By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World Enjoyed the world over as something of an icon of the tropical experience, the pineapple was used in indigenous medicine for a wide...
Category - Nutrition
Could Beet Juice be the Answer to Increasing Your Endurance?
By Derek Noland Guest Writer for Wake Up World Could beet juice help you exercise longer and more efficiently? The health benefits of beet juice (also known as beetroot juice) have been appreciated...
You May Be Fueling Your Depression With These Drinks
By Mary West Guest Writer for Wake Up World Those who depend on sweetened drinks, particularly diet sodas, for a daily pick-me-up may be getting a temporary boost at the expense of their emotional...
8 Foods High in Zinc
27th February 2013 By Dr. Edward F. Group Guest Writer for Wake Up World Zinc is involved in numerous aspects of the body’s vital processes and most people are chronically deficient in...
ZINC Deficiency: An Epidemic Which Can Be Stopped
By Raluca Schachter Contributing Writer for Wake Up World All the “advances” in modern technology, and the emphasis on industrial efficiency and lower costs, but not on...
Toxic Gene Discovered in GM Crops Shows Approval Process Is Fatally Flawed
23rd February 2013 By Mary West Guest Writer for Wake Up World The recent revelation of a toxic gene lurking in genetically modified (GM) crops underscores the failure of food approval regulators to...
Human and Synthetic Hormones Now Contaminate Fresh Produce
By Sayer Ji Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Hormones and/or hormone-mimicking chemicals are omnipresent environmental contaminants. Already found in places as varied as our teeth...
Processed Fructose Found to Cause Liver Damage
By John Phillip Guest Writer for Wake Up World Mortality from diseases of the liver have increased over the past half-century to secure a place as one of the top leading causes of death each year in...
10 Foods High in Calcium
20th February 2013 By Dr. Edward F. Group III DC, ND, DACBN, DABFM Guest Writer for Wake Up World We all know that we need adequate amounts of calcium in our diet for strong bones and teeth...
Lesser Known Facts About Bone Fractures And Calcium Metabolism
By Raluca Schachter Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Children didn’t break bones as easily back in the days as they do today. The elderly weren’t as susceptible to falls...
10 Foods High in Vitamin D
By Dr. Edward F. Group Guest Writer for Wake Up World Although we can find many foods in the supermarket that have been fortified with a synthetic form of Vitamin D, there are only a select...
Hemp: Uses and Cures (Ghee and Herbal Extract Recipes Included!)
By Yolanda Bertaud Guest Writer for Wake Up World Hemp, Cannabis sativa, is one of the world’s oldest sources of food and medicine, with a history that dates back at least ten...