COLOSTRUM, WHAT IT IS & WHAT IT’S GOOD FOR

COLOSTRUM, WHAT IT IS & WHAT IT’S GOOD FOR

What the Heck Is Colostrum? Also known as “first milk”, colostrum is produced in the mammary glands of females just prior to giving birth and serves as a concentrated source of proteins, growth factors, and antibodies that are essential for early development of...
SATURATED FAT IS OUR FRIEND, NOT OUR ENEMY

SATURATED FAT IS OUR FRIEND, NOT OUR ENEMY

To Answer Last Weeks Ending Question If, as we have been told, heart disease results from the consumption of saturated fats, one would expect to find a corresponding increase in animal fat (since apparently saturated fat causes heart disease) in the American diet,...
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CANOLA OIL

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CANOLA OIL

Canola Oil Canola is a coined term where “Can” refers to Canada, and “ola” stands for oil. Canola oil has come a long way from being an industrial lubricant for naval and merchant ships as well as steam engines during the early- through mid-1900s, to being the third...
THE SATURATED FAT “MYTH”

THE SATURATED FAT “MYTH”

A Radical Change, That Was Based On NO Scientific Basis In 1977, the U.S. released the first national dietary guidelines to urge Americans to cut back on fat intake.1 This was a radical change in the prevailing diet at the time. These new guidelines suggested that...
DARK CHOCOLATE (72%+ CACAO): BENEFITS AND RISKS

DARK CHOCOLATE (72%+ CACAO): BENEFITS AND RISKS

Dark Chocolate A Healthy Alternative, But Chocolate is not something that comes to mind when one thinks about healthy food. After all, most chocolate is a commercially processed sweet treat laden with chemical additives and preservatives. However, it is crucial to...