OBESITY: A GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT – Part 6 OF 7

Diet Pills Can Be Deadly!
Millions of Americans make a New Year’s resolutions to lose weight every year. And they aren’t just concerned about looking good. Significant health risks are linked to being overweight including heart disease, cancer and diabetes. In fact, one study showed that obesity can take off up to 10 years of your life. Yet, it’s often difficult to maintain a healthy weight.

OBESITY: A GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT – Part 5 OF 7

Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 8:04 pm

WE HAVE THE SCIENCE TO PROVE IT!
GR² Control® has been tested in a leading research facility to prove that it does help the body to control its glycemic response.

OBESITY: A GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT – Part 4 OF 7

Sunday, August 28th, 2011 at 3:34 pm

By helping the body to avoid the insulin trap, the fat-burning doors stay open and the fat storage doors stay closed. Break free and take control — here’s how it’s done…..

OBESITY: A GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT – Part 3 OF 7

Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at 8:20 pm

THE INSULIN TRAP
There is another important benefit of controlling the glycemic response of the diet when it comes to weight loss. The main line of reasoning for this relates to the “secondary” effects associated with glycemic response events…..

OBESITY: A GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT – Part 2 OF 7

Friday, August 26th, 2011 at 2:43 pm

UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODY
Weight has a way of “creeping on” over the years from taking in more calories than you burn. In fact, most people are fairly sedentary, which can easily add 10 pounds or more to your ideal body weight every decade of your life. Furthermore, for many, their body has been “taught” to eat a certain way over the years, developing habits that encourage weight gain without even realizing it.

OBESITY: A GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT – Part 1 OF 7

Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at 7:34 pm

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Doctors all around the world regard obesity as a global health threat. In fact, almost 80% of obese adults have high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated blood-cholesterol levels, coronary artery disease or osteoarthritis. Nearly 40% have more than one of these conditions. The financial cost of these diseases is staggering. Unfortunately, the number of overweight people around the world has climbed to 1.1 billion — and that number is quickly rising!

Phytonutrients: How Plants Protect Themselves AND Us

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 at 12:24 pm

Since ancient times, people have known that certain plant foods support soundness of mind and body. In our modern quest for health, however, we often turn to the medicine cabinet first and the diet last, focusing on cure rather than prevention. Knowledge of phytonutrients can help….

Are Salt and Sodium the Same Thing?

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 at 9:05 pm

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Salt is made up of sodium and chlorine (chemical name: “sodium chloride”). But there are other forms of sodium in food, including baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and food additives, such as monosodium glutamate (MSG), sodium nitrite, and sodium benzoate. Any form of sodium adds to your overall daily intake, but salt makes up about 90% of the sodium we consume. Sodium can be necessary and harmful at the same time……..

HOW FIBER HELPS KEEP YOU HEALTHY

Monday, August 22nd, 2011 at 8:16 pm

Not so long ago, your grandmother might have said, “You need your roughage every day to stay healthy”. Medical interest in “roughage”, or dietary fiber, was piqued when physicians working in Africa found that certain societies appeared to be free from many of the chronic health challenges that afflict Western cultures. Something else they found…..

INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL ALTERNATIVES – Part 4 of 4

Sunday, August 21st, 2011 at 12:02 pm

FROM HARVEST TO YOUR HOME: HOW HERBAL ALTERNATIVES ARE MADE
When GNLD researchers set out to investigate the benefits of herbs for the purpose of creating a superior line of herbal supplements, they did so with an open mind and an aim to provide the best that Nature and Science have to offer.

INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL ALTERNATIVES – Part 3 0f 4

Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at 9:33 pm

Ancient Wisdom + Modern Science = GNLD’s Herbal Alternatives
Three problems have stood as unsurpassable obstacles to delivering the complete benefits that herbs have to offer — ensuring their potency, purity, and consistency. Continue reading to find out how these problems have been overcome……

INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL ALTERNATIVES – Part 2 0f 4

Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 9:59 pm

MODERN TRENDS IN HERB USE
Economically and emotionally, we can no longer afford the “fix it after it breaks” approach to health care. An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure, and certain herbs could play important roles in enhancing wellness. There is a difference between being healthy and not being sick…..

INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL ALTERNATIVES – Part 1 0f 4

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 1:09 pm

TRADITIONAL HERBS HAVE SUPPORTED WELLNESS THROUGH THE AGES
As the world’s major food source and its only oxygen source, plants make animal life possible. Our hunter–gatherer ancestors used all types of plants in their daily lives, and early in the history of the human race they learned — through trial and error — that certain plants could be used to support wellness. But that’s not the end of the story…..

Earth Elements Humans Require For Life – Part 3 of 3

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 at 3:49 pm

THE GNLD DIFFERENCE IN MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION
Diet is what you eat, and nutrition is what your cells actually receive. GNLD researchers always give a great deal of thought to what happens to a particular nutrient once it is consumed.

Earth Elements Humans Require For Life – Part 2 of 3

Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 4:25 pm

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THE MINERAL GAP: DEFICIENCIES ARE WIDESPREAD AND DANGEROUS
Recently, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences reviewed the scientific data for vitamins and minerals and set new Daily Reference Values (DVs). The updated DVs reflect the growing scientific evidence supporting minerals and the key roles they play. Just a few of the ailments to which mineral deficiencies may contribute include…..