Your body’s cleaning process, called autophagy, occurs when your cells breakdown toxins and damaged cell material. But when this isn’t happening efficiently enough your tissues become inflamed, which puts you at risk for diseases… especially in the gut. Kick it into gear this way…

Fruits and vegetables are good for us. We should eat lots of them. Good thing we’ve got the Environmental Protection Agency watching out for us and keeping deadly chemicals off our produce … right? Not so fast. Unfortunately…

The word Ayurveda consists of the words ayus, meaning “longevity,” and veda, meaning “science,” together meaning the “science of life.” Certain Ayurvedic herbs have been shown to be beneficial in promoting healthy metabolic function by addressing blood sugar imbalances and more…

Between-meal snacks can do some damage to your health, your weight and your willpower. But we do enjoy our snacks. They make up a fair proportion of our daily calorie intake at almost 400 calories! But there is a good way to turn all this snacking to your advantage…

There are a million worthwhile reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. But it doesn’t hurt that making you more attractive is one of them: the healthy glow from a veggie-filled diet makes you even MORE attractive than tanning… without frying your skin.

Even the healthiest diets have hidden pitfalls you need to watch out for. Because, often when you give something up, deficiencies can develop. The Paleo diet is no different, but there’s a simple solution…

If you’re purchasing healthy foods because they contain certain compounds or nutrients, you need to be aware of something: You may not be getting what you paid for unless you cook them the right way. In fact, you may be shocked at just how many nutrients you lose…

Sugar fuels cancer. You’ve probably heard that before, but it’s worth repeating. Other sugar-related health issues like diabetes and heart disease are also on the rise. But when it comes to cancer, sugar is a problem because of something known as the Warburg effect…

What most pumpkin spice lovers don’t know is this: As long as you don’t overdo the sugar, pumpkin spice can make you feel pretty darn healthy — and here’s why: The antioxidant, disease-fighting properties of these spices are through the roof…

Ginseng has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. And being that it’s known as the “all-healing” herb, it has remained popular in modern medicine. In fact, approximately six million Americans ingest ginseng on a regular basis, mostly to combat conditions due to…

You probably know that you have to be extra careful when handling raw chicken because of dangerous bacteria. But even if you think you’re cooking your chicken enough and don’t end up with food poisoning, these dangerous bacteria could find their way into your body and cause uncomfortable health problems…

Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that can set you up for serious disease. But relief is coming from a surprising source… a calorie-free sugar alternative that has been shown to have anti-obesity, anti-hyperglycemic, antihypertensive, and anti-hyperlipidemic effects.