Eating for Happiness

Happiness centers around several important neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamaine, endorphins, phenylethylamine, and anandamide. Serotonin is popularly known as the “feel-good hormone,” or your body’s own natural tranquilizer, hence the happiness factor. This is the neurotransmitter that antidepressants target in order to boost overall happiness levels. Up to 90 percent of your body’s total serotonin is located in your gut, […]

Powering up With Potassium

Potassium, sodium, and chloride, are called electrolyte minerals, because they conduct electricity when dissolved in water. These minerals work together closely. About 95% of the potassium in your body is stored within your cells, while sodium and chloride are predominantly located outside your cells. Potassium helps: Regulate muscle contraction, including heart rythym Regulate nerve transmission, […]

Kale, lentils, and brown rice

Making Sense of Minerals

Dietary minerals are chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen that are present in almost all organic molecules. Many elements are essential in relative large quantities: you need to consume 200 milligrams or more of them each day. These “bulk minerals” or macro-minerals in order of […]