With a firm connection between good health and the community of bacteria that reside in the human body, an immense amount of research continues to be conducted into these tiny microbes. The discovery of possible communication going on in the bacterial world has sparked yet another focus of discovery. To do so requires getting reallyContinue reading “Communicating Bacteria?”
Category Archives: Health
Eating Inflammation
Your body’s inflammatory response is a natural defense mechanism against damage from bacteria, injuries, toxins, heat, etc. This causes acute inflammation that is temporary and necessary for removing invaders or healing. And then there is being innerly inflamed long-term. It is believed that systemic chronic inflammation leads to the onset of many debilitating diseases. ThisContinue reading “Eating Inflammation”
Lifestyle Medicine
Change is not always an easy thing to manage. It takes a concerted effort to make healthy alterations to your lifestyle and not revert back to old habits. But the proof is in the pudding for doing so: lifestyle medicine The American College of Lifestyle Medicine defines it as “evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic intervention—including a whole-food,Continue reading “Lifestyle Medicine”
Plant Probiotics?
Research reveals the many benefits from having a primarily plant-based diet, meaning you don’t have to become a strict vegetarian. The vast array of essential nutrients and phytonutrients from fruit and vegetables promotes whole-body health. It is well-known that this wholesome source of food provides natural antioxidants, enzymes, fiber, minerals, protein, vitamins, etc. What isn’tContinue reading “Plant Probiotics?”
Women and the Calcium Balance
Bones are continuously turning over in a cycle of building, growing, excavating and rebuilding. Calcium is the primary building block in this cycle. This essential mineral cannot be manufactured by your body, so it must come from dietary intake every day. Only one percent of all the calcium stored in your body is found outsideContinue reading “Women and the Calcium Balance”
Are You Sleepy?
Answering yes to “Are you sleepy?” is fine if it’s time to go to bed. However, if you’re just getting started with your day or you’re falling asleep in front of your computer at work, then being sleepy is not so fine and likely the result of not having a good night’s sleep. We allContinue reading “Are You Sleepy?”
Five Good for Guys
It’s a fact of life that achieving healthy nutrition is a challenge for many people. Guys tend to be among those even more challenged given the popularity of processed foods and snacks as well as fast foods that frequently end up as their go-to nutritional choices. Of course, this goes against the best advice forContinue reading “Five Good for Guys”
Knowing Your Botanicals
When you make yourself a cup of herbal tea, Do you ever wonder how it came to be?And when you buy a supplement,Was your hard-earned money well spent? The above lines are certainly not great poetry, but they do get to the heart of this blog: botanical sources. “Where do the botanicals in herbal teasContinue reading “Knowing Your Botanicals”
Muscle Up with Veggies!
There are so many super reasons for eating a lot of vegetables, especially leafy greens. Whole, plant-based food simply supplies the best source of nutrition for our bodies. The same can be said for many others in the animal kingdom. For example, all the way back in 1854, one of America’s greatest writers, Henry DavidContinue reading “Muscle Up with Veggies!”
Food for Thought
“Why bother?” is one of those indifferent responses to healthy lifestyle choices that lean toward wholesome food and supplementing your nutritional intake. Other people are not so so-so about these subjects. AIM Members know all too well that these choices are steps in a healthier direction. And they take it to heart for the sakeContinue reading “Food for Thought”
The AIM Companies 