Top 5 Natural Skincare Ingredients for Oily Skin
Republished with permission of AEDIT Everyone has oil in their skin. Under each pore is a sebaceous gland that produces natural oils called sebum, which helps keep your skin hydrated and healthy. In some people, though, the sebaceous glands produce too much oil. You know you have oily skin if your skin constantly looks shiny, or your…
Mineral-Rich Diet Beats Exercise for Bone Health
Exercise has always been highly recommended for maintaining bone mass and strength as we age, but there could be more to this story. A recent mouse study at the University of Michigan has demonstrated that a mineral-supplemented diet (high in calcium and phosphorous) had an even more significant impact on bone density than exercise. The groups…
Proven Benefits of Pilates
Did you know that Pilates continues to grow in popularity, and its practice is now familiar to people around the world? Maybe you’ve already experienced the effectiveness of Pilates or are thinking about taking lessons. Good news! Researchers have proven certain benefits of this form of exercise. Shirley Archer, JD, MA, 2008 IDEA Fitness Instructor…
What to Look for in Your CBD Products!
Your clients are asking more and more about CBD and if it is safe or even legal. The stigma regarding cannabis is going away, if not already with most people. Studies and research over the years have shown that cannabinoid (CBD) is not only safe, but very effective in a number of conditions, such as…
Berberine and Blood Sugar
Berberine has become synonymous with supporting the maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels, as well as having benefits for the gut, brain, and heart. A recent article delves into the biological mechanisms of this botanical to confirm its influence on blood sugar. Although not fully understood, the pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) seems to stem…
Calorie Counts on Menus: Do They Work?
Do you eat out often? Are you looking for help in choosing lower-calorie meals? In a new study, Cornell researchers conducted a randomized experiment to see whether calorie counts on menus are affecting what customers order in full-service restaurants. They found that diners whose menus listed calories ordered meals with 3% fewer calories—about 45 calories less—than…
Portions: We Can Be Happy with Less
by Matthew Kadey, MS, RD Ballooning portion sizes are considered a major player in the startling rise in obesity rates in recent decades, but current research points to evidence that we can turn this around. A study in the April edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that exposure to smaller food portions can recalibrate people’s…
Hip Exercises For Women To Get Sexy and Slimmer Hips
Looking to slim down and tone your hips? Try this routine for hip exercises that will get you sexy and slimmer hips. Perform each exercise one after the other completing 20-25 repetitions per exercise. Build up to going through the circuit 2 times. LYING HIP ABDUCTION Lie on your side with the bottom leg bent…
Functional Training for Active, Independent Living
by Shirley Archer, JD, MA Healthy aging is more than the absence of disease, according to the World Health Organization: “For most older people, the maintenance of functional ability has the highest importance” (WHO 2015). Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging in Vancouver, British Columbia, echoes that statement: “When looking…
Exercise and Improved Cognition
A new study by a Massachusetts General Hospital research team found that exercise is one of the best ways to turn on neurogenesis, the process of producing new neurons. Neurogenesis takes place in the hippocampus and striatum and is essential to learning and memory. Because beneficial effects on cognition are often blocked in patients with Alzheimer’s disease…
