Vegetables These vegetables face fewer threats and thus require less pesticides Asparagus Broccoli Cabbage Onions Fruits Avocados Thick skin protect the fruit from pesticide build-up. Bananas The banana peel isn't consumed and that’s where the pesticide stays. Pineapple Its spiny skin protects it from the pesticide … [Read more...]

Physical energy is derived from the interaction between oxygen and glucose. This means the size of our energy supply depends on the patterns of our breathing, the foods that we eat and when we eat them, the quantity and quality of our sleep, the amount of recovery we get during the day, the levels of our fitness, and how you deal with … [Read more...]

Vegetarianism among kids has gone more mainstream in the past decade. A nationwide survey by the Vegetarian Resource Group found that 3 percent of American youth, or about 1.4 million people between ages 8 and 18, are vegetarian; that is, they avoid meat, fish and poultry. That's up from 2 percent 10 years ago. Celebrities' meat-free preferences … [Read more...]

You have a hearty and satisfying lunch. You head back to the office, and start on the paperwork or head for a meeting. Within minutes, your eyes are like sandbags and you are fighting with all your might to lift those defiant eyelids. Sounds familiar? This is known as the "Post Lunch Dip" or "Post Lunch Drowsiness". Many have put their work on … [Read more...]

Do you need caffeine to get through your day? I’ve experienced every over-the-counter wakefulness supplement produced before 2007 (when I smartened up) and can promise you that it all has the same effect: A brief period of increased alertness is followed by a dramatic increase in lethargy (a crash) or anxiety and fidgeting. Consume enough … [Read more...]