There are MANY Benefits of Green Tea!

Green tea has been widely recognized as a health promoting substance. Green tea differs from other tea because the leaves of the tea plant are harvested, quickly heated and dried to prevent oxidation - which turns the green leaves t...

Sugar

Sugar.  The food item we hate to love and love to hate.  It is often deemed at least partly responsible for the obesity epidemic and various health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Studies have continually shown the impact of proper nutrition...

Water: Hydration

Water is literally the key to life. Without water in our bodies, our organs cannot function and within days we will perish. Water makes up about 65% of our bodies and helps many processes in the body, including temperature regulation, blood fluidity, an...

Osteoporosis has made its way to the forefront as a growing concern for aging adults, mostly women, in the United States.  In 2004, it was reported that over 10 million individuals in the U.S. have osteoporosis in the hip with 3 times as many having low bone mass.  Ost...

Our bodies are pretty neat.  On a daily basis we are exposed to countless toxins, chemicals, heavy metals, and bacteria.  From cleaning products to artificial dyes and preservatives to chemicals in our drinking water and pesticides on our foods, everywhere you turn - t...

Colorado is known for its beautiful mountains and bright sunshine.  And for anyone that lives here, it is a well-known fact, that you do NOT spend a lot of time outdoors without being covered in Sunscreen unless you want a bright red sunburn.  The sun in Colorado is br...

The word “flu” is often thrown around to describe winter illnesses...  But the flu is actually a very specific virus called Influenza that is extremely contagious- affecting the respiratory tract including the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.  (It is not what man...

ADHD is often misunderstood.  Kids with ADHD get labeled as hyper-active, class clowns, disobedient, or space-cadets. The stereotypes are often unfair, misguided, and often lead to shame and low self-esteem in the children with the condition.  So if ADHD isn’t just a b...