Vitamin C and Skin Health

Vitamin C and Skin Health Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin By Hannah Leinbach Callaway / Intern What more can be said about vitamin C? This already-famous vitamin is well known to be essential for our health and nutrition. For those of you who might need a refresher on this superstar vitamin, here are some quick facts, courtesy of the National Institute of Health: As an antioxidant, vitamin C protects our cells from being damaged. Vitamin C helps the body to make collagen, a protein that is essential for healing wounds. Vitamin...

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12 Ways to Burn Fat Fast

The ultimate tip list to losing weight and keeping it off. MF Editors Recommend 1) Eat six small meals a day. Stoking your body with food every three to four hours can rev your metabolism to the max. 2) Run 10 100-yard sprints and burn up to 500 calories. 3) Wait 20 minutes before going for seconds. 4) Throw on a hoodie before working out. When your muscles are warm, you actually burn more calories. 5) Use a smaller dinner plate—it’ll...

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Is Fox Meat Dangerous to Eat?

MF Editors Recommend For carnivores, 2013 was a year to forget. In Eastern Europe, for instance, they discovered a secret ingredient for "Bolognese surprise" and solved the horse overpopulation problem in one fell swoop (to the chagrin of Romanian retailers, the black beauty burger never caught on). Unfortunately, 2014 is shaping up to be just as shocking and weird thanks to China. 5 Ways the World Got Worse in 2013 >>> According...

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Alcohol Kills 80,000 People Every Year

Alcohol kills 80,000 people every year in the Western Hemisphere. The journal Addiction has published a study that says about 79.456 deaths in the Americas every year are directly caused by health complications related to drinking. Liver disease seemed to be the main culprit. Men were found to be three times as likely to die from drinking too much than women in the U.S. [EurekAlert] Copycats beat out innovators when it comes to success....

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How Sugar Screws with Your Brain

Fit Fix: How Sugar Screws with Your Brain Plus more of today's top health and science headlines. Stephen Walkiewicz | January 16th, 2014 1) Get off you rear, sitting less can drastically improve your health. Recent Kansas State University research shows that even a little extra physical activity can have big benefits for your health. Simply standing more often than you sit could help prevent chronic diseases and improve the quality...

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Top 5 Reasons Why you should purify Air

Top 5 Reasons Why you should purify Air Although most people take the air they breathe for granted, the quality of that air can have an enormous impact on not only your health but on other aspects of your life. The reality is that polluted air can be found everywhere. In fact, it’s not a question of whether you will be exposed to dirty air but, rather, just how much dirty air can you ultimately tolerate? Before going into the good news...

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Milk's Benefits for Fit Guys

Milk's Benefits for Fit Guys Skim milk delivers the high-quality protein you need for stronger bones and bigger guns. Michael Berg MF Editors Recommend Got milk? If you're trying to put on muscle, you better. Whole milk was once a staple for guys who were packing away calories and moving massive amounts of iron in order to go from pencil neck to bull neck. These days we know enough to shun or restrict the saturated-fat-filled whole...

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What Kind of Nuts Are Good for the Brain?

What Kind of Nuts Are Good for the Brain? SF Gate by Tracey Roizman, D.C., Demand Media February 11, 2013 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nuts provide appetite-satisfying flavor and crunch to your healthy diet. Though high in fat, nuts contain mostly healthy, unsaturated fats, some of which are in short supply in the average American diet. Harvard Medical School promotes eating nuts for their cardiovascular...

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The Importance of water and Your health

The Importance of water and Your health "I'm dying of thirst!" Well, you just might. It sounds so simple. H20 - two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. This substance also known as water, is one of the most essential elements to health and is so important that your body actually has a specific drought management system in place to prevent dehydration and ensure your survival. Water might be everywhere, but...

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Breast cancer is a type of cancer which has yet to be attributed to a precise cause.  Although researchers have not narrowed down an exact root for the disease, various risk factors have been associated with it, including an individual with genetic disposition, one who has increased hormonal influence on their body and one who suffers or may have suffered from...

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Heart Health

Heart Health   The heart is comprised of a network of striated muscle tissue known as myocardium. This specialized muscles’ main responsibility is the constant pumping of blood throughout the body. The average human heart involuntarily beats roughly 72 beats per minute in an all-or-none action. The law of all-or-none refers to the fact that the heart will continue to beat and work as long as it is stimulated to do so. Structure...

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Vitamins: What They Do

Vitamins: What They Do Vitamins have specific role to play in the natural wear and tear of the body. There are many vitamin benefits that have a major impact on our overall health. Vitamins are divided into two types: fat soluble and water soluble. Fat soluble vitamins (vitamin A, D, E and K) are stored in the fat tissues and liver. They can remain in the body up to six months. When the body requires these, they are transported to the area of requirement within the body with help of special carriers. Water soluble vitamins (B-vitamins...

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Can This New Supplement Give Women the Perfect Body?

Can This New Supplement Give Women the Perfect Body? It's a common story for most of us: You try to eat right and exercise, but no matter how hard you work at it you just can't seem to meet your personal fitness goals. Don't beat yourself up. As women, we tend to put others' needs before our own, and while that's a great attribute it can also cost us. Between work and home life, we are busier than ever and have less time...

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