Many athletes like to have sports drinks to replace electrolytes they have lost through sweating. These sports drinks may help, but they are also very unhealthy since they tend to contain unnatural chemicals and formulations, which throw the body out of balance and contribute to cancer. These sports drinks tend to have artificial colors and flavors added, [...]
There is a lady named Beverly who took my Maximum Weight Loss class July of 2011. I recently talked with her and she said she has reached her weight-loss goal, had a better cholesterol reading upon her last doctor visit, and she no longer craves and eats a lot of sweets and sugar. Before taking [...]
Being in the cold can really lower your resistance. Many people think that being colder is healthier. It helps you to be more alert, use calories within to stay warm, and breathe more clearly. However, a recent study shows that having cold feet can lower
Vitamin B-12 is a vitamin known to enhance a person’s energy level. It is only needed in minute quantities in the body and can be stored in the body for many years. Many people think that vegans are at most risk for having a B-12 deficiency, but it seems like those who have the most [...]
My daughter ran in a Snow Canyon Half Marathon last Saturday. A marathon is 26 miles and a half marathon is 13 miles. I never knew that until she told me recently. She works for IHC and knows a guy there named Jose, who has run in races and marathons. He is a really nice [...]
I made a chili recipe for a Halloween trunk-r-treat event that my ward (church parish) had in the parking lot on Halloween night. There were awards for each chili. Mine got the “Most Unexpected” award. I guess that’s because there was no meat and it had a really distinctive flavor that you wouldn’t expect from [...]
I teach a Bargain Beans class for Community Education for Dixie State College, and I mostly focus on how to soak, sprout, and cook beans. But, I haven’t covered the nutritional aspect as much, so I decided to do a post on it. I think that if you knew how good they are for you, [...]
My daughter recently ran in a 10k race at the Save-a-Sister races for breast cancer. The city of St. George even has a facebook page open to anyone to view, you can learn about what’s going on there and how it went. They had a one mile, a 5K , and a 10K. The 5k [...]
