We all know we should be getting enough vitamins and minerals from the food we eat. If there's any doubt in our minds that we're missing certain nutrients, we take vitamins just to be sure. The problem is, consuming excessive amounts of certain vitamins and minerals can be harmful so check out this chart for a little recommended daily intake (RDI) refresher. Pay special attention to the amounts Read more

We all know we should be consuming enough vitamins and minerals. We need them in order to stay healthy, but did you ever think about what the difference between the two is? Vitamins come from the plants and meat we eat. They are essential nutrients that fall into one of two categories: water soluble or fat soluble. Vitamin C and all eight B vitamins are water-soluble, which means water is Read more

If healthy living is part of your plans for how to tackle 2008, then you need to ask yourself if your diet is missing magnesium. This mineral is mighty but is often over looked, even though it participates in hundreds of bodily functions that foster good health. It contributes to bone strength; in fact 50 percent of your total body magnesium is found in the bones. It also helps promotes a robust Read more

We all want our teeth to be bright and white. There are so many whitening products and toothpastes on the shelves at my local drugstore. Dentists, for a pretty penny, professionally bleach stained and colored teeth. There's nothing wrong with wanting to have pearly whites, but these products can make your teeth sensitive to cold and hot temperatures. Which can be surprisingly painful, so why Read more

First off, it's good to know that our bodies require 6 nutrients: Carbohydrates Fats Protein Vitamins Minerals Water Carbs, fat, and protein are known as macronutrients because we need to eat them in larger quantities (grams per day). Our bodies metabolize them and turn them into energy. Vitamins and Minerals are considered micronutrients because we need them in smaller quantities Read more

Many of today's vitamin and mineral supplements are made synthetically through chemical processes, rather than derived directly from plants or other foods. Some manufacturers do make supplements directly from natural sources, and claim that these vitamins are superior in quality to their synthetic cousins. So which ones are better for you? Basically, it comes down to science. If the molecular Read more

What's the buzz? Honey has so many wonderful characteristics besides its natural sweet flavor - they don't call it the "ancient healer" for nothing. Besides being great at soothing a sore throat, check this out, Honey.... it could be helpful in treating your allergies. it's antimicrobial because of its high sugar content, so it's great for treating cuts and burns to prevent scarring. it contains Read more