When you were a child, you might have heard the conspiracy that sport drinks contained salt in order to make the imbiber thirstier. While it’s true that most athletically inclined beverages have sodium, the reason is not to force people to guzzle more. Athletes need it to replenish what was lost in sweat. Of course, sodium is hardlyContinue reading “Does Exercise Make You Salty?”
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11 Important Factors of a Healthy Diet
The much-maligned Western pattern diet has very little to do with your position on the globe and more to do with how developed a nation is. Eastern countries like China and India are suffering from similar dietary woes now that their streets are lined with purveyors of cheap, mass-produced and processed foodstuffs and they are aboutContinue reading “11 Important Factors of a Healthy Diet”
Messy in the Middle
By Cheryl Lucas Chairman’s Club Director When I have written or spoken about my AIM journey previously I tended to focus on my road to Chairman’s Club or the beginning stages of my journey as a business owner partnering with The AIM Companies. This time as I sat down to write it was different. I kept thinkingContinue reading “Messy in the Middle”
For Healthy Lunches
by Leré Robinson, Star Sapphire Director and Nutrition Consultant This month I want to share some helpful information about healthy lunches, which not only apply to children but also to those who work and desire to pack a nutritious lunch. Today, so many kids eat unhealthy lunches, yet parents still expect their children’s brains to function properly. In their book,Continue reading “For Healthy Lunches”
Healthy Aging
Is it really true that if you have your health, you have everything? The answer may depend on the people you ask, especially those who go through life suffering from long-term ailments or coping with life-threatening illnesses. What it may boil down to is that you can have all the luxuries that money can buy, but if youContinue reading “Healthy Aging”
See Every Obstacle as a Challenge
Chairman’s Club Directors Joan and Chris van Rensburg were inducted into AIM’s Two Million Dollar Club at the AIM Conference in Branson. Joan is a world-renowned health consultant with over twenty years of experience. She’s helped countless people improve their health and their lives. She’s a crusader for women’s health issues and practices from Eastleigh Womens’ Health Center in Pretoria, South Africa. Joan becameContinue reading “See Every Obstacle as a Challenge”
Probiotics Linked to Weight Loss Yet Again!
If you’re currently engaged in a “battle against the bulge,” then it might be high-time you started taking probiotics, at least if a study published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition has anything to say about it. Probiotics, as you may well know, are cultured, live beneficial bacteria that help the bodyContinue reading “Probiotics Linked to Weight Loss Yet Again!”
The Good-News Folate Update
If you’re a folate fan,–and I mean how could you not be?–then the news has been awash with goodness. Two studies have been released that suggest folate plays a larger role in overall health than we once believed. But first some context! Folate is a B vitamin (B9) commonly found in vegetables like barley grassContinue reading “The Good-News Folate Update”
Herbal Strategies for Women’s Health
If you’re starting menopause or think you’re about to, then we have good news. Statistically speaking, it’s not going to wreck your life. If you think menopause is going to cause weight gain, steal your muscle tone or thin out your hair, those symptoms are largely caused by the aging process and menopause not soContinue reading “Herbal Strategies for Women’s Health”
Are Hormones Hindering Your Weight-Loss Goals?
As people age, fat tends to build up around the midsection. For some, the reason is clear. We sneak one too many brownies at the church potluck, or the only time we spend with our exercise bike is wiping away the cobwebs with an old rag. But there are others who eat a strict regimenContinue reading “Are Hormones Hindering Your Weight-Loss Goals?”
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