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- Healthy Saturated Fats? Yes, You Heard Me Right! By Mike Geary
I’ll preface this article by saying that it will help if you have an open mind and accept that some of these facts are a slap in the face to politically correct nutrition in this day and age where fats are admonished by many doctors, health "experts", the mass media, etc. To start, eating an adequate supply of healthy dietary fats is vitally important to your overall health. Fats are one of the …
- Food Additives: Safety versus Health Maintenance / Prevention By Burton Danet, Ph.D.
The topic of food additives is not quickly addressed in one article. Searches on the internet can reveal information that is either pro or con regarding food additive substances.Depending on one's personal philosophy, it is possible to justify the inclusion or the exclusion of food additives. There are many companies which justify the addition of food additives of one sort or another with variou…
- The 12 Most Pesticide-Ridden Fruits and Veggies By Ben Lynch
I will never forget the day my mom told me to wash strawberries. As a typical inquisitive 4 year old, I asked, 'Why?' Because fruit pickers pick their nose was her response. I then washed them - sometimes.Now as a 31 year old, I buy organic produce which must mean it is free from boogers and by all means, it best be free from pesticides. But as a med student with a wife, two kids and a mortgage,…
- Omega 3 Fish Oil EPA and Dha Explained By David Mcevoy
There is no doubt that Omega 3 fish oil can not only help your heart and joints, but your brain too. Most people are aware of these benefits, but aren’t sure whether the benefits of Omega 3 fish oil apply across the board for all types of Omega 3 fish oils. There are now many different brands available on the world market, with sellers aiming to capitalise on the Omega 3 fish oil ‘boom’. This ma…
- Getting Your Target By Dr. Jamie Fettig
What is health? Everyone wants this thing called health, and yet most people have never thought about what their “target of health” actually looks like. If you and your family were healthy, what would it be like?
It is like this: Imagine you are shooting a bow and arrow at a definite target and you have no idea what the target is. What do you think the chances are that you will hit the target? N…
- The Fountain of Youth - Right in Front of Us All This Time! By Danna Schneider
The Fountain of Youth - Right at Your FingertipsCan we really stop the aging process, slow it down, or even reverse the effects of aging on our skin and body? It is an enigma for which so many have searched the answers to for years. Now, with advanced modern science making breakthroughs and discoveries every day, the answers have become apparent to the age-old quest for the proverbial fountain…
- Buying Organic Produce: 6 Tips on How to Shop Wisely and Save Money By Lisa Barnes
Some say they don’t or can’t buy organic foods due to higher cost and less availability. Here are a few ways to make organics more affordable and easier to purchase for your family.1. Do not always assume organic is more expensive. Look at the prices of conventional and organic products and compare. You may be surprised that on some items, there is little or no difference in price, depending …
- An Apple a Day, Does Keep the Doctor Away By John Rumberger, PhD, MD
Increasing the fiber in your diet has been shown to: reduce your
cholesterol, reduce your hunger, lower your fat absorption, reduce surges in insulin levels, help with weight loss, lower the risk of colon cancer, and lower your risk of heart disease. WOW! Sounds like a miracle cure - where can I get this stuff? The answer: At your grocery store.Old Ben Franklin, citing in Poor Richard's Almanac…
- Importance of Water By D.S. Braun
Water is the most abundant substance in the human body. It is a component of virtually everything, except tooth enamel and bone. We are about 70% WATER, 25% PROTEIN and 5% MINERALS.You can regard the body as being water, thickened with protein, which prevents us from "running away". This gelatinous mass is then hung on a skeleton made up of minerals. Not a very flattering analogue. But it does p…
- Lingzhi A Miracle Herb For Peak Health By R G Srinivasan
The secret of success is knowing how to deal with your body to maintain peak health condition. The dictum Health is Wealth hold more truth in the modern context than ever before.While medical science has progressed what one could ever imagine, in treating disorders and disease, the real challenge lies in prevention. Modern medicine has succeeded in treating major disease it has not found a per…
- Organic Food – The Benefits of Natural and Organic Produce By Carrie Reeder
Having spent most of my life living off of junk food, I was pretty shocked when I started learning about what goes into the produce we consume every day from the grocery store.Most of the produce you would buy at the grocery store has been genetically modified to be more appealing to the customer. But, evidence suggests that genetically modified food can be harmful to your health. There are ve…
- Health Benefits Of Sea Vegetables By Dr. Linda Posh
For decades nutritionists have touted the health benefits of sea vegetables with good reason, as the benefits of more than a few of these plants have proven to be absolutely profound. Low in calories and abundant in vitamins and minerals not to be found in land derived foods, sea vegetables stand in a class all their own. For centuries, sea vegetables have been a part of the human diet, particul…
- Proteins and the Nutrition Formulae By Abdul Matynne
Many experts have given various proportions for the amount of proteins to be consumed as a part of our diet.
But lets look at what proteins are made up of—Amino acids· alanine - ala - A
· arginine - arg - R
· asparagine - asn - N
· aspartic acid - asp - D
· cysteine - cys - C
· glutamine - gln - Q
· glutamic acid - glu - E
· glycine - gly - G
· histidine - his - H
· isoleucine - ile - I…
- The Great Protein Myth By Steve Pavlina
When I tell people I’m vegan, often the first question out of their mouths is, “Ok, so where do you get your protein?”As soon as I hear this question, I do my usual eye roll and immediately know that I’m dealing with… well… someone who doesn’t know very much about plants. The idea that plant foods are somehow devoid of protein is nothing but a myth.Myth #1: Plants are low in proteinPlant foods a…
- 10 Top Foods to Help You Fight High Cholesterol By Brian Vaszily
Close to 107 million U.S. adults have cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher, a level that the American Heart Association says increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. At least 12 million of these people are taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol levels, but there are more natural options out there. According to the American Heart Association, "You…
- Calcium Absorption and Information By Rita Lambros-Segur, M.H.
Ionized minerals, colloidal minerals, chelated minerals . . . What do they all mean? And what about true calcium absorption?A large segment of the mineral industry includes ionized minerals. These minerals are suspended in a salt solution and express their electrical charge within that solution. Colloidal minerals are extremely small mineral particles suspended in liquid, but not ionized, whi…
- Negative Effects of Caffeine: True or False? By Patrick Austin
Caffeine is prevalent in many beverages on the market, including coffee, tea, sodas, and energy drinks (of course). But some people worry—are there negative effects of caffeine? This question has lead to many heated debates about the safety of caffeine consumption. Some people believe it’s dangerous to consume large amounts of caffeine on a regular basis, while others contend that caffeine is a …
- Whatever Happened to the Basic Four Food Groups? By Kathryn Martyn, M.NLP
What Ever Happened to the Basic FourThe USDA was originally given the conflicting task of educating the public on agricultural matters while simultaneously working with food producers to provide a reliable and consistent food supply. This has, over the course of time, led to our ever evolving dietary guidelines, and yet is the purpose of these guidelines for our health or to sell more food?Would…
- What's That In My Food! By Kathy Thompson
If you drop a bomb, you kill not only your enemies but your friends as well. This is the effect food additives have on humans.Man has existed for thousands of years, and only started using additives at the start of the industrial revolution, when women were set free. Most animals eat their food when and where it is grown. Not humans. Man, because of his concentrated urban areas, was forced to…
- Essential Tips For Proper Food Combining: By Chris Guerriero
As any student of chemistry will assure you, acids and bases (alkalis) neutralize each other. If you eat a starch with a protein, digestion is impaired or completely arrested! The undigested food mass can cause various kinds of digestive disorders. Undigested food becomes soil for bacteria, which ferment and decompose it. Its by products are poisonous, one of which, alcohol, is a narcotic that d…
- Food We Take Determines Our Character By Krishnan Chinnasamy
When you take your food next time, take care of the food what you are taking. Because the food you take determines your character. Not able to believe this. But it is true.Although many other reasons determine the character of a man, food becomes an important part in determining the character of everybody.Mind controls one’s action, and speech. Decision making ability is the important functions …
- The Magic in Food: LOVE By Samantha Stevens
Remember the old adage, you are what you eat? The simplest magical ritual that you can do is to cut open a fruit or vegetable and eat it while thinking of your magical intention. Below is a compilation of common foods and their metaphysical associations.Apple: Draws a lover, erotic experiences to you. Increases attraction. Apple compote with cinnamon is thought to speed up the arrival of a lover…
- Calcium: Are You Getting Your Cs? By Harriet Hodgson
"Calcium is one of the major dietary deficiencies in children's diets," reports the National Dairy Council. For 9 our of 10 teenage girls in the US aren't getting the calcium they need. Adults may be calcium deficient as well. What's going on?Fact is, we're snacking more today than yesterday. We're getting snacks from vending machines and fast food restaurants. Many kids are choosing soda p…
- Salads Take Center Stage By Susan Rutter
The reason I remember the first time I was served a main-course salad, easily 15 years ago, is that it was such a revelation.It was served to a group of us, six or more, in a large shallow wooden bowl and it was full of all kinds of good things; greens, chickpeas, nuts, seeds, sliced chicken breast and a dressing fragrant with fresh tarragon and basil. I remember my hostess saying how uncomplic…
- Asthma- Cause and Treatment By Jack Ho
There are various forms of and causes for this distressing trouble, One of these causes, giving rise to a comparatively simple form, is cramp of the ring-muscle of the windpipe so contracting the windpipe that breathing is rendered difficult. A "wheeze" is heard in breathing, though there is no bronchitis or lung trouble present. The cause of this cramp is an irritation of the ring-muscle’s nerv…
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