Introducing HealthZoned, a Health and Fitness Blog

HealthZoned is a new blog with a focus on health and fitness. The articles have a conversational and informed tone. You'll find information on a variety of subjects--for example, I enjoyed a recent post about the nutritional benefits of eating dried dates.

I like that the site has very specific information about topics you might not find elsewhere. There's a whole series of articles on the health benefits of specific foods such as asparagus, arugula, and edamame. I love nutrition info, so that was what drew me to the site, but there are articles on fitness, too, on topics like how to naturally build muscle mass. HealthZoned also distinguishes itself by having an entire section about oral health.

I asked the site's founder, Paul, about his goals for the site, and he said, "I plan to make Healthzoned.com a trustworthy source of health information, and as time goes on, I want to make it into a big community with common interests." As he takes time to build up the community around the site, Paul described his plans as follows: "I will focus on writing the things that mostly interest me and what I consider to be essential for every person to know in life about the topics of health, fitness, and general nutrition."

I'll be interested to see how HealthZoned grows over time!

Improving Kidney Function: A Guest Post from Robert Galarowicz

The All Natural Kidney Health & Kidney Function Restoration Program To Learn How Improve Kidney Function

I'm Robert Galarowicz.

I'm an author, creator, and natural health kidney disease expert who's helped hundreds of kidney disease sufferers improve their kidney function, avoid dialysis and have better kidney health than they could have imagined.

And I'm here to tell you that there's a simple, four PDF step-by-step e-book program anyone with kidney disease can use to reverse your impaired kidney function and begin healing your kidneys with scientifically proven, natural remedies with no pain and no harmful side effects.

And in these guides I want to teach you natural kidney remedies including supplements, diet, and herbs that are used throughout the world to heal your kidneys, even if your doctor said there is nothing that can help and no matter how hopeless things may seem.

Even better, this simple, powerful program has been proven again and again to work on almost ANY type of kidney disease (no matter how bad situation may seem).

If you really want to avoid dialysis, kidney failure, and living a miserable quality of life where you die prematurely, then you must read these four simple guides that condense EVERYTHING you need to know about improving your kidney health into an easy short read.

No "fluff," no "opinions," no "waste of your valuable time and money"--just concrete science with over 300 medical citations which make up this program.

This four PDF e-book program is nothing but a real, powerful, step-by-step treatment regime that will help you improve your kidneys naturally, without the use of drugs.

If you're like the many customers who have used these methods before, you'll be able to delay dialysis by years or even decades--or possibly even avoid dialysis all together simply by following this simple, step-by-step treatment plan.

Here's just a LITTLE sample of what you'll discover in this astonishing program:

--The most healing and scientifically proven, research-based All Natural Kidney Health & Kidney Function Restoration Diet, exactly what foods to eat and avoid.

--The "Core Supplement Program." This chapter covers the exact supplements including herbs, vitamins, nutrition, etc, and what they are and how they help your kidneys.

--The common over the counter, prescription medications and drugs which you want to steer clear of at all cost.

--14-day easy-to-follow menu plan with recipes, snacks and an eating out guide.

--The Definitive Guide To Potassium Content of Foods which will give you the knowledge to make the perfect low potassium food choices for great kidney health.

--The Definitive Guide To Protein Content of Foods to make the perfect protein foods choices to control your phosphorus and protein intake.

And so much, much more... All in instantly downloadable guides and for less than you'd pay for dinner and a movie.

What propelled you to write this program?

My "deep burning passion" with Kidney Disease began when I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at 22 years old. This led to dialysis and since 2004, I been living with a kidney transplant.

This gave me first-hand experience of every single phase and symptom of kidney disease. This "deep burning passion," led me to become a nutritionist and naturopath (natural health expert).

And after spending thousands of hours researching and studying everything on how to help kidney disease naturally, I took these discoveries and used them personally and with hundreds of clients. The results were astounding and I put everything into writing and creating "The All Natural Kidney Health & Kidney Function Restoration Program." You can visit my website which has a FREE video called, "Over 7 Tips To Better Kidney Health" at http://www.healkidneydisease.com.

You can also visit my youtube.com channel with tons of tips and recommendations to better kidney health at https://www.youtube.com/user/betterkidneyhealth.

Thanks, Dr. Rob!

Meet Richie Mishal, Bodybuilder and Nutritionist

Richie Mishal has 22 years of experience in bodybuilding, fitness, and nutrition. He invites readers to check out his blog as a source of reliable fitness information provided by one of the world's best nutritionists, as well as the website for his company, which offers supplements for bodybuilding regimens.

1. When did you personally start training as a bodybuilder, and what inspired you to start?

I started training as a bodybuilder at the age of 20 after I changed my sport from soccer to bodybuilding. But at age 13, I had already developed an interest in bodybuilding and had begun researching it. What inspired me to start training is what inspires a lot of people: I was reading fitness magazines and saw how these guys looked good and decided I wanted to look even better than them, so I started to work out.

2. How do you stay motivated to maintain your fitness, nutrition, and bodybuilding goals?

I love to be fit and healthy. Also, I have a passion for bodybuilding and that keeps me motivated at all times.

3. What do you consider to be the role of supplements in a bodybuilding regimen?

Sport supplements are critical to a bodybuilder, and without them you will never achieve your ultimate goals. It's like if you want to build a house: if you don't have the materials to build it, that house will never exist. In bodybuilding, it's the same. For example, if you don't have protein to feed your body, you'll never build big muscles. Supplements help provide the raw materials to build toward your fitness ideal.

4. What is the key difference between whey protein and other proteins, such as soy?

Probably the most important factor that puts whey protein miles ahead of other forms of protein is digestion rate. It breaks down very rapidly. In fewer than 30 minutes, it can fast-track a good portion of its aminos to your muscles, and that quick delivery to muscles and muscle cells has been shown to be vital when it comes to pushing growth.

5. How can a consumer tell when a supplement is a quality product?

To continue with whey protein as an example: on its own, whey protein powder is far more effective than any other protein on the market. But the effeciency of individual products containing whey protein varies widely, mostly due to the other ingredients mixed into the final blend.

When you buy a protein powder, your intention is to buy protein and not carbs or fat, because they're easy to get in your diet. So when you're laying your hard-earned money for a jug of protein, I suggest you skip the blends with high amounts of carbs and fat. A quick glance at the supplement facts panel will show you how much of each are in the product, and that's the case with all other supplements as well. Doing your research and reading labels will help you recognize quality--and help you know what to avoid.

Thanks, Richie!