The Ketogenic diet refers to a form of dieting where high fats, adequate-protein, and low carbs are consumed. The diet has found immense favor among people with diabetes, epilepsy, autoimmune disorders, acid reflux, inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and a number of other issues, every day. The keto diet aims to expend the … [Read more...] about Why you Should Strongly Consider Switching to a Ketogenic Diet
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Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – Review
Immediately influential when it was first published in 1997, author Jared Diamond had a runaway best-selling hit in Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – a title that would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize (and deservedly so). The book takes a deep dive into the history of humanity as well as the what, why, and how behind the disparate progress that certain … [Read more...] about Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – Review
Oil Pulling For Oral Health
Swishing coconut oil or other vegetable oils in your mouth for about 20 minutes has been touted as a remedy for oral health problems like swollen gums. The action of such oils that is rich in Vitamin E, an antioxidant, which also has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties is to "remove the toxins" from your mouth. As with most quackery, this technique too dates back to a … [Read more...] about Oil Pulling For Oral Health
Is Going Vegan the Answer to Save the Planet?
More than 50% of Grains Produced in the World is Fed to Livestock. Cattle and Livestock contribute 73% of Greenhouse Emissions caused by Production of Foods. Is Veganism the Answer to Save the Planet? Climate change is a complicated reality. There are multiple causal factors and there is a plethora of consequences. Any one step is unlikely to prevent climate change or global … [Read more...] about Is Going Vegan the Answer to Save the Planet?
The Naked Truth About Supplements: Do You Really Need Them?
There are dozens of brands and hundreds of supplements. Manufacturers label them as dietary supplements, health supplements, nutritional supplements and speciality supplements depending on the primary ingredient and the purpose. Dietary, health and nutritional supplements are synonymous and it is difficult to split them into distinct categories. Specialty supplements are a … [Read more...] about The Naked Truth About Supplements: Do You Really Need Them?