5 Healthy Ways to Satisfy Your Craving for Sour Foods
Sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, and sour. The latter doesn’t typically rank near the top of favourite flavours except in a…
What is a Fruitarian, and Should You Become One?
We all know what a vegetarian is, but what’s a fruitarian? You may have guessed that a fruitarian is a…
Are You Zinc-Deficient?
Zinc is a metallic element essential to human health. Insufficiency shows up in a myriad of ways. How many of…
What I Found in the Table Salt
Being the nutritionist I am, I read all food labels. Once in a while there is one that really stumps…
Why Do I Crave Salt?
Andrea Answers: Why Do I Crave Salty Foods? The simple reason is that sodium is an essential mineral in the…
Fueling Up for the Olympics: Nutritionist Recommended Snacks
Don’t you just love watching the Olympics? I do. Whether you are a hard-core athlete or simply a couch-potato watching…
Why Acid-Alkaline is Misunderstood
You may have heard the catch phrase: “get alkaline”. It refers to the health benefits of managing your blood’s slightly…
Probiotics May Prevent Breast Cancer
Do you eat probiotics? If you have taken antibiotics and would like to cut your risk of breast cancer, research…
Are Heavy Metals Weighing you Down?
Heavy metals—such as mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead—are making the population fat from the hormonal imbalances they cause. Don’t believe…
What is Estrogen Toxicity Doing to Men?
Inside the 21st-century overweight male there is some interesting chemistry going on. With the help of the enzyme aromatase, a…