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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you should eat healthier
- Every where you look you see articles or news or stories on how America is overweight. This probably doesn't surprise anyone, as you only have to take a quick look around to see that our lifestyles don't promote good health. We drive in cars. We eat fast food. We sit in offices. We simply don't care enough about our health. Eating healthy is a simple step that you can take to improve your general ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guidelines to a healthy diet
- The American Heart Association recommends that you eat a variety of foods from the different food groups. In order for women to lose one to two pounds a week, they should consume between 1200 and 1500 calories a day.Men should consume between 1500 and 1800 calories a day if they want to lose one to two pounds a week. Let's examine the different food groups the American Heart Association sug...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing organic for health
- We come from a society where growing organic and just growing produce and livestock for food Was once one of the same. Small, family farms still grow their own food using traditional methods passed down through the generations. As commercial farming became big-business, however, growers and farmers started to investigate methods of increasing crops and building bigger livestock in order to increas...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A consumers guide to soy terms
- Although you may have heard about soy and all of its health benefits, you may not have figured out how to incorporate it into your diet, yet. There are so many products available; figuring out exactly what they are may seem overwhelming. Here is an explanation of terms of various soy products to help you understand and evaluate which products are for you. In October 1999, the USDA a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three steps to preparing your body for summer
- Summer is not too far away. It is almost time for shorts, tank tops, and bathing suits. Time to prepare the body for not only looking good in such few clothes, but preparing the body for the effects of the heat and sun. Three important steps to this preparation include exercise, eating foods high in antioxidants, and drinking plenty of water. The National Weight Control Registry and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bumble bee fish oil - do you need it?
- The makers of Bumble Bee Tuna generated some buzz today by announcing they will be producing a fish oil supplement with their Tuna's name on the bottle. None of the reports mention if they are using an particular standization and quality processes or what methods they are using to ensure that environmental toxins are not being concentrated into their supplement. Of course, we can't fault the repor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fructose short-circuits glycolysis
- First some terminology.Fructose ... a five carbon sugar that occurs naturally in fruit, does not cause as much insulin to be secreted as glucose and tastes sweeter than glucose.Glucose ... a six carbon sugar that is the breakdown product of glycogen(a polymer of glucose, multiple glucose units hooked together) that occurs naturally in potatoes and grains.Glycogen ... multiple ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The importance of water
- 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 d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What on earth is an enzyme?
- Enzymes are the workers in our body that make everything function, by enabling chemical reactions. All living cells contain enzymes. They are hard to visualize, since they are not something tangible, but they are essential to our bodies and our lives depend on them.There are many kinds of enzymes, and they do everything from helping us breath to helping begin life at conception. Eighty perc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fasting & enemas...for a clean body detox
- A hundred years ago, life was very different here on earth. The air was cleaner and the earth was rich in nutrients. Then, in our need to feed our ever-increasing population, we gradually changed the quality of the air we breathe and our once nutrient rich soil is now sorely lacking. We now live in world of chemicals and pollutants in our air, water and food.Our bodies, amazing as they are,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 tips to lower your cholesterol
- Cholesterol has been around for thousands of years. It's a natural function of the human body. Unfortunately, most people aren't even aware they have high cholesterol until they have a heart attack or stroke. It is possible to have up to 80 percent closure of the arteries without ever feeling a single symptom! Here are 5 tips you can use straight away to start lowering your cholesterol today:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How does glucosamine chondroitin help your body?
- Glucosamine is readily produced in the human body and is necessary for the production of joint cartilage. As we age, producing enough glucosamine becomes more difficult and cartilage begins to detiorate causing stiffness and painful joints. When osteoarthritis is present, the supply of glucosamine is insufficient.The addition of glucosamine chondroitin in supplement form can aid in stimulat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Food with niacin and the benefits
- Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a member of the B-group of water-soluble vitamins and occurs in food with niacin. Also known as B3, niacin has many beneficial properties and food with niacin should be included in the diet as part of a healthy lifestyle.Studies done on food with niacin and the niacin benefit provide us with much information regarding food with niacin. Niacin supplemen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you need omega 3 fatty acids?
- Do you need omega 3 fatty acid in your diet? This question on the importance of omega 3 fatty acid can be clarified by examining the medical evidence regarding the omega 3 benefit.Omega 3 fatty acid are important building blocks for the cell membranes. Omega 3 fatty acid plays a role in the neurological health of the human system. A significantly reduced risk of heart and cardiovascular dis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The coq10 benefit
- Coq10 is also known as Coenzyme Q10.This co q10 is produced naturally in the human body, and is a source of various coq10 benefit. Co q10 is also found in meat and fish. Once co q10 is synthesized by commercial pharmacies, co q10 is produced as a dietary supplement. One can then enjoy the full coq10 benefit without prescription.Co q10 is also known as ubiquinone, a name that signifies co q1...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How essential fatty acids improve your brain power and mental health
- What is your brain made ofOver 50% of your brain is made of good fat. Twenty percent of this good fat comes from EPA and DHA. Remember EPA and DHA comes from,* omega-3 fatty acids* eating fish* borage oil* primrose oil* parilla oil* NOK oilI have covered all these oils in other articles except NKO Krill Oil. This oil is the new kid on the blo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Body calling: maintaining excellent health
- Our bodies are truly incredible machines. What makes cells healthy? What causes disease? Scientists are discovering the answers: Keep human cells healthy and fully functional and with out degeneration.True health begins with the cell. The health of our bodies depends on healthy cells. The cells are the fundamental unit of life. Starve it, poison it, injure it and the resulting damage causes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Its not that bad - the biggest lie we tell ourselves
- Some people say to themselves, junk food is not that bad. If you want to believe this than good luck. Remember how important your beliefs are and especially the ones that are faulty that you still believe. It goes back to what I said earlier. If you want to build a slim, toned and healthy body you need the right building blocks. Those building blocks are not found in junk food of any kind. I do no...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Healthy eating myths shattered
- Salt does Not Cause High Blood Pressure. Some things you need to know first to fully understand blood pressure, as well as helping you to understand about many other things in your body: The difference between average and normal.Average is a mathematical statistic. Don't let that big M word scare you. All average means is that you add up all the totals you have and divide by the number of t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Healthy eating myths destroyed
- Some of the things you think you know that just ain't so (these myths are not true):Eating Cholesterol does not increase your cholesterol levels Salt does NOT cause High Blood Pressure Eating Fat does NOT make you fat All refined carbohydrates are hazardous to you Artificial sweeteners of all kinds are not good for you All vitamins and supplements are NOT created equal...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Eating healthy -- why?
- The most incredible thing you can do for yourself is have a big enough reason why that will totally light up your life and remind yourself of that reason every single day. We are going to go through a process to help you create your reasons why to make it almost impossible not to eat healthy. If you did this earlier you can do it with another area of your life now. If not DO THIS NOW! PLEASE....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Healthy eating made simple
- The confusion about eating healthy and dieting will now be cleared up, all in one easy sentence. Are you ready? Everyone is different.What is healthy for one person is not going to be the best diet for everyone else. You are different than everyone else. What food is best for you is not necessarily going to be what is right for everyone else. Some people do well on meat, others don't. Some ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Food additives affect behavior
- On average 30% of foods in our daily diet are processed foods. These are foods that come in a box or a can and have many ingredients that are hard to pronounce, containing food starches, gums, preservatives, and colorings. Many processed foods have to be enriched, adding inorganic minerals and vitamins to compensate for the nutrition lost in the processing of the food. Some people believe enriched...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sugar, america?s drug of choice
- Many people use sugar as medicine. Sugar tends to change the way our metabolism uses specific amino acids to make the neurotransmitters needed for proper brain function. Eating refined carbohydrates increase the level of the amino acid tryptophan, which helps to create the neurotransmitter serotonin. Serotonin is the calming neurotransmitter. So when we need to relax we will crave sugar so that we...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you eat can protect your skin from the sun
- (ARA) - By now you probably think you've heard all of the health reasons there are for eating your vegetables. But recently, researchers from Harvard University have announced that lutein -- a potent antioxidant found in such dark green, leafy vegetables as spinach and kale -- may protect the skin from sun damage."Lutein has been widely recognized for its eye health benefits for several yea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What a 6-month old can teach us about our eating habits
- Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing my 6-month old niece Rianna in Las Vegas. She has just started eating "real" baby food beyond the formula in her bottle, and I got a kick out of feeding her one of her meals of squash. Okay, so not all of it got in her mouth, but she was pretty cooperative overall.I was curious as to what else she was eating, and my sister-in-law showed me an assortmen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats that in my food!
- 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 ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 flaxseed facts to improve your nutrition
- Flaxseeds may be the smallest seeds you will find in any health food store, but there is nothing little about their enormous contribution to our overall health. Discovered in 5,000 BC, these little brown seeds were worshiped for their magical properties, such as healing the intestines, skin conditions, improving energy, and overall health.Here are ten great reasons to eat flaxseeds every da...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gift of health
- People want to get the very best they can when purchasing anything.They research all of the alternatives and select what they feel is the best suited for their needs whether a car, washer/dryer or a pet.In selecting a puppy, many follow the same protocol to determine which breed would be the best for their family.They go to the library and take out books about particular breed...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organic food ? the benefits of natural and organic produce
- 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...