The Halloween candy is scarier than the costumes! Here is a list, of stuff to watch out for. Not necessarily in order; the way we see it here at ACT Wellness Center these are really gross ingredients. Be sure to follow the links you’ll be spooked. Partially Hydrogenated Oils (a.k.a. Trans Fat), avoid this cholesterol double whammy. Vanillin, an artificial vanilla made from a wood by-product! Artificial Food Coloring, Yellow #5 is currently undergoing further testing […]
Do You Have Low Stomach Acid? Try The Beet Test. Eat a lot of beets or drink 4 oz of beet juice once daily for 3 consecutive days then check the color of your urine daily. If your urine is red, pink or yellow, chances are, you have low stomach acid. When you have low stomach acid, your body is not able to metabolize and assimilate beetroot pigments properly. In fact, low stomach acid carries […]
Today more and more people are attempting to adopt a healthier lifestyle. More people today than ever before realize that the only way they can be healthy is by choice, not by chance. They realize it boils down to the choices they make every day. However, not all of our choices out there are as they seem, especially when it comes to the “water” and sports drink industry. Commercials for drinks, such as Vitamin Water […]
