Archive for February, 2015

7 Simple Tips to Help You Meet Your Fitness Goals

The cold cover of winter is starting to fall away and spring is nearly upon us. The realization that summer is just around the corner is a wonderful motivator to kick back into gear and begin a workout program. It’s never that easy though, is it? What classes should I go to? How do I […]

Estrogen Metabolite: Is your own estrogen causing cancer?

It has been well established that certain estrogen metabolites, or breakdown products, are carcinogenic. Others are protective against cancer. Which estrogen breakdown products are you making? You probably do not know since no one has ever tested you.  This is important for all women, regardless if you are taking hormones or not. Even if you […]

GMO: 3 Letter Acronyms Aren’t Food

What is a GMO? GMO is an acronym that stands for Genetically Modified Organism. The acronym generally revolves around food although there are other such genetically modified organisms that exist. For this purpose, we will only be discussing GMOs as foods. Scientists and agriculturalists have been engineering foods for decades. They have taken “beneficial” genes […]