A fun way to lower your risk of Prostate Cancer.

According to the April 2010 issue of Men’s Fitness magazine (they got their info. from the Journal of the American Medical Association):
21 + is the number of times per month you need to ejaculate in order to lower your risk of Prostate Cancer.

The Dirty Dozen-Best and Worst picks in the pesticide laced section of the Supermarket

This information comes from the April 2010 issue of Men’s Health magazine.
People who eat 12 most contaminated conventionally grown fruits and vegetables consume an average of 10 pesticides a day, according to the Environmental Working Group. Those who consume the least contaminated produce ingest fewer than two pesticides a day. Of course, the optimal number [...]

Stop and Smell the Coffee.

For all of you coffee lovers out there, here’s something that I read in Woman’s World magazine.
Just a whiff of java helps send your levels of the stress hormone cortisol plummeting, even if you’re sleep-deprived, suggests new research.

Respect Your Body’s Wisdom.

We all have a tendency to ignore the messages that our body’s give us. Try taking a day to just do whatever your body is telling you to do. Do you feel tired? Sleep as much as you want? Are you stiff? Take a walk. Make love. It’s easy to get distracted. Just remember that [...]

How to Prevent Stretch Marks.

Keep your skin well moisturized and eat the right foods. Moisturize with cocoa butter and vitamin E.  Eat plenty of flax (seeds or oil), sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds (my personal favorite). These seeds will boost your intake of essential fatty acids and zinc.

Lose Weight by Using Smaller Glasses and Plates.

I read this tip in Michael Pollan’s book Food Rules but it’s been said many times before. Bigger portions equals more food. More food equals more calories. People tend to clean their plates. If you put less food on your plate and stick with eating just that plate food, you’ll eat less. Do this all [...]

Eat Only Foods That Will Eventually Rot.

“Eat Only Foods That Will Eventually Rot”. This is another rule from Michael Pollan’s book Food Rules. The more processed the food is, the longer the shelf life, and the less nutritious a food typically is. Real food is alive and will eventually die. (There are exceptions to this rule. Honey will last for centuries.)

The healthiest way to eat summed up in one sentence.

Michael Pollan is the author of two of my favorite books about food and eating (In Defense of Food and Omnivore’s Dilemma). A few days ago, I picked up a book another Michael Pollan book that camee out in 2009 called Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual. This book is fantastic because it’s simple. At top [...]

Is there a natural alterative to Botox?

According to Bella Blisett in her book Ask. The 1000 Most Asked Questions About Beauty, Artefill, or Artecoll, is a natural collagen filler that, umlike Botox, has the advantage of not being absorbed by the body. Its effects are immediate and you’ll probably need only one or two shots to work in the long term.
This [...]

A supplement for Long, Strong Nails.

My nails used to always split, crack, or break. I’ve never been able to grow my nails. Then I discovered Biotin. I take 5000 mcg. A high dose of Biotin is what does the trick. You will notice a difference in a week. In 6 weeks, you will have beautiful, strong nails. If you have [...]