Your Brain May Be Crying Out For The Right Fats

Memory challenges could mean a lack of the right fats

Have you walked into a room lately and wondered what you went there for? Or maybe put a specific item in a really safe place, and now cannot remember where the safe place is? Maybe you were introduced to someone a while ago, met them again recently, and couldn’t recall their name? These ‘senior moments' could be due to a lack of the right fats in your brain.

What Do Margarine And Fish Oil Have In Common?

A surprising link....
The history of margarine

In the early 1920’s a large food manufacturing company in the United States of America was looking for a way to use a surplus of cottonseed oil. They discussed the issue with a chemist who had been chatting to a colleague in France, who had discovered a way to turn a liquid oil into a solid substance. They had stumbled upon a process called ...

How Toxic Is Your Cooking Oil?*

Toxic oil found in the golden oil aisles at your local supermarket

Why should you care about damaged oil molecules?

A toxic oil molecule is an oil molecule that has changed shape and no longer looks like an oil molecule that nature designed. This means that these damaged oil molecules are toxic to your body...

Foods And Additives That Could Be Contributing To Your Skin Problem

Everyday foods could be contributing to your skins distress

A healthy diet, including undamaged Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's), is required to keep your skin healthy. However, there may be specific foods or additives, which may be contributing to your skin disorder.

Fish Oil Isn’t The Whole Story About Omega 3’s

Fish Oil May Not Be The Miraculous Solution To All Your Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) Requirements

How fish became known as a ‘miracle’ food

Supplementation with fish oil has become extremely popular, due to researchers discovering, many years ago, that certain groups of people, especially those who follow a Mediterranean diet, are healthier than those people who don’t. The assumption was ...

Every-Day Foods That May Be Harming You

Convenience seldom means health

Browsing your local supermarket, searching for dangerous items in your every-day foods, may not seem like much fun. However, it may be an important thing to do. A simple trip to the local supermarket reveals some of the food items that people use on a regular basis, that may contain hidden dangers.

However, before looking at the actual food items, keep the following points in mind ...

Why Are Trans Fats Dangerous?

You have to become vigilant about your "food"

60 Minutes produced a documentary on trans fats recently. Here is a summary about these dangerous fats, as well as some extra information that wasn’t covered in the documentary.

Coconut Fat Is Good For You, But…

Not all coconut fat is created equal.

Recently there has been an onslaught of information about coconuts and their oil, and how they can enhance your health. For many decades we have been advised to keep away from them, as researchers thought that all saturated fats were the same. Suddenly their status has changed, and we’re being encouraged to consume their oil and products made from them.

Athletes Need Fat – Not Just Carbohydrates And Protein

EFA’s can help athletes improve performance

Many athletes end up suffering more from ligament, joint, bone, and spinal injuries than the rest of the population due to the excessive strain that their bodies experience while they pursue athletic prowess.

How Can The Right Fats Help You Lose Weight?

EFA’s and how they can boost your metabolism

Quick weight loss promises offer false hope, because they are generally not based on sustainable changes, and they don’t support optimal health - only weight loss. Unless you can make the changes, and stick to them for life, you will find yourself picking up weight again, and find yourself being less than healthy too!