Protein is one of the most important fuels for the human body because it is necessary to build and repair muscle. You might not know this, but protein is actually built from a group of “mini-proteins” called amino acids. There are several different amino acids and they each serve a purpose of their own accord. [...]

Some people call it a spare tire. Still others refer to it as a love handle. Whatever cute, endearing names we give to our protruding stomachs, we are less healthy when we have them. With belly fat comes an increased risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Diabetes and hypertension are also often the [...]

These days, it’s hard to find a job. Classified sections of local newspapers have been pared down to a fraction of the size they were during economically prosperous times, there are more applicants applying for each position and employers are becoming more choosey. Employers now get the ever difficult choice of deciding between caviar and [...]

You can tell a lot about a person’s general health by looking at their face. Clear and smooth skin, bright eyes, no blotches, healthy glow, and reasonable color all lead people to believe that you are relatively healthy. Dry or, on the other end of the spectrum, greasy skin, blotches and blemishes, wrinkles, pasty coloring [...]

It is so easy to gain weight. For some people, it seems just the act of gazing at chocolate cake forces their thighs to disturbing proportions. This leads many dieters to try diet supplements to help them get, and stay, on track. Since so much information has come out about the health benefits of green [...]

Gastric bypass surgery is an extreme weight loss solution undertaken by some who are found by physicians to be morbidly obese. Gastric bypass surgery can help the morbidly obese lose weight quickly and can help to right a lot of physical ailments associated with obesity. But having the surgery is only the first step in [...]