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The Dark Side of Carbs and Sugar: Health Risks You Can’t Ignore
There are many things which we consider evil and dangerous. There is, of course, Count Dracula, Darth Vader, the shark in Jaws, and The Wicked Witch of the West. But even more evil and dangerous - Sugar and Carbohydrates! According to Harvard University, "The effects...
Is the Paleo Diet the Right Diet for You?
In a world dominated by processed foods and fast meals, the Paleo diet stands out by promoting a return to the apparent eating habits of our Paleolithic ancestors. Also known as the "caveman diet," the Paleo diet emphasizes whole foods that our hunter-gatherer...
Exploring Low Carb Diets: Benefits and Challenges
Low carb diets have gained significant popularity over the years, with many people turning to them for weight loss, improved health, and better management of certain medical conditions. At Real Health Products we have often recommended a low carb diet to help with...
What’s for dinner tonight? How about Italian?
If you are forcing yourself to eat a low carb diet you are doing it wrong. And, you’re going to start cheating or just plain quit. A piece of chicken, some bland vegetables and/or a salad. And maybe, if you’re lucky, a sugar free cookie for dessert. As a chef who has...
“Stay Fit While You Sit: Gentle Exercises for Seniors at All Levels”
Physical exercise is as important, if not more so, as we age than when we are young. As we age, we tend to become more sedimentary. A sedentary lifestyle can lead to chronic pain and make many of the common symptoms of neuropathy worse. The older we get, the less...
Healthy Eating After 50
Proper nutrition is always important. But as a person gets older it becomes much more so. After 50 the human body tends to need more good nutrition in order to keep its energy level up, fight disease and just be able to do the things it did when it was younger. There...
Bouncing Back to Fitness: The Benefits of Rebounding
In our last couple of Exercise blogs we have been suggesting outdoor activities like walking or biking. Realizing that the outdoors may be not be available to some of you due to weather or other health concerns, in this post we are looking at Rebounding. Rebounding is...
Doctors – Whom Should You Trust?
When you or a loved one becomes ill, it is usual to turn to the family doctor or specialist for advice. But if the recommended handling for the illness gives you concern or just doesn’t make sense to you, what should you do? You should find another health professional...
Are You Peeing Out Your Vitamins?
The technology of capsule and tablet manufacturing has grown and evolved; considerably more goes into making a good multi-vitamin capsule or tablet than simply compressing ingredients in a machine. For example, name-brand and all reputable supplement manufacturers...
June is National Candy Month – Time to Celebrate!
As if you needed another reason to eat candy. But as long as you’ve got to celebrate, we thought we’d try and make it a bit healthier for you. Here are some sugar-free candy suggestions…
