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10/30/2020

So...what is Bioperine? It is the active ingredient in black pepper that contributes to that unique spice you taste. Black pepper has long been regarded as beneficial to one’s health throughout history. Here are some of the benefits.

Benefit #1: Nutrient Absorption

Of the many Bioperine benefits offered, the one most talked about is its ability to increase the level of absorption of nutrients within your body. Sometimes referred to as “bio enhancement,” this ability means you get more out of other nutrients that you consume.

Benefit #2: Improved Metabolism

One way Bioperine increases nutrient absorption is by increasing your metabolism by improving thermogenesis. This process essentially breaks down your fat cells and increases your internal temperature.

Benefit #3: Raised Dopamine and Serotonin

The nutrient works with closely with these chemicals, increasing their levels. This may have the ability to help individuals have more positive feelings, in part because they’re involved with rewarding people with these feelings.

Benefit #4: Improved Memory

It improves the neurotransmission of certain chemicals. Two such chemicals -- serotonin and beta-endorphin -- play an important role in memory.

Benefit #5: Improved Immune System

A malfunctioning immune system may sometimes overreact when the human body is attacked. Regulating this overly sensitive reactivity is necessary to keep the immune system under control.

Benefit #6: Improve Mental Skills

Bioperine may also boost some of your other executive functions. That could mean improving your attention and reasoning skills, along with your overall motivation. The nutrient may also play a factor in managing stress levels, allowing people to relax as they become more productive.

Try our DIM - 250 product that has Bioperine in it. You can find it on our website and the link is in our bio. Let us know what you think!

10/29/2020

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10/27/2020

Most of our readers, have kids, myself included. A lot of us talk about how to get our kids to make healthier food choices. What should we pack them for lunch? What kind of breakfast food can we give them etc. I have been thinking about this a lot but what really sparked my thought on this was when I was going down to the hospital cafeteria and I saw many kids, teenagers drinking Starbucks, and some drinking energy drinks.

Now I am all for caffeine, I always say I need a little to get myself going every day and that’s why I take Olympian Labs Caffeine pills every morning.

But our youth I feel is consuming more caffeine than they even know, and I don’t feel it’s healthy. I researched and found that even though most people think energy drinks are consumed mostly by teenagers it’s actually coffee. An article in Pediatrics Journal stated that “more 17 and 18 year old's are consuming almost double the amount of coffee than a decade ago. And younger tweens ages 12-16 are drinking coffee now too.”

A 12oz cup of coffee from Starbucks contains about 260 milligrams of caffeine, that is about 5 times as much as caffeine found in a diet coke. The problem is they don’t stop there, they continue to drink more and more throughout the day. For the average adult about 300 mg of caffeine is good for one day. The effects of too much caffeine can be dangerous it can cause side effects such as anxiety, accelerated heartbeat, dizziness, irritability and the list goes on and on.

So just make sure you let your kids know just what’s in that “fancy” Starbucks drink and just how much caffeine their little bodies can handle!

10/26/2020

Checkout these 4 ways to get enough of the good stuff into your body each day while lighting up your taste buds at the same time.


#1 – Always eat your veggies 1st
When you are hungry almost anything tastes amazing. I have made it a habit for years to eat my veggies before anything else at mealtime. Grabbing asparagus and chowing down on broccoli is easy when you’re starving it also creates a positive association with that food for the future. The order in which you eat often matters, so make sure to get your veggies in first.



#2 - Forget the Bun, roll with lettuce wraps
This is a must at my house we wrap just about everything we can in greens. I suggest using dark green leafy wraps collards, romaine or butter lettuce works well. I often throw in a few spinach leaves just for the heck of it, as well as when making burgers, tacos, or anything a tortilla or bun would cover. Trust me the crunch is great and the wraps are minimal if you are a person who is counting macros daily.



#3 Replace Rice & Pastas with spaghetti squash
Simply cut open & bake your spaghetti squash pending on size for 25-35 minutes –gut the middle like you would a pumpkin to make amazing spaghetti squash noodles. You can also do a similar take with zucchini making amazing zucchini noodles as a pasta or rice replacement.



#4 - Add them with eggs
Eggs to me always seem to be an easy go-to for added veggies. No matter if you eat them scrambled with spinach tossed in, or bake egg muffins with peppers chopped up. You can always throw some greens into your egg meals or dishes as a nice compliment. I often chop up asparagus and throw it into my eggs scrambles to ensure I am getting enough of the good stuff.


:) If you think outside the box a little, get creative and make eating veggies a priority in your life, its much easier and way more fun than most people think. Give these fabulous 4 ways a try this week and see for yourself.

10/20/2020

The benefits of Vitamin D are endless. Here are 4 benefits that Vitamin D provides:

1. Vitamin D may strengthen your muscles
When there is a lack of Vitamin D in the body, it may make the muscles weak. Vitamin D helps to make your muscles strong again.

2. Vitamin D strengthens your bones
Vitamin D is needed for bone growth. It is known for it’s bone-building capabilities and to prevent bones from becoming brittle.

3. Vitamin D supports the immune system and it also fights inflammation
It helps fight off harmful bacteria and viruses. It also helps prevent infections.

4. Vitamin D helps battle depression
Researchers have found that when someone is depressed, there is usually a correlation between that and them not having enough vitamin D.

You can begin to add more vitamin D in your diet through fatty fish, yogurt, mushrooms, and orange juice. You can also take supplements. 😁

10/19/2020

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10/16/2020

There are 4 main causes of leaky gut:

Poor diet
Chronic stress
Toxin overload
Bacterial imbalance
The crux of digestion occurs in the small intestine.

If you’re not properly digesting your food, inflammation occurs, causing holes in the lining of the small intestine. Food particles then leak through and make it into your bloodstream. Food particles aren’t supposed to be in your bloodstream, so your body sees this as a foreign invader and marks it as an antigen. Your immune system mounts an attack on these invaders. Now, every time you eat that food and it leaks into your bloodstream, your body recognizes the protein from that food as an invader, and your immune system fires.

Whatever else is in your small intestine (yeast, other toxins, bacteria) can also leak into the bloodstream, adding to your toxic load and making you feel crappy. This vicious cycle is commonly referred to as “Leaky Gut Syndrome.”

There are a few things that you can do to end this cycle:

1. Re-establish internal ecology and healthy intestinal flora with anti-fungal and probiotics.
2. Eat fermented foods such as yogurt, Kefir, and sourdough bread.
3. Address nutritional deficiencies focusing on increasing antioxidant intake.
4. Change the diet to incorporate only natural and organic foods. Avoid Genetically Modified Foods (GMO’s).
5. Eliminate all processed foods, refined sugars, and refined white flours from the diet.
6. Include quality soluble and insoluble fiber into the diet.
7. Remove hard to digest proteins such as gluten and dairy from the diet, if you have not already.
8. Add in digestive enzymes to the diet to aid in proper food breakdown and digestive support.
9. Enhance the mucosal lining of the stomach. Supplements such as Apple cider vinegar are very helpful.

Let us know if this helps you at all! 😀

10/15/2020

Families mean the world to us. That is why we take pride in making vitamins that are friendly and safe for the whole family, because we care. 😊