Nopalea Nopalea is derived from the commonly known desert plant called the prickly pear cactus or Nopal. It produces purple flowers in the winter and is pollinated by hummingbirds. The plant thrives in subtropical and tropical regions and can be found in the south-western desert regions of the United States and Mexico. This amazing Nopal [...] Read more »
Super Fruits
Super Fruits The term “super fruits” is basically commercial terminology for a range of the more rare fruits deemed to have a particularly high nutritional value, especially their antioxidant value. Their perceived health benefits would seem to be the main reason for their popularity. Some of the more popular superfruits include: acai, blueberry, cranberry, gogi, [...] Read more »
Detox Naturally
Detox The Body Naturally There has long been a belief that to detox naturally means to allow our bodies to detox as a matter of course. In an ideal world where we are eating a healthy diet and leading a healthy lifestyle as our ancestors did then that might be a true statement. Our bodies [...] Read more »
Detox Health
Detox for Health Embarking on a detox is usually our attempt to make up for the times when we have abused our bodies with fast foods, alcohol, too many chocolates or simply not enough health promoting foods. And so we detox for health!! Although this is very commendable, many people fall into the trap of [...] Read more »
Detoxify for Improved Health
Why do we Need to Detoxify? We live in a polluted society, where exposure to toxins is inevitable. Our food is sprayed with toxic chemicals and we breathe in toxic fumes as we walk or drive along our busy roads. This is just an example of two of the many ways in which our bodies [...] Read more »
Anti-Inflammatory Role
Inflammation and the Role of Anti-inflammatory Products What we can Understand from the Inflammatory Response According to Wikipedia, the word inflammation comes from the Latin word inflammation meaning to set on fire, (anti-inflammatory meaning to put out the fire) Inflammation is a necessary part of the healing process without which wounds and infections would never [...] Read more »
Healthy Choices
Healthy choices are not always easy to make. We live in a society that values fast food and immediate gratification. Changing how we think about our body and the things we put into it can be challenging, especially if you really like the taste or texture of a particular food. Starting with one or two [...] Read more »