by Brandon Bupp | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
It’s implicated in a range of health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. You may not even know you’re living with it. What is it? It’s inflammation, and in its chronic form, it can wreak havoc on the...
by Brandon Bupp | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Just as planting a garden requires fertile soil, quality seeds, plenty of sunshine and water, planting seeds to grow healthy kids requires specific actions. With a dizzying amount of advice dispensed over the Internet, through the TV and by well-meaning friends and...
by Brandon Bupp | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Did you know you need bacteria to be healthy? While harmful bacteria do exist and can cause pain and sickness, there are large quantities of healthy bacteria inside your body. In fact, your body is filled with trillions of bacterial cells, outnumbering your human...
by Brandon Bupp | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Sticky, sweet and nutritionally bankrupt, sugar is making people sick, tired and fat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans consume an astounding 156 pounds of sugar each year! Global sugar consumption is approximately 173 million tons. While the...
by Brandon Bupp | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D has made headlines in recent years for its possible health benefits. According to some reports, a deficiency of this vitamin is implicated in numerous serious health conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular...
by Brandon Bupp | Jun 18, 2016 | Blog, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Earlier this year, a New York Times articleexplained how the New York State Attorney General in the U.S. accused major retailers of fraudulently labeling several of their supplements. Some of these supplements include ginseng, gingko biloba, St. John’s wort, valerian...