The BENEFITS of Ringing in New Year's with a Drink?!
Dear Living Well Daily Reader, As you get ready to ring in the New Year tonight, you might feel conflicted about whether to indulge in some alcohol this evening. On the one hand, it’s a time-honored tradition to toast the New Year with a glass of wine or champagne as the clock strikes midnight. But...
Bedroom Habit Sends You to An Early GRAVE
As a kid, I’d get so excited in the days leading up to Christmas that it was IMPOSSIBLE to sleep. And on Christmas Eve? FORGET about it! I tossed and turned and snuck looks at my comic books under the covers (praying my parents… and Santa… didn’t catch me being naughty). But back then, the...
Sip on THIS Drink to DISSOLVE Dementia
I’m on a personal mission to keep YOU from getting Alzheimer’s. Why? Because I’ve seen FAR too many people arrive at their golden years without their mind, memory, or independence. Their brains are clogged up with neurofibrillary tangles called tau tangles or plaques. But that doesn’t have to be YOUR fate. Because there’s a simple...
MAILBAG: Are Potatoes "OFF LIMITS"? (Surprising!)
“What’s the deal with carbs and starches? Are they really that bad? Potatoes are from nature, yet there are people telling me to ditch my potatoes because they’re not healthy. It’s very confusing.” – Paul, from Clifton, New Jersey Hi Paul, You hit the nail on the head. There’s no doubt that keeping your blood...
The Antidepressant Side Effect You CAN’T Ignore
The mainstream hands out antidepressants like breath mints these days. I call it Tic-Tac Medicine. Feeling blue? Try some Prozac. Anxiety causing panic attacks? Here’s some Lexapro. Not sleeping well? Pop some Paxil. Battling chronic pain? Zoloft should do the trick. Want to stop smoking? You get Celexa. And I’m willing to bet you’ve heard...
SHOCKING Soda Study Will Make You Ditch Soft Drinks
In 2008 I sat down to write a book about the dangers of sugar. I remember scouring the internet for a health organization that clearly told people to stay away from it. The American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society failed the test. None made the dangers of sugar clear....
Vitamin Deficiency Drives Dangerous Inflammation
Inflammation is always cast as the bad guy. But the truth is, it has a critical job to do. When part of your body is damaged it’s inflammation that’s responsible for sending extra blood and immune cells to the area to begin the healing process. If you twist your knee, for example, inflammation gets switched...
“Happiness Method” Slows Aging
Okay, I’ll admit it. There have been times I’ve found it tough to maintain an optimistic outlook these last few years. And I’m not alone. Studies show that unhappiness and loneliness are on the rise. That’s TERRIBLE news for our health. Because when you combine the two, it can deliver a devastating blow to your...
Belly Up to The Bowl for THIS New Nut Benefit
It’s the nuttiest time of year. And I’m not just talking about the decorating, shopping, and holiday chaos… I’m literally talking about NUTS. Sure, we eat these tasty treats all year round. But when the holidays approach our nut consumption goes through the roof. We eat more nuts from October through December than any other...
COFFEE WARS: Is Light or Dark Roast Healthier?
Regular readers know I’m gaga for coffee. My favorite brew is downright delicious, of course. But even better, coffee is packed full of powerful phytochemicals that are natural antioxidants. In other words, coffee helps fight off the free radicals that play a role in heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and more. But I get asked a...