Believe it or not, the average person may consume enough fat at a holiday meal to equal three sticks of butter. Yuck! In fact, according to the Calorie Control Council, the average American consumes 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day, and that’s just with snacking and the traditional holiday dinner; it doesn’t count [...]
From where I sit in Mannatech’s Research and Development (R&D) department, I see many things that make me proud. First and foremost, I’m proud that Mannatech makes great products.
According to a 2007–2008 assessment by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. approximately 68% of all adults and approximately 32% of children and adolescents are overweight.1,2 These disturbing numbers have been steadily increasing over the past ten years. Preliminary research suggests that eating fast and takeout foods is an important factor [...]
A recent review article examined the risks and benefits of consuming fatty acids.1 Dietary fatty acids are long-chain organic acids. More than 20 types of fatty acids are found in foods, including fruits, vegetable oils, seeds, nuts, animal fats and fish oils.
We all have two ages. The most well known is our chronological age, the difference between today’s date and the date we were born. It is an exact number, and tomorrow we will be precisely one day older. Less well known is our biological age. This can be older, younger or the same as your [...]
When we become parents, we tend to put our own needs aside for the sake of our families, skipping workouts because “there’s just not enough time to do everything,” or not eating right because it’s just not convenient or “worth the effort.” However, I think it is important for us to do exactly the opposite. [...]
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