healthy foods

Get into the Zone - Chew All Of Your Food!

Digestion starts in the mouth. You should chew all of your food a lot more than you do. Chewing your food well allows you to digest your food much easier. Certainly it's not difficult to understand that if you swallow a big hunk of meat without enough chewing first, that your insides will have a tougher time breaking down the food once we swallow it. Chewing starts the release of saliva, which lubricates the food for digestion and provides an easier transition from your esophagus to your stomach. Geographically, there are demographics of people that live considerably longer lives on average, than the rest of us living in non-Blue Zones (most of us have no idea what a Blue Zone is). Blue Zones are geographic areas highlighted by their ultra-healthy population and its ability to endure long lives.  Researchers and intellectuals from around the globe have tried to take into consideration all of the characteristics of people living in Blue Zones in order to find out why their lifesty

11 Reasons Bananas are Great!

Bananas are amazing. They taste great, are easy to take on the road (not messy at all) and they pack a potent punch of vitamins and minerals. Bananas are great for us because they...

1. Increase Brain Power
2. Helps Lower Risk of Heart Disease & Hypertension
3. Prevent Anemia
4. Provides Regularity and Healthy Bowel Movements
5. They Reduce Depression
6. Relieves Menstrual Cramps
7. Helps People Quit Smoking
8. Good for People with Stomach Ulcer
9. Reduces Itchy Mosquito Bites
10. Promotes Healthy Bones
11. They Taste Great!

Make sure you have Bananas around for you and your family. They are a healthy, clean and quick snack!