What’s All The Fuss About A Gluten-Free Diet?

Gluten Is A Very Tough Protein

Gluten is the common name for a small group of proteins that are found in wheat, rye, barely and oats. It is also found in other, more ancient forms of grass-like cereals, such as spelt, kamut and triticale.

Important Things To Consider In Your Search For Healthy Skin

The Foundation Of Healthy Skin

Fats have a central role to play in your health, being the second largest compound in the body after water. Unfortunately many people have been misled into believing that fat should be avoided. The right fats are crucial to our overall health, and when the right fats are missing from our diet, health will be compromised. The reason for this is that the right fats are required in every single cell membrane, so if they are missing, every single cell in your body will be unable to do its job effectively.

You Don’t Have To Have Red, Inflamed And ‘Angry’ Skin

Can A Lack Of Fat Be Responsible For Skin Problems?

When you consider that your skin is the second largest organ in your body, you realize that if something is wrong with your health, it will generally be reflected in the quality of your skin. Skin dryness, dandruff and cracked heels, as well as skin that seems to be aging quickly, are all signs of skin that is lacking in moisture.

Furthermore, fat is the second largest ...

How Stress Works And Why It Is Killing You And Your Brain

Ongoing stress does kill neurons!

The physical and psychological effects of stress are profound and far-reaching, and the process is as follows, from the first step to the last.

Understanding the process can help you to see why it’s so important to get stress under control, by managing your response to events and situations that you can’t change.

You Are Not What You Eat - You Are What You Absorb (III)

Eating well isn't enough - you also have to digest, absorb and eliminate (III) well for optimal health

The taboo subject

No one wants to talk about this aspect of health, but it is one of the most important aspects of keeping yourself healthy.

You Are Not What You Eat - You Are What You Absorb (II)

Eating well isn't enough - you also have to digest, absorb (II) and eliminate well for optimal health

You’ve read about the importance of digestion, so its time to look at the next step in the process of turning your food into you.

You Are Not What You Eat - You Are What You Absorb (I)

Eating well isn't enough - you also have to digest (I), absorb and eliminate well for optimal health

You are not what you eat!

When you hear the saying 'you are what you eat' you need to remember that's only true if you are digesting and absorbing your food. Otherwise you can be eating the best food, even sourcing specific foods for their nutritive value, but wasting a lot of time and money, because your digestive system isn't delivering these nutrients to your blood stream.