Your Health Affects Your Wealth

If you don’t take care of yourself, future health costs for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, joint replacements, and more can erode or erase all the wealth you have worked so hard to attain. . . . → Read More: Your Health Affects Your Wealth

Rediscover the Tropical Oils — Coconut

Coconuts are good for you

We have been told coconut oil is not all that good for us. I was led to believe that it was really bad for me and I should avoid food that was prepared using it. THEN I read an article written by Heather Pratt, CNT in the August/September 2009, Natural Grocers Newspaper, that the coconut tree is considered the” Tree Of Life” in the Philippines. “Tree of Life” caught my attention. We mostly think of coconut as a decorative addition to frosting or that white stuff in trail mix. But the coconut is much more than that and is so good for us. . . . → Read More: Rediscover the Tropical Oils — Coconut

The True Cause of Obesity, Heart Disease, and other Diseases of Western Society – The Toxicity of Sugar

The amount of sugar in our diet has spiked, High-Fructose Corn Syrup is to blame. It’s known to corn refiners as HFCS-55 (because it’s 55% fructose and 45% glucose). All those commercials that the corn refiners are airing to boost their image are completely accurate; HFCS-55 is almost identical to sucrose (table sugar) in its content. They also say it should be consumed in moderation. That is difficult considering that food manufacturers use it in recipes that never would have had sucrose. . . . → Read More: The True Cause of Obesity, Heart Disease, and other Diseases of Western Society – The Toxicity of Sugar

Body Mass Index (BMI)

What is it?  Why do we need it?

It is:  a statistic which measures your body fat based upon your height and your weight only.  The equation is Weight divided by Height.

This Factor is then categorized to determine what is healthy and what is not.  The normal BMI chart displays BMI . . . → Read More: Body Mass Index (BMI)

Blood Pressure: What They Are Telling You and What Does It Mean?

There is a lot of concern placed on blood pressure. And for good reason too. High blood pressure is the cause of heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary failure, kidney problems and cardiac arrest. Low blood pressure is the consequence of kidney disease, hemorrhaging, and other serious medical conditions. In this article, we will try to quickly and easily demystify the terms that are thrown at you and tell you what they mean to you. . . . → Read More: Blood Pressure: What They Are Telling You and What Does It Mean?

Are You In Need of a Reboot?

So you’re taking all the right steps, making all the right software upgrades. But have you rebooted? Many times, a reboot is needed for the changes to take effect. And when your systems come back up, it’s a whole new life. . . . → Read More: Are You In Need of a Reboot?