Average Body Mass Index values for adult around the globe Weight of the World infographic by b_willers. Read more »
Why Some People Are More Likely to Catch a Cold
I came across this short article on Feb. 22nd, 2013 in Time Health and Family which I found on the web. It was written by Yue Wang and I thought it was interesting because Isagenix, the company I am associated with has been doing researched with Dr. William Andrews on telomeres and providing nutritional supplementation [...] Read more »
A Child’s Potato Science Project – The Importance of Organic
I came across this You Tube video of a child’s potato science project where she learned the importance of organic. What I found interesting was that the organic sweet potato from the grocery store didn’t grow as many vines and leaves compared to a truly “organic” sweet potato. Makes me wonder what is being used [...] Read more »
Flu Tips with Essential Oils
The news is full of reminders to get the flu shot to prepare for the flu season. If you choose to get the flu shot or not, the following tips are good for everybody and prevention is the key. Many of you are probably already buying extra vitamin C and other nutritional support for this [...] Read more »
Seven Steps to a Healthy Blood Pressure
Happy New Year and I would like to wish you a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year for 2013. I wanted to share with you an article I found on one of my favourite health blogs www.isagenixhealth.net on seven steps to a health blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than [...] Read more »
How can lap-band and gastric bypass patients use Isagenix products?
After lap-band and gastric bypass surgery, patients are given special dietary guidelines to follow. There are many Isagenix products which will provide you with the nutrition you require as long as you adhere to the dietary guidelines given by your doctor. See the following sample guidelines: Lap-Band Surgery Sample Dietary Guidelines: • 800 calories [...] Read more »
Lose Your Fat to Save Your Brain
I wanted to include this short article written by Dr. Michael Colgan, founder of the Colgan Institute, because I thought it was rather interesting. Let me know what questions you have after reading it. Check out his short video titled “Save Your Brain”. “Despite its faults, Body Mass Index (BMI) is the simplest way to assess [...] Read more »
Why Raw Kale Salad Recipes are Super Healthy!
I was first introduced to Kale many years ago when I learned how to make the famous Portuguese soup “Caldo Verde” from my mother in law but I had never really used it much in my everyday cooking until a few years ago when I enrolled at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. One of [...] Read more »
Why a Beet a Day will Keep the Doctor Away!
Beets are one of those vegetables that people seem to either love them or hate them. I know they are not a very attractive looking vegetable but I love beets cooked, raw, roasted or pickled. The best pickled beets I have ever had were at a restaurant in Flagstaff Arizona called “Kelly’s Christmas Tree”. They [...] Read more »
Crazy about Quinoa
Quinoa is grown mainly in South America and only a few years ago, Quinoa (pronounced “keenwa”) was found only in health food stores. It was only known to vegetarians and gluten intolerant individuals. Interest in the super nutritional properties of Quinoa has made it much easier to find it now in grocery and bulk [...] Read more »