Acne is a problem most of us have faced in our teenage years. Oftentimes though, adults will get them as well. In order to prevent unhealthy skin and wanting to avoid the spotlight because your face is covered in pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads, it is recommended that you eat certain foods. Vitamin A Vitamin A [...]

These days everyone is concerned about healthy eating especially for their children. A school in Chicago is banning homemade lunches in an attempt to keep some parents from sending unhealthy lunches to school with their children. On the other hand there are other schools that do not offer school lunch at all, but instead advise [...]

The use of soy is more prevalent than we even known. Soy is surprisingly in most of our foods, from cookies to condiments. It can be very beneficial to health. Soy benefits include lowered cholesterol and providing the body with isoflavones, omega-3 fatty acids, and phytic acid. However there are several health risks associated with [...]

The past decade has created a hype about antioxidants. Health hypes are common and come in spurts. Antioxidants and superfruits are just the new hype of this generation. Few people actually know what antioxidants are and what they do. Most people only know that they are good for us and can be important to health [...]

A majority of America is considered over-weight or obese. This is due to the high consumption of preservative-packed, sugary, and fatty foods that are ever-so convenient. Today it is faster to stop by the drive-thru than to make something home-made. There are now “home-made” freezer items to purchase. However these items are still full of [...]

The diet world is constantly debating which is better low-fat foods or sugar-free foods. Nearly every brand of processed or store-bought food has a reduced-fat, non-fat, sugar-free, or low-fat option. But is one better than the other? And are they as effective as we believe. The most common non-fat food is probably milk, which of [...]

The media is constantly talking about vitamins, minerals, and superfoods, but very few people actually know what the vitamins we are constantly told to consume do. Vitamins do not have to be a mystery. Often times they are quite simple. For instance vitamin A is usually associated with the eyes. This is for good reason. [...]