It wasn’t all that long ago that the mention of consuming plant-based foods for promoting good health fell under the umbrella of fad diets: eating plans that are usually presented as quick ways to lose weight. Even though official guidelines for healthy eating back in 2013 noted that a strictly plant-based diet was particularly beneficialContinue reading “A Plant-Based Story”
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Winterizing Your Body
With the onset of cold weather in North America, depending where you are on the continent, the temperatures are only heading downward in the months ahead. The changes can be gradual or sudden on any given day. Individuals respond differently to temperature fluctuations, but generally people in good health take up to two weeks toContinue reading “Winterizing Your Body”
The PrepZymes Digestive Boost
Every time you eat, the process of digesting food is both mechanical and enzymatic. Mechanically, food is chewed, churned in the stomach and moved through the intestinal tract. Enzymatically, food is broken down into small enough particles that allow nutrition to be absorbed into the bloodstream. PrepZymes contributes to this vital breakdown of food byContinue reading “The PrepZymes Digestive Boost”
The Past, Present and Future of Network Marketing
By Nicolas van Rensburg, Future Development Consultant for The AIM Companies. Network marketing has transformed a lot over the decades, providing an avenue for entrepreneurial people to build businesses on their own terms. What started as a new promotion method has grown into a $200 billion global industry. In the early days, the person-to-person modelContinue reading “The Past, Present and Future of Network Marketing”
Capsules Capture the Gut-Brain Connection
There’s just so much going on inside the microbiome related to human health that the scientific community simply can’t dig deep enough to find all of the answers. But isn’t that the case with most things in life? What is being revealed through research boggles the mind, especially in regard to the gut-brain connection. EvenContinue reading “Capsules Capture the Gut-Brain Connection”
Supplemental Fiber from AIM
The importance of fiber in our dietary intake has a long history, most notably for the treatment of constipation that dates all the way back to ancient Greece. There was a period of time in our recent history during which fiber was considered food waste that contributed to the elimination of essential nutrients from theContinue reading “Supplemental Fiber from AIM”
Soak Up Mag-nificence CWR
The human body contains around 25 grams of magnesium, up to 60 percent of which is found in bones and soft tissue, notably muscles. It’s an essential mineral that is required for important roles in both the structure and function of your body. As a matter of fact, magnesium is the second most abundant positivelyContinue reading “Soak Up Mag-nificence CWR”
The AIM of Pro-Aging
The aging message is loud and clear in today’s world. The fact that we all grow older over the years has steered us away from an anti-aging approach to a pro-aging attitude in recent times. It makes a lot of sense in the long run. Let’s face it, trying to appear younger makes us lookContinue reading “The AIM of Pro-Aging”
Creating Healthy Cells
Comparing our body structures to a building is a good way to begin analyzing the stuff we’re made of: cells. The health of a building depends on the material it is constructed of, so it is important to use bricks that will stand the test of time. If the bricks are not of the highestContinue reading “Creating Healthy Cells”
Reboot Recipes
Shared by Jan Baxter, AIM Director in Waterloo, Ontario. Brain health is of prime importance for healthy aging. Just like computers, every now and then we have to “reboot” our brains to make them work more efficiently. As my husband, Wayne, and I are both in our late 70s, we are very interested in learningContinue reading “Reboot Recipes”
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