http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Frank+Yaconis Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=906851&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Swimsuit season means more people are watching what they eat. But it shouldn’t matter what time of year it is, your health and looks truly depend on what you put in your body. The saying “you are what you eat,” means just what it says. You want to look good in a swimsuit? Eat foods that are healthy... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=906864&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Every day researchers are discovering more and more aches and pains and even serious conditions that can be linked to inflammation. There is also a connection between an outbreak of acne – really inflammation as the body’s defense to protect the skin from bacteria – and a remedy by drinking Nopalea... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=897272&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The best way to stay healthy and alive as long as you possibly can is to carefully monitor what you put in your body. The food you eat, the liquids you drink, and especially any drugs, tobacco, or overindulgence in alcohol – all these things can affect your health. I say overindulgence in alcohol be... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=897275&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet If you want to get rid of aches and pains, sure you can go to the doctor and ask him or her to prescribe you some drugs. And those may or may not work. If they don’t work, then you are out time and money. And the money can add up. Not only are you paying for the cost of the doctor visit, but you wil... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=897297&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet My head aches, my leg aches, and my neck aches. Am I just getting old? Maybe. I do know that I don’t like taking medications – prescription or over the counter – unless I have a serious health issue. It’s just not something I’m comfortable with doing. But I also don’t want to put up with the minor a... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=897328&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The prickly pear cactus has played an important part of the history of the Americas. It is said that the ancient Aztecs received a spiritual sign telling them that the cactus would help them find their promised land. The ancient lore has it that one Aztec warrior received a vision in which he was gi... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=893655&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Nopalea, pronounced NO-PA-LEE-AH, is quickly becoming a catch word in the health foods industry. This all-natural juice is made from the prickly pear cactus and is said to help with everything from acne to cancer to arthritis to diabetes. In a way, it is a bit of a wonder juice. It is both an anti-o... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=893659&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Did you know that most people who replace their daily diet sodas with full sugar sodas actually lose weight? I know it’s hard to believe, but what this essentially is telling us is that its not sugar or calories that necessarily lead to weight gain. It’s something else. And it might just be the arti... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=880151&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Mary’s life was completely turned upside down from the chronic pain she felt throughout her bodies. Some days it was bearable enough for her to hobble to work and keep the pain at bay with over-the-counter painkillers. But other days, she was reduced to lying prone, bedridden with the pain that shot... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Frank Yaconis Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=880182&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Over the past few decades, there seems to be some link between the consumption of diet and low fat foods and the increased rate of obesity in America. Right about the time, women began working out of the home and embracing the ease of foods that came in packages, there seemed to be some decline in h...