Irene Christodoulou's Corner

Find yourself depending on coffee for a boost in the morning? Why not try maca instead? Maca is a root from Peru; it's a tuber, like a potato, and offers an amazing energy boost for those with low energy. Maca however, unlike coffee, offers energy in a non-caffeinated way that supports the body. Maca is a nutritionally dense super-food that contains high amounts of minerals, vitamins, enzymes and all of the essential amino acids. Maca root is rich in B-vitamins, which are the energy vitamins, and maca is a vegetarian source of B-12. To boot, maca has high levels of bioavailable calcium and magnesium and is great for remineralization. Maca root helps balance our hormones and due to an over abundance of environmental estrogens, most people's hormones are a bit out of whack. Maca stimulates and nourishes the hypothalamus and pituitary glands which are the "master glands" of the body. These glands actually regulate the other glands, so when in balance they can bring ...

We all know that a good amount of protein in the diet is needed for healthy muscles, and it is absolutely essential if trying to build more muscle. If you are embarking on a tough work out regime, sometimes it is difficult to take in as much protein as is needed through “real” food alone; this is of course where powders and meal replacement bars come in. However, it is unfortunate, but protein powder side effects do sometimes occur. What Types Of Whey Protein? There are clearly multiple different brands of protein on the market. The most common two types you are likely to have come across are whey and soy. There are differences in the biological values of the two types, with whey protein coming from animal sources, but whey protein powder side effects are essentially the same as soy protein powder side effects. It should be noted that, unless a person is allergic to one of the ingredients, ingesting moderate amounts of protein powder is unlikely to cause any side effects. The best w...

The Morning Banana Diet involves eating only a banana (2.00 for a bunch) in the morning. It is the most popular diet in Japan right now