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Here at Health As It Ought To Be we don’t talk about people relying solely on meal replacements to get them through the day. On the other hand, we know that plenty of people have to augment their diet with things like protein shakes because the demands of life necessitate eating on the go. And that’s why we wanted to let you know that even though your diet shouldn’t be filled with protein shakes like our Momsanity Dutch Chocolate Shake… There is substantial evidence to show that high-quality protein shakes can actually help boost various aspects of health. Something to consider is you won’t get these benefits from every protein shake. Lower-quality protein shakes with artificial ingredients can actually sabotage...

Dr. Wiggy is known for his reliance on all-natural treatments for a variety of issues. Because that’s true, people come from all across the South to see him.  Especially when it comes to thyroid health and improving blood sugar. So if Dr. Wiggy is all about “natural treatments” then why does he recommend a chemical every day? It’s a good question. While the all-natural health movement tends to talk negatively about “chemicals” you can’t go along with that kind of thinking since everything is made of chemicals. Natural treatments have their biological basis in chemical structures. To say something is “chemical-free” is a false dichotomy since there isn’t a thing on Earth that isn’t made of chemicals. However, there are...

I’m not sure how you feel about corn. Maybe you love it, maybe you hate it. Perhaps you only enjoy it when it’s ground up and fried up as a chip (and served with salsa). Whatever your feelings are about corn, one thing I can almost certainly guarantee is you don’t look at corn as a health food. Well, it may surprise you that corn is actually quite good for you. Yes, some varieties are better than others, but overall, eating corn off the cob is a great way of feeding your body a variety of health-boosting nutrients. Now, I’ll go on record here and say this much about corn; it isn’t the world’s #1 health food, and there are...