Sucrose, or sugar as it is commonly known, is currently the most popular sweetener used in the food market today. On a daily basis, the average person obtains almost 20% of their calories from sugar alone. On average, that’s 150 pounds of sugar every year. When ingested, sugar is broken down into compounds that provide quick energy for the body, affecting metabolism and appetite.… Read the rest
Derived from the fatty liquid of pressed olives, olive is a versatile substance that’s loaded in nutritional value. Just a single tablespoon has 10 grams of monosaturated fat, 1.4 grams ofpolysaturated fat, vitamin E, and other other key nutrients. While most people consume it for its delicious flavor and smooth characteristics, olive oil has surprising health benefits when consumed on a regular basis.… Read the rest
One of the best things you can do for your body is to feed it real, wholesome, nutritious
foods. If you can find locally grown organic products, even better. The benefits of going
organic include less pesticide contamination, higher nutrient content, no genetic
modifications, no irradiation, more humane treatment of animals and respect for the land,
and better taste.… Read the rest
Remember the days of rabbit ear antennas on your television sets? If you were lucky
enough to find the exact seating position in your living room to optimize your body’s own
magnetic field and the tilt of the earth’s axis, these beauties could tune in your favorite
show with the crystal clarity of a thick San Francisco fog.… Read the rest
Written by TMJ Massage Therapist Alison
I’ve been a massage therapist at Anoka Massage and Pain Therapy since 2012. I have specialized training for helping people who suffer from TMJ. The specialized training for TMJ interested me for numerous reasons. I’ve always enjoyed relieving tension for my clients neck and shoulders, and wanted to take my training to the next level of care, relieving symptoms of TMJ.… Read the rest
Part of celebrating the Chinese New Year (February 19) involves cleaning. Traditionally, homes are cleaned before the New Year, but sweeping and dusting isn’t done until the third day after New Year out of fear that good fortune will be swept away. The floors can be swept, starting by brushing the dust and dirt towards the middle of the house or building.… Read the rest
If you are like most people, you probably tend to measure your level of health by whether
or not you are sick. In other words, if you are sick or have obvious symptoms, you
consider yourself unhealthy. Once you have rid yourself of an illness and you are
symptom free, your pendulum swings back toward healthy again.… Read the rest
Valentine’s Day is coming and for some people it brings with it a celebration of love and romance. But for others, romance is the last thing on their minds. If you have a low sex drive or no sex drive, the pressure to be romantic makes Valentines’ Day uncomfortable.
You may want to show your sweetheart how much you care, but you just don’t feel it.… Read the rest
The chirping of the alarm barely rouses you enough to pry one arm out from under the blanket. Your hand automatically navigates its way to the bedside nightstand and inches its way to the alarm clock, a move ingrained by years of repetition.
Despite your best intentions of arising on time, not only do you sleep through the first alarm, but somehow manage to hit the snooze button twice more, rationalizing to yourself that you don’t need that much time to get ready for work anyway.… Read the rest
2015 is the Year of The Goat in Chinese astrology. Ranking eighth in the long list of animals tied to the Chinese zodiac, people who are born under this sign are said to be calm, mild-mannered, good-hearted, sympathetic, dependable and intelligent. They also prefer to avoid being the center of attention – a trait that’s rare among other Chinese zodiacs.… Read the rest
Acupuncture Websites designed by AcuPerfect Websites © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use. Privacy Policy.
