Archive for May, 2017
Sugar snap peas and summer weight loss
Are you a gardener or just enjoy farm-fresh vegetables? This year consider adding sugar snap peas to your line up of summer treats. Peas belong to the legume plant family. Legumes are plants which produce pods with enclosed seeds. All peas are rich in protein, low in fat, and very nutritious. In fact, only lima […]
A new reason to avoid diet sodas
You’ve probably heard the claim that diet sodas make you gain weight. On the surface that sounds contradictory because diet sodas don’t have calories, therefore they could not be the cause of weight gain. However, studies done in 2008 indicated there may be a link between drinking diet soda and weight gain, although the scope […]
What do skin, hair and nails have in common?
Ever wonder why you see combination formulas that are designed to improve not only the skin but also hair and nails? On the surface, it seems like skin, hair and nails don’t have much in common. But they do have a common tie, Keratinocytes. Keratinocytes produce keratin, a type of protein that is a key […]
