Did you know that metabolism slows down 5-10% every decade past the 20s? Not to worry, while it may seem like a daunting statistic, it is absolutely possible to stay healthy and happy. All you need is the willingness to give your diet the attention it deserves.

Outside of the barbeque, this 4th of July and after, you don’t have to turn on the oven at all to stay healthy. Save yourself from excess heat and electricity by serving up a few of my no-cook, healthy summer meals.

Millions of Americans suffer with gastrointestinal symptoms like heartburn, bloating, gas, constipation (less than 1-2 bowel movements per day), GERD, diarrhea, pain and ulcers. The key to good health stems from a balanced diet appropriate for your unique constitution, effective digestion, nutrient absorption and good elimination. It seems so simple, yet so many people suffer from poor health as a result of poor digestion.

The top five women's health issues in America are heart disease, breast cancer, depression, osteoporosis and autoimmune disease. Find out healthy foods and lifestyle choices that can be easily incorporated into your life as powerful preventative measures. 

There has always been and always will be diametrically opposed theories in the world of nutrition.

The most recent and probably most controversial argument now is whether or not agave is really a healthy natural sweetener or not. I have been following this research for the past year, hesitant to make a solid call either way. However, now I believe I have enough information to form an opinion I can stand by. Below is some information so that you can read the facts and form your own opinion.

We all know that bulimia and anorexia are eating disorders. But did you know about the newest one? Orthorexia is a term coined by Steven Bratman MD, to denote an eating disorder characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods.

Oxidative stress is the reason we age. It causes everything from wrinkles to dementia to clogged arteries. When we are young, our bodies churn out antioxidants but that significantly decreases, as we get older. So how do we protect ourselves and minimize oxidative stress consistently through our diet?

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

No doubt there are appropriate times and places to use these medications -- rarely. But our increasing reliance on them is creating untold suffering of a kind and magnitude we can barely imagine. All because of a blindness that dominates our age -- a blindness that obscures that which every child knows naturally:

Soy has been a great debate for years and I have personally never been a fan of unfermented soy. Every American who eats should know this information since soy is in so many of the products that flood our food supply. Please take the time to read this article (backed up by trusted research from the Westin A Price Foundation) by guest blogger Kris Fillat, Founder of the GoodOnYa Bar.