These days you hear a lot about turmeric being a cure-it-all supplement, but have you heard of taurine? As it turns out, taurine may be equally important. Taurine is needed for the development and function of skeletal muscle, the retina, and the central nervous system, as well as for cardiovascular function. Studies also indicate that it can help improve mental performance, ... Continue Reading
Maintain Your Blood Sugar Levels With These 7 Foods
Foods with the low glycemic index can help control the levels of sugar in the blood. Read this post from Viral Ventura to learn about seven of the healthiest foods for diabetics. Do you feel like your meals taste bland and boring after cutting down on sugar? It is important for diabetics to eat nutritious foods with a low GI or glycemic index, as the GI measures how quickly ... Continue Reading
How Healthy Food Combinations Impact Your Five Senses
When it comes to food and our senses, most people think that only taste and sight are important. The truth is that all our five senses interact in different ways to influence our experiences with various food and beverages. Similarly, most people mistakenly assume digestion starts in the stomach when it actually starts in the brain. The brain depends on our senses to get ... Continue Reading
Want to Give Up Processed Foods? This is What to Expect
Part of the problem with processed foods is their widespread presence in the grocery store. No longer is the store packed full of fruit, vegetables, dairy and meat; now it’s stuffed with highly processed junk foods. Healthy foods are slowly getting pushed out. Just take a look the next time you are in the vegetable section. Increasingly, prepackaged, plastic-wrapped foods are ... Continue Reading
Feed Muscles Right: Best Pre- and Post-Workout Foods
Many people don’t realize how truly important pre- and post-workout nutrition is. In fact, many people purposefully work out on an empty stomach or even worse, they don’t refuel the body after a grueling session. Regardless of whether you work out solely to build muscle or your goals are simply to tone up and/or lose weight, learning how to fuel your body properly before and ... Continue Reading
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