the nutrients play in our bodies. Because they usually have a higher body weight […]
Can Zinc Fight Colds?
We’re only in January, and this cold and flu season has already been a doozy–one of the worst in years, in fact. On any given day last month, 4 percent of Americans reported being sick with the flu and 11.6 percent said they had a cold. Those figures are the highest they’ve been since Gallup […]
6 Delicious, Healthy Treats for the Holiday Season
Halloween is almost here. And with Halloween comes the beginning of the “eating season”. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s all arriving soon, the days are about to become an obstacle course of tasty, yet regrettable, eating choices. You can stack the odds in your favor by having healthy treats available at home, and […]
3 Immune Boosting Supplements
It’s nearly October, which means that we’re on a collision course with cold-and-flu season. While it can seem like illness is inevitable in the winter, there are things you can do to boost your immunity. One key way to prevent illness is to make sure to wash your hands often and propery–review the guidelines if […]