An Ayurvedic cleanse and rejuvenation, called Pancha Karma, is suitable during the change of seasons. It was developed for royalty in India to prolong life and health, by removing physical ... Read More

The reality is that getting a decent amount of fruits and vegetables per day is hard to do. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in conjuction with the ... Read More

A 13-member federal committee was recently nominated to begin reviewing the U.S. dietary guidelines. These guidelines are the foundation of federal nutrition programs and policies and the food guide pyramid. ... Read More

It's true that we gain weight when we eat more than we can burn off. But this conventional diet wisdom does not always hold true. Weight gain ... Read More

Most women experience physical and emotional changes each month before menses. For some women, however, these changes are exaggerated and range from breast tenderness to irritability and mood swings. ... Read More

If you are on a detox diet, a castor oil pack can supplement your treatment. Castor oil packs are used a traditional home treatment used to increase lymphatic circulation, ... Read More

Juice fasting and detox diets are a way that many people, including celebrities Ben Affleck, Janet Jackson, Liv Tyler, and Christy Turlington, rid their bodies of the toxins that accumulate ... Read More

Health food stores have been instrumental in the cost-effective preventative health care movement away from drug-based symptom suppression. But a recent study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research ... Read More

A raw foods diet can greatly improve health and prevent disease. But if it is not done properly, it is possible to create an imbalance in the body. The result ... Read More

The food-combining diet is based on the theory that different foods are digested optimally when eaten in certain combinations. The wrong food combination, such as chicken and potatoes, is believed ... Read More

A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, fish, beans, low-fat dairy, and whole grains is the foundation of longevity, a study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology suggests. This study ... Read More