The Benefits of Coconut Oil

We all know the drill when it comes to fat. A healthy diet is a low fat diet, especially one that avoids saturated fats. At least that’s what the USDA and the FDA, not to mention the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association and nearly every...

The Awful Truth about Energy Drinks

You can’t go to a sporting event, sponsored outdoor activity or even the corner store without advertisements for energy drinks staring you down.  Will these handy beverages give you a jolt of vigor or leave you in a slump?  The answer is, both.  And that’s not all...

Taking a Multi-Vitamin for a Healthy Lifestyle

Everyone has a different reason for things like diet and exorcising including toning muscle, weight loss, or strength training.  Essentially, though, everyone who participates in any of these activities is looking at a different variation on a theme: living a...

Side Effects of Aspartame

Aspartame Basics Aspartame is an artificial sweetener found in most diet, sugar-free and diabetic products that would normally contain sugar.  Beverages, baked goods, ice cream, gelatins, candy, syrups, jams and jellies are some of the foods that commonly contain...

Glutamine Benefits

Glutamine is an amino acid found in your muscle that must be obtained from your diet or through supplementation and has been shown to have many benefits.  Most bodies cannot produce glutamine in sufficient quantities.  Supplements are commonly found in the form of in...