Naringenin — 10 Super Nutrients You’ve Never Heard Of

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Naringenin – Part 2 of 10

Naringenin is a bioflavonoid found mostly in the juice of grapefruit, oranges and other citrus fruits.

Laboratory studies have shown that it blocks damage to DNA in cells, may help regulate blood sugar levels and appears to block glucose production by the liver.

Rutin — 10 Super Nutrients You’ve Never Heard Of

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Rutin – Part 1 of 10

Rutin, a bioflavonoid with potent anti-inflammatory properties, is primarily found in buckwheat and is also present in varying amounts in asparagus, citrus fruit and tea.

Because it has been shown to prevent bruising and swelling and appears to strengthen blood capillaries, rutin shows promise in the prevention and treatment of venous leg disease. Rutin may also lock the production of histamine, the substance responsible for allergic reactions in the body.

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New Mom’s Diet Secret

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I came across this article recently and wanted to share it with all the new mothers out there. Source: New York Times News Service When Jessica Jochim returned to work after her three-month maternity leave, she was the envy of her co-workers at Babies “R” Us. Jochim, who had gained 40 pounds carrying her first [...]

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It’s Been a While

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Writing is a bit like exercise — once you fall out of the habit, it’s a bitch to get back into. And I haven’t written anything for a while.  The longest stretch ever, actually.  I wish I could say I’ve been off searching for my higher self, or exercising like a maniac so I now [...]

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Is Locating Your Abs like Searching for Bigfoot?

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Will endless sit-ups equal tight, sexy abs? Oh, absolutely, 100% for sure!!  What if I was an amazing champion at sit-ups, I should have the leanest, greatest abs ever! Right? Right?!? Take a walk into any gym in America and you will see people doing a trillion crunches trying to find these abs… Without success. [...]

Demonstrating My Point

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Marisa Miller is probably one of the examples of what keeps many personal trainers in business: The never-ending quest to look like someone that others look up to (or just be someone that others look at for an awkwardly long period of time even though their girlfriend is jabbing them in the ribs). The truth [...]

The Baywatch Workout for Idiots

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I love it when PR folks send out links and for the latest idiot workout. It makes my day and then some. And the Baywatch Beach Body Workout is one of the more especially horrifically crap things to come through my inbox of late, so I’m pleased to share with you why I think this [...]

I am a Basket Case…

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Somewhere deep down in the darkest depths of a previous post, I alluded to my having one of the worst months in the history of my life ever on the planet in this universe. Ever. Don’t worry, I know most readers don’t get past the first paragraph in one of my posts, let alone the [...]

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