NutraMetrix Training In Dallas

Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the trainings for NutraMetrix Consultants and Health Professionals in Dallas.  Aside from the drive up to Dallas through the war zone that is I-35 construction, it was a fantastic weekend.  We have these trainings all over the country to help our distributors become familiar with the NutraMetrix division on […]

Changing Food Labels Reflect Changing Diets

    It was reported in the news last week that the Food and Drug Administration is revising and revamping food labels to provide more information for consumers to make healthier choices.  These serving size changes will also reflect the amount that consumers usually eat or drink.  In my opinion, these changes are necessary and will provide more information […]

Heart Health Tips Part 2

    In  my previous post, I discussed the effects of exercise and smoking cessation on improving heart health.  In this post, I will continue the discussion of how to improve your heart health by focusing on diet and supplements.  This post is meant as an overview, but I will discuss the topics in more detail […]

Heart Health Tips Part 1

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day!  February is Heart Health Month, so here are some tips for keeping your heart healthy.  What better Valentine gift is there to give to your family than taking steps to keeping your heart healthy? Exercise – I know that you have heard this before many times, but […]

Woman Drinks Only Soda for 16 Years, Suffers Heart Problems

  This is an interesting article that talks about a woman who has not drunk any water for the last 16 years, only drinking 2 liters of cola daily.  She developed heart problems and was brought to a hospital after she fainted.  It was discovered through blood work that her potassium levels were severely depleted.  […]

The Case for Nutritional Supplements Part 4

In my previous posts, I have laid out the reasons why we can no longer get our nutrition from our food.  So we know we need to take supplements, but which ones should we be taking and why? Certain nutrients are labeled as essential – essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, etc.  These are nutrients that […]

The Case for Nutritional Supplements Part 3

My previous blog post stated some of the reasons why we can’t get all of our nutrients from our food.  Sadly these are not the only reasons. Meat processing – The movie Food, Inc. game a great deal of eye-opening testimonials as to how our meats and vegetables are processed.  They showed the fact that the processing time for chickens […]

The Case for Nutritional Supplements Part 2

The nutritional supplement market is a multi-billion dollar industry.  With that kind of market size, there are obviously many people who feel that taking supplements is necessary for their health.  They are correct as it is not possible to get all of your daily nutrients from food.  In my previous post, I described why a recent […]

The Case for Nutritional Supplements Part 1

Now that everyone is back from the holidays and are getting back into the swing of things again, I would like to get on my soapbox to debunk some bad science and erroneous conclusions that our mainstream press has mindlessly reported.  Many people take nutritional supplements to improve their health and to ensure that they […]

Start the New Year with a Detox

    Happy New Year Everyone!  I hope that you all had a great holiday season, and that you will have a happy and healthy 2014! Most of us start off the new year making resolutions, and one of the most common ones is to get healthier.  This may involve changing your diet to lose […]

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