If you've purchased a water bottle in recent history, you've probably noticed large shiny stickers adorning the plastic bottles as well as many glass water bottle options. These stickers usually say "BPA Free". But what is BPA and what has BPA? What is BPA? What Has BPA? BPA is short for bisephonal A, a prime ingredient used to create plastics. BPA isn't a new kid on the … [Read more...]
What Is The Warrior Diet?
There are lots of ways to lose weight and get healthier. In the past, we've brought you information on the Zone Diet, Paleo, Whole30 and the Mediterranean Diet. If none of those fit what you're looking for, the Warrior Diet may be for you. RELATED: Battle of the Cavemen: Primal Eating vs. Paleo What Is The Warrior Diet? The Warrior Diet was developed in the early 2000s … [Read more...]
Cutting Body Fat: How to Avoid Fads When Losing Weight
Every new year, consumers are bombarded with different variations of the same message -- new year, new year. Now's the time to reach for your dream body. This one month workout/detox/shake/pill will help you achieve the ideal body shape in three weeks or less. Bleh. Most people within the health and fitness community know this type of marketing is very loosely based in … [Read more...]
A Defense of Paleo and Whole30 Diet Plan
People eat the way they do for many different reasons. Some eat with health in mind, some eat a certain way to lose weight, some eat with abandon and some eat to optimize their athletic performance. When people change their eating habits temporarily for whatever reason, we tend to call this a "diet". Merriam-Webster even goes as far as to define a diet as "a regimen of … [Read more...]
Bone Broth Benefits: How to Make Your Own
Bone broth is one of the "super food" trends sweeping the health community currently. Experts claim bone broth benefits include everything from sleeping better to boosting your immune system. Health gurus swear that bone broth is a fix-all for gut health, a more youthful appearance and better skin and nails. Although some of these claims have been disputed -- check out this … [Read more...]