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Author :: Tony Anderson  |
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| Article Title :: Eat Fruit, Live Life - Learn the Amazing Benefits of Fruit |
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| Eat Fruit, Live Life – Discover how fruit can help fight joint pain and fight the aging process.Eating healthy is fast becoming a way of life for many Americans. Studies show people are living longer and enjoying more active lifestyles. For this reason, consumers are starting to search for natural ways to stay healthy. It turns out that simple everyday fruit may be the fountain of youth (no matter what age you are).Studies show that fruit contains many natural health benefits. Due to advances in food technology, we are only just beginning to discover the many health secrets Mother Nature has placed in simple everyday fruit. In fact, in early 2005, the U.S.D.A. revealed the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Tarja Anchor |
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| Article Title :: What Are The Components Of A Good Diet? |
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| Good nutrition is the foundation of good health. To be able to choose good food products, and understand if your diet should be supported with supplements, you need to have knowledge of the Basics of Nutrition.The foundation of a diet is built with four basic nutrient groups. These are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water. These are all needed in proper balance for your body to be able to function in its optimum level. A diet also has to provide proper level of vitamins, minerals and micro nutrients.70 percent of the body is water. It is involved in every function of the body. An adequate amount is at least eight 8 ounce glasses every day. Tap water is generally o (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Tarja Anchor |
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| Article Title :: How To Do A Blood Cleansing? |
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| Blood cleansing is usually achieved by following a special blood cleansing fast. First you need to choose an appropriate time for a fast. Blood cleansing fast requires the conservation of energy, so it is not a good idea to plan heavy work or sport events for the same week. Therefore it is easier to do blood cleansing fast during spring and summer. Maybe the most important thing is to be mentally prepared. If you strongly “feel like it”, then it is the right time for blood cleansing fast.To fully benefit from the blood cleansing fast you should also be physically prepared. For one week prior to the blood cleansing fast eat only raw vegetables and “green drinks”. This way yo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Tarja Anchor |
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| Article Title :: Enzymes; the Sparkles of Life |
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| Enzymes play an important role in almost every biochemical activity going on in the body. They are needed for digesting food, stimulating the brain, providing the cellular energy, and repairing all tissues, organs, and cells. Life could not exist in the form we know it without enzymes. Each enzyme has its own specific function that no other enzyme can fulfill. Because of this, the body must produce a great number of different enzymes.Enzymes are divided into two groups; digestive and metabolic enzymes.
Digestive enzymes break down food particles enabling the nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. There are three main categories of digestive enzymes; amylase, protease, and (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Stephanie Meyer |
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| Article Title :: Nutrition Basics: Part I |
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| Here’s an interesting question. Why do we eat? If it were up to me, I wouldn't deal with the hassle of cooking then cleaning up the meal, washing the dishes and whatnot. Add on top of that having kids, taking care of them and all they want to eat, plus they make even more messes! Why do we have to eat food? 1. We eat for energy.2. We eat because our bodies need food to heal and repair itself.3. If we don't eat, we would starve from lack of nutrients.Nutrient. The base word for nutrition. Did you know that Nutrition is actually a science? Nutrition focuses on the interactions between living organisms (such as humans) and their fo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Stephanie Meyer |
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| Article Title :: Nutrition Basics: Part II |
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| In part I, I discussed all of the technical mumbo jumbo of basic nutrition. Here’s something a bit easier to digest: If you have to eat fast food for breakfast or for lunch, which I highly do not recommend, but I realize that there are times that it is unavoidable, avoid the breads and the fried potatoes. Here are some tips when eating out at fast food restaurants:
- Substitute! Some restaurants will let you substitute a salad for french-fries. Some will also let you substitute a bottle of water for a soda in their value meals.
- Try eating your hamburger without the bun! Most fast food places are prepared today to serve up your burger minus the bun, (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Stephanie Meyer |
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| Article Title :: Nutrition Basics: Part III |
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| As you learn more about nutrition you also learn the importance of elimination. What goes in, must come out. Your body is a well oiled machine that takes what it needs from what you feed and eliminates the rest through urine and the bowels. This is not something to be taken lightly, many people do have a problem with elimination, and if you are one of them, you should seek counsel through a nutritional therapist or naturopathic physician.
1. Do you know how many bowel movements (BM) a normal healthy person should have each day? Most people guess that 1 BM per day is good for regulation. One BM is ‘okay’, but it is not optimal. There are a lot of people who only have 1 (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Linu Thankachan |
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| Article Title :: Get Your Nutrition Now |
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| It is no big secret that good nutrition provides good health. Although most people are aware of the health benefits of eating nutritious food, many individuals still continue to neglect their choice of food and end up causing themselves unnecessary harm. Here’s a list of how good nutrition can be beneficial for your body and mind:BETTER PERFORMANCETo perform even the smallest task, the body needs to have energy. The proteins, fats and carbohydrates in the food you eat contribute to the energy that your entire body needs. But to conserve this energy you require certain vitamins and minerals, which can be obtained either from foods or supplements.If your diet does not (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Ryan Joseph |
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| Article Title :: Olive Oil: The Next Chianti? |
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| We know that drowning our veggies and lean meats in dressings and other condiments loaded with trans fats does not make for a healthy meal or for a healthy heart. However, drizzling a little extra virgin olive oil on your meat of choice or mixing it with some balsamic vinegar for your salad can work wonders for your taste buds and for your heart health.Health Benefits of Olive Oil
Olive oil is known for its heart healthy effects. In fact, olive oil has the largest amount of monounsaturated fatty acids out of any other oil on earth.While the oleates in the oil promote healthy bones, the vitamins E, K, squalene and polyphenols in the oil all work to promote healthy blood circ (read full article) |
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| Category :: Nutrition Articles |
Author :: Hector Milla |
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| Article Title :: The Great Acidophilus an Ally of our Digestive System |
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| The name can be quite intimidating, it could mean just anything, but Acidophilus although containing bacteria, is a nutritional food supplement that can make our digestive system work better. Acidophilus breaks down the complex food molecules and prevents the escalation of deadly bacteria.The acidophilus is a probiotic, it is great for people with digestive problems and yeast infections. About 60 to 70 million suffer from these digestive problems and a lesser number of women have yeast infection problems. Acidophilus can be very well the solution for these millions of people.Acidophilus can be taken in the capsule form or is used as an additive to milk or dairy products. Eac (read full article) |
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