You heard right. An apple a day—in the form of apple cider vinegar, that is—may really help keep the doctor away. But what is this apple creation called apple cider vinegar or ACV? Simply put, ACV is made up of pulverized apples allowed to ferment, producing a tangy, healthy apple cider vinegar. ACV’s main ingredient [...]

Organically certified meat, poultry, and dairy products are now available at your local supermarket. When you see the green USDA organic label, you know the food is going to be free of pesticide residues, synthetic hormones, antibiotics, and genetically-modified grain. Compared with ordinary meat, this is a step in the right direction. But the USDA [...]

From GOL: Gluten in and of itself is not inherently bad, but it can turn ugly when gluten proteins and gluten-derived peptides encounter the immune system. For some, gluten intake—even in minute amounts or hidden food places—can lead to an immune response that attacks the gut and more. In short, for those people, the body [...]

Omega-3 deficiency is a common underlying factor for cancer, and this latest study found that by simply supplementing your diet with animal-based omega-3 fats you may reduce your breast cancer risk by 32 percent. Considering that breast cancer is now one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the world, simple interventions like this one [...]

If you have been following along with our fitness challenges you find this one somewhat familiar but a little extra challenging. I have added something to keep it interesting, as per some requests. Given that there are some “weighted exercises” you will need to have some things. 10lbs free weights. 5lbs free weights and of [...]

If eating conventional pasta, bread, crackers or other standard grain products create less-than-optimal gut responses, then you may be quick to suspect wheat as the culprit. The truth is, however, that it may be gluten—the protein found in wheat, rye, barley and possibly oats. For that reason and others, gluten is quickly becoming a sensitive [...]

Seeing people drinking Vitamin Water or other drinks that resemble it, makes me crazy. I recognized a while back after reading some of the ingredients that this is not good for you. The reaction I get from people is one of shock, as they didn’t even know there was sugars in it. If it was [...]

Ingredients 4 6-ounce portions wild-caught salmon fillets salt and pepper 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup balsamic vinegar ½ orange, juiced 2 Tablespoons raw honey 1 lemon, juiced 1 pound of spinach 4 garlic cloves, chopped Directions Heat a heavy-bottom sauté pan over medium heat. Lightly brush salmon [...]

On Monday I had the great privilege of sharing some information about fitness and nutrition with some summer camp kids. These students were great and had lots of great questions. We went over the best types of exercise and discussed the pro’s and cons of all exercise styles. Teaching them about Isometrics and Resistance training [...]

I love this article from Dr. Mercola it shines some real light on asthma. Take a look and pace yourself it’s a long one. Asthmatic children with low blood vitamin D levels may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks. A study followed more than 1,000 children with asthma for four years, and [...]