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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ugly truth about food
- At any grocery store in North America right now, there are shoppers cruising the isles, making thoughtful choices about their family's nutrition. Armed with the latest information about health, choosing foods high in nutrition is a primary goal. Unfortunately, no matter how carefully one shops, there is often little nutrition in the foods we consume. In fact, it is nearly impossible to consume ade...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of drinking herbal teas
- Herbal teas have long been known to have medicinal benefits as well as being tasty to drink! Some of my favorite teas are chamomile tea, jasmine tea and ginger tea. Each of these has a distinctive taste as well as health benefit.Chamomile tea is a favorite herbal tea that many use if they have trouble sleeping. It has natural sedative, antiinflamatory and antispasmodic properties so is also...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The skinny on oats, oatmeal, vitamins, nutrition for skin care and bath products
- Oats (botanical name Avena sativa)An oat is a grass that produces a fibrous root and a hollow jointed stem with narrow, flat, pale-green leaves. Oats are native to southern Europe and eastern Asia. They are widely cultivated as a food.An oat is an edible cereal grain produced by the cereal grass of the same name. They are light colored and have a nutty flavor and a chewy texture. Usu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fruits for summer: summer skin care
- Summer is the time when we sweat highly and beating the heat is always high on our agenda. So, we move on to aerated drinks or other beverages. But what we tend to ignore is that we can fight the heat in a much healthier way. That is, through FRUITS. Fruits not only provide us with the required fluids but also the electrolytes which we lose while sweating.Excess of dehydration can cause hea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your body know its abcs??
- What are Glyconutritionals?The Greek word "Glyco" means "Sugar". Most people think of sugar as being bad for you. However, there are actually TWO kinds of sugars. One is the refined or "extracellular" sugars which have been long associated with human disease. The other sugars are "intracellular" which can be found in fruits and vegetables and provide the body with nutrition it needs. These ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The cholesterol myth
- Cholesterol. What images come to mind when you see this word? Is it positive or negative? Is it health, or is it heart disease?If what came to mind was negative, as something to avoid, and heart disease, then the pharmaceutical companies food industries have been successful in getting you to believe a fabricated myth!According to George V. Mann, M.D., professor of Medicine and Bioche...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you should know about
- I don't understand people sometimes. You know, there is a huge problem with our health care. When it comes to trauma we are the best in the world hands down. Doctors are doing incredible things in trauma; I think that God works through the hands of these amazing doctors. But when it comes to keeping us healthy the United States is thirty seventh on the list, thirty seventh. It's not hard to see th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Startling new evidence: you can slow the aging process, scientists say
- What if you could actually slow your rate of aging, and live healthier longer, simply by eating certain foods? U.S. Government scientists now say it's possible.Floyd P. Horn, then Administrator of the scientific research arm of the USDA, broke the exciting news in February 1999."Young and middle-aged people," said Horn, "may be able to reduce risk of diseases of aging ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Understanding cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes
- What is Cholesterol?Before we go into how to reduce your cholesterol, let's take a look at what exactly cholesterol is.Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is produced by the liver and its job is to:-? produce bile acids to help with the digestion of fat ? build and repair cells and ? produce estrogens and testosterone hormonesTherefore cholesterol is an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn the basics of a successful low cholesterol diet
- Understanding What a Low Cholesterol Diet isBasically, in order to lower your cholesterol, you will have to follow a diet that is? low in saturated fat and ? low in cholesterolThis is absolutely essential in helping you to lower your cholesterol. You must understand that although cholesterol lowering medications can be prescribed by your doctor, you will still need ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to have great sex - nutrition and foods that create passion
- Is the thrill gone? Has the thrill gone out of your love life and sex. Do you just spend boring evening after boring evening together watching the prime time TV lineups. On the weekends he watches sports with the guys, she goes shopping with the gals. You eventually wake up one day thinking - "Gee my life and sex life have gotten pretty dull!"Well it doesn't have to be that way. Would you l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dietary sources of glutathione
- DIETARY SOURCES OF GLUTATHIONE: Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant and detoxifying agent whose protective role has been demonstrated in numerous clinical studies. GSH is synthesized rapidly in the liver, kidneys, and other tissues of the body, including the gastrointestinal tract. This process is effected by aging and disease, as both of these conditions result in reduced tissue and blood levels ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ayurvedic nutrition: let your food be your medicine
- It is ironic how something as obvious as nutrition has become overlooked in the modern health care system, and how in the name of convenience our fast paced society has given way to fast foods, microwaves, quick fix medicines, and eating on the run. Fortunately, there is a growing focus in the important role that nutrition plays in maintaining good health. In Ayurveda, India's ancient science of l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The cost of being sick and one possible alternative: glyconutrition
- A lot of people I've talked with about health supplements usually are coming from about the same place - you know: "been there, done that." People are tired of hearing about the latest and greatest and ? for the most part - figure that all supplements are pretty much the same.People also agree that vitamin and mineral supplements might help a little, but that they're definitely li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you need to know about inflammation
- Inflammation is not a disease.Inflammation is best described as a defense mechanism to limit tissue damage. It can be caused by infection, injury or immune conditions. In each case, the inflammation is the result of your immune system responding to another event.When such an event occurs, a special cell called a neutrophil targets the damaged cells and releases a proinflammatory cyto...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Beauty foods that will keep you young and healthy
- You've heard that old saying: True beauty comes from within. Well, now nutritional experts have confirmed that you really are what you eat.Forget French fries and fatty hamburgers. If you want to look beautiful and feel young and healthy, you'll eat a generous variety of super foods that have been proven to work wonders on the human body.For a list of vitamin rich foods see: ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Soy phytoestrogens and the art of propaganda
- In this newsletter we will discuss the current controversy about soy phytoestrogens. The established literature to date is replete with studies that find soy phytoestrogens beneficial to disease prevention including prevention of breast cancer. There is, however, some current literature coming from a publication know as Nexus Magazine which, for the most part, parrots the "literature" from the Wes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fat burning compatible foods
- Fat burning compatible foods seem to be a popular topic around the gym these days. We also hear a lot about negative calorie foods which are considered a part of fat burning compatible foods. So if you are wondering what all the hype is about here is a simple explaination.Fat burning compatible foods and negative calorie foods require more energy for your body to break down, absorb and then...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How food affects mood
- Everyone can benefit from understanding how food affects our mood "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," wrote the eminent Greek physician Hippocrates during the dawn of western medicine. We took his advice. Thousands of years later we use chicken soup to nourish our bodies, yet we question whether the right food choices can heal our mind. Some people are sur...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Autism and adhd linked to child vaccines
- In a study review conducted by David A. Geier, B.A. President, MedCon, Inc., and Mark R. Geier, M.D., Ph.D. President, The Genetic Centers of America, the authors present a clear correlation between Thimerosal (a mercury based preservative used in vaccines) and spectral autism and possibly ADHD.Thimerosal is an organic mercury compound that is metabolized to ethylmercury and thiosalicylate ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn about diet nutrition physique
- Diet nutrition physiqueToday, learning about diet nutrition physique isn't all that difficult any longer. The truth of the matter is what should you do about your overall health and well being? If you're concerned about you weight and physique then a little different twist on things are in order. The question at the core of most nutrition challenges is understanding the actual problem not t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Eggs for balance
- The egg, the symbol of birth, of life and, therefore, of spring has been celebrated by numerous cultures at this time of the year. Eggs were given as gifts at spring festivals in ancient Egypt, Greece, Persia and Rome. They were often dyed red to symbolize the power of the womb. Eggs, of course, still play an important role in our springtime holidays, but the real power comes from handling and eat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reasons to eat organic food
- Your healthOrganically grown fruit and vegetables are not covered in a cocktail of chemicals ? even after washing, a conventionally grown apple may have 20 chemicals on its skin.Conventionally grown fruit and vegetables contain more water and less vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants than organically grown produce.Even processed organic food is better for you as manufacturers ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Calcium absorption and information
- 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, w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Power of oatmeal
- Come on, guys and gals. Those Trix are for kids.And don't follow your nose. Toucan Sam? He never knows.The sugary cereal you pour into the bowl every morning before drowning it in an ocean of milk is hardly the ideal way to start the day. That's right, no matter what that silly tiger says, those flakes are anything but GRRREAT!Next time you're in the aisle full of colorful log...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Find mineral nutrition online
- Mineral nutritionSearching for mineral nutrition information is much easier today than ever before. I remember when we'd have to search manuals, books and do it at the library and also searching the encyclopedia. Thanks to Senate document 264 the truth finally comes out. Much buried of course as its information doesn't support the bottom line of retailers. But, to find the truth sometimes t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Best skin diet for healthy skin
- "You are what you eat."Does it sound familiar? You probably have heard of it. And yes, it is true. What you eat affects how well you are and how you look- today and for the years to come.Balanced diet is needed for optimal health and well- being; as well as having a healthy skin. However, balanced diet is primarily set to prevent malnutrition and vitamin/ mineral deficienci...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What about potassium?
- Information on potassiumWhen you read about potassium and senate document report 264 you'll life should be changed forever. You're going to discover that the biggest fallacy most people aren't aware of is that if we eat a balanced diet, (the four food groups), we get all the nutrients we need to stay healthy and live a long life. The truth is, this has been a matter of public record for the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn about food nutrition facts
- Food nutrition factsFinding food nutrition facts and dietary nutrition used to be almost impossible because of the mountains of facts scattered all about in libraries and books. Lets face it most of us aren't going to cuddle up to a book on vitamins and minerals. Fortunately with the growth and popularity of the internet and the computer the fact finding process has been much simplified. Fi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lifestyle wellness
- LIFESTYLE WELLNESS = An Adventure of Health + Vitality!Not a strong wind, nor a surge of pressure, nor a fit of passion, nor anything, can throw you off when your body, mind and spirit are in perfect balance. -Unknown'WELLNESS'....what does this word mean to you? What are the images, thoughts that come to mind? Perhaps you relate it to one or several of the following dimensions:...