Exercise and the Brain

Every now and then I like to share something that I think is really worthwhile. This is an article taken from the NY Times on 2/22/12. It was authored by Gretchen Reynolds and deals with the link between exercise and the brain. There is a link to the original article at the bottom of this page. Anyway, this is definitely something everyone needs to read! “Moving the body demands a lot from the brain. Exercise activates...

Weight Loss Smoothies Offer All The Nutrients Requ...

Sometimes, in the quest for health, people can take dietary advice and carry to unhealthy limits. In their search for good health substances such as fat, salt, calories and carbohydrates have developed very negative connotations and something to be avoided if at all possible. This is misguided at best because every one of these substances is required by the body to maintain good health and proper operation. But, when you...

Heart Health: A Healthy Diet Is Required!

If you have sampled a number of our recipes you know that one big reasons we are so pro-smoothie is because smoothies are a pain free way to introduce healthy foods into a diet. Because we are conscious heart health and of how unhealthy some foods really are. So we tend to celebrate when we come across an article that supports our position. This is one such article. Originally published in the site WebMD. It is not...

Stop Childhood Obesity

As I am sure you are already aware, our First Lady, Michele Obama, has been called upon to lead an initiative to stop childhood obesity. There is no question that is a something that must be done, because childhood obesity statistics continue to grow. The goal to stop childhood obesity is to reach out to children and prevent this epidemic before a child begins to become overweight early in life and the obesity health risks...

Smoothie Diet: A Tasty And Easy Way To Lose Weight

Without question, the number one challenge about dieting is managing hunger. While feeling hungry all of the time is something most can deal with for a while, after a few days of dieting it becomes impossible to ignore the hunger and we fall off our diet again. But incorporating a smoothie diet with another, more traditional diet, offers a hunger-reducing plan that prevents those annoying hunger pangs and helps you stay on...

Smoothies Help Reduce Hypertension

We are all very aware that maintaining a healthy diet goes a long way towards preventing any number of diseases. Indeed, what you eat, or even what you fail to eat, is directly tied to your overall health and also blood pressure. Indeed, maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, and following a healthy diet are all key to preventing hypertension. In a very real way by including them in your daily meal plans,...

Childhood Obesity: Enlist Smoothies For A Healthy ...

As a parent you are most responsible for what and when your children eat. Kids have very different food requirements than do adults and, while it is certainly true that both adults and kids benefit from a “good” diet, children’s bodies are much more susceptible to changes in diet that can easily lead to childhood obesity. Generally, a healthy balance of food groups for children consists of 25% meat, 50%...

Lose Weight And Keep It Off

Trying to lose weight definitely can feel impossible at times. The motivation and dedication is always there to begin with, but unfortunately it seems to wane after a little while. How can some people keep off the weight after meeting their weight loss goals? What is their secret to success? That answer is different for every body but there are some strategies that have proven successful for many. Here are some of them. You...

Pomegranate Smoothie Detox Diet Plan

The word “Pomegranate” is a compound derivate of the Latin words “pomum”, meaning apple and “granatus” meaning seeded. They are a delicious large, deep-red, thin-skinned, delicious fall and winter fruit growing in popularity especially in the Pomegranate Smoothie. Pomegranates can be split open and the fruit eaten right from the individual pods as a delicious treat, or used in salad, or...

Achieving Better Health With Smoothies

There is a lot to gain from smoothies, both visibly on your body and internally for your organs to remain healthy. These tips can help you benefit from smoothies to have a better body! By taking advantage of the smoothie tips in this article, you will be healthier and happier. Mix cranberries with sweeter fruits such as strawberries or sweet vegetables such as carrots. This helps take the edge off of the cranberries’...