by Jennifer | Dec 27, 2013 | Healthy Choices
Coconut oil, for many years, received a bad reputation simply because it is part of the saturated fat category. What distinguishes a saturated fat from a mono- or polyunsaturated fat in appearances is the ability for a saturated fat to be solid at room temperature. ...
by Jennifer | Jul 15, 2013 | Healthy Choices
So much misinformation on health and nutrition on the internet. Just be careful what you follow and what you choose to believe. I just read a comment from a poster on Facebook who said she was trying to increase her water consumption and that she felt like she was...
by Jennifer | May 31, 2013 | Healthy Choices
Quick Biology class review! The mitochondria are the powerhouse of your cells that produce all the ATP (think Energy… and who doesn’t need more of that, right?). Mitochondrial disease, as it is labeled, is a contributor to such conditions as Diabetes...
by Jennifer | May 30, 2013 | Healthy Choices
While most children think that their food comes from the grocery store, packaged neatly in colorful boxes and sporting their favorite cartoon characters. I was no different, although most of my foods didn’t have cartoon characters on it. I thought vegetables just...
by Jennifer | May 29, 2013 | Healthy Choices
Green Tea Extracts and Physical Fitness Over the last few years, Green Tea and Green Tea extracts have received a great deal of notoriety. Justly so, this potent tea leaf has been studied for health benefits in such areas as mitochondrial support, cardiovascular...
by Jennifer | May 19, 2013 | Healthy Choices
The sacred religious male bonding ritual over beer and hot wings is a symbolic interchange of stress management between the males of our species. My husband and his friends especially enjoy this ritual during football season, but it’s never limited to then. So I...
