March is the health awareness month that draws attention to kidneys. If you have kidney disease, you are aware of how important it is to do everything possible to keep them functioning optimally. If your kidneys are working just fine, National Kidney Month might make you wonder how much you know about these bean-shaped organs.Continue reading “Greens for Kidney Health”
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Majority of Parents Fail to Provide Adequate Nutrition for Their Kids, Says Majority of Parents
Two-thirds of parents aren’t providing their kids with the building blocks of proper nutrition. It’s not a bunch of egghead scientists making this claim. This statistic comes from mouths of parents. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Michigan recently reported the results of their nationwide survey, and although most parents believe that proper nutrition is important toContinue reading “Majority of Parents Fail to Provide Adequate Nutrition for Their Kids, Says Majority of Parents”
Protein, Carbs Build Strong Bones after a Workout
It’s quite common for exercise enthusiasts to guzzle protein drinks after a big workout, but they’re usually doing it to add muscle mass or to aid in recovery. Some may even be doing it to look cool! A new study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise suggests that consuming some protein and someContinue reading “Protein, Carbs Build Strong Bones after a Workout”
7 Reasons To Get More Potassium
The World Health Organization released a report last year, stating that nearly everybody (99.7% of US citizens and, surprisingly the number was somehow slightly higher for Mexicans and Brits) is low on potassium. Those statistics almost make this article superfluous, but let’s soldier on anyway. Potassium is an important electrolyte. We need the stuff forContinue reading “7 Reasons To Get More Potassium”
Vitamin D Puts the D in StrengtheneD
Maintaining a healthy muscle mass isn’t just for bodybuilders and weightlifters, it’s important for everyone’s overall health and well being. Having a salubrious amount of lean muscle mass strengthens connective tissues, lowers the risk of osteoporosis, boosts mood, increases metabolic rates and bone density, lowers the risk of injury and improves blood-sugar control. Big muscles also lookContinue reading “Vitamin D Puts the D in StrengtheneD”
Flavonoids: The Unsung Dietary Heroes Strike Again
When you see health foods being advertised on TV, the commercials tend to tout the product’s vitamins and mineral content. That’s fine. Those things are great. We all need those. However, vitamins and minerals are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to nutrition. What we rarely see splashed across a two-page ad inContinue reading “Flavonoids: The Unsung Dietary Heroes Strike Again”
New Study: ATP Improves Performance, Power Output
You can walk to the nearest gas station to pick up a “sports” beverage. You might feel quite sporty drinking it, but does it actually boost sports performance ? Sure it may replenish lost electrolytes and water, but will it help you run faster, jump higher or kick harder? We can’t speak for every gas-station sports drink, butContinue reading “New Study: ATP Improves Performance, Power Output”
Why Juice Powder Concentrate Is Superior to a Leaf Powder
When selecting a green barley juice powder, you may not think there is much of a difference between the brands. It’s all just a matter of an attractive label design, some fancy marketing blurbs on the packaging and a price tag. The ingredients seem similar, and surely, any old canister will do. That is simply notContinue reading “Why Juice Powder Concentrate Is Superior to a Leaf Powder”
The Road to Happiness Is Paved with…Vegetables?
We live in a fast-paced modern world! We’ve zoomed right past the push-button age directly into a society full of touchscreens, 24-hour news cycles and driverless cars. It’s enough to send anyone into a tizzy, and it has! You might think that because we live in this far-flung future that there would be some sort of robotContinue reading “The Road to Happiness Is Paved with…Vegetables?”
This Unique Green Juice Could Change Your Life
For well over thirty years, The AIM Companies has provided its Members with BarleyLife, the finest green juice on the planet. It’s made from the fresh leaves of young barley grass. The metabolic processes of young plants are at peak levels, and the leaves teem with enzymes and nutrients. As a plant ages, it goes intoContinue reading “This Unique Green Juice Could Change Your Life”
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