Scott

Most of us don’t have any idea how important sleep is until we find ourselves lying awake at night staring at the ceiling. In some cases the causes of sleeplessness may be as simple as drinking too much coffee. But in other cases the cause may be more elusive (1).

Regardless of the “whys” however, people still need to get enough sleep and most are understandably wary of using barbiturates or opioids to do so. Enter melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that’s responsible for that drowsy feeling you get late at night. And millions have found supplementing with melatonin to be a safe and effective method of getting the sleep they need. (more…)

Biotin. It sounds like some kind of organic metal. But actually it’s one of the most important and yet unheralded vitamins. Biotin belongs to the B complex family of vitamins (B7 to be precise). And without it your body would not be able to manufacture the enzymes that break down various types of food, including carbs, fat and more. (more…)

Back in the day most Americans were raised on vegetable oil. And it’s easy to understand why. Vegetable oils were cheap, readily available and some of them even tasted okay. But in the 1980s American tastes in just about everything began taking on a more global character. And just as we began to replace corn flakes, instant coffee and white bread with muesli, espresso machines and croissants we also began to replace that Mazola corn oil with olive oil.

Today, olive oil is considered the only kind of oil to use if you want to get the most from your culinary efforts. And it’s also been shown to provide a host of health benefits. Below we present the 10 best olive oils on the market today. (more…)