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1. The New Biology of Health – the Way to Perpetual Youth? By Valerie Mills
   Just what is the “New Biology of Health?” And who’s the snake oil salesperson promoting certain products as the cure-all for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease? Does it work ?Simply put, the “New Biology of Health” is about maintaining your body’s acid/alkaline balance or pH level. The ideal pH level, as measured by saliva, urine, or blood tests, is slightly alkaline.Dr. Robert O. Young, cellular biologist and author of the “pH Miracle,” teaches that our American lifestyles and diets destroy …



2. Power Up You Immune System Naturally This Cold And Flu Season By Chris Harris
   Is America in Big Trouble this cold and flu season? The avian flu is making its way toward America. It is primarily targeting young men and it may be impossible to stop. However...There are things that you can do to prepare yourself for this cold and flu season that will help boost your immune system and your alkaline reserves, to help prevent contraction of a virus or communicable disease.The key to prevention, energy and overall good health, comes from Alkaline. You can boost your immune sy…



3. Bumble Bee Fish Oil - Do You Need It? By David Saunders
   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 reports from the nation sources for not bringing up this issue. They lack understanding of the subject …



4. 10 Reasons To Eat Your Veggies By Carolina Diaz-Bordon
   You built miniature forts with them on your plate. You made a million different art masterpieces with them, your favorite being the smiley face. At times they even became your instant weapons of dinner-table destruction. You'd simply put them on your fork then point them towards your target and fire. Most of the time, however, the war was between you and them. You'd be forced to sit at the table just staring at them for what seemed like centuries. No dessert, no playtime, no fun, not until yo…



5. Three Steps to Preparing your Body for Summer By Marjorie Geiser
   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 a Consumer’s Report survey of 32,000 people both show that people who have lost significant amounts of weight an…



6. What You Eat Can Protect Your Skin from the Sun By Barbara Levine
   (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 years. But, our data is the first of its kind to suggest that lutein may have the potential to act as a pr…



7. Hard Body Nutrition Secrets By Mike Geary
   In most of my newsletters, I like to provide a healthy snack or meal recipe that not only is delicious, but also helps to get you closer to that hard-body appearance that everyone is looking for. In this article, I'd like to give you healthy food ideas in a different way. This time, I figured I'd just give you some ideas of what I stock my fridge and cabinets with. Remember, if you don't have junk around the house, you're less likely to eat junk. If all you have is healthy food around the hous…



8. The Benefits Of Green Tea By Jo Borshell
   Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book, Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years.Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long…



9. Fruits and Vegetables and Phytochemicals By Barbara Pfieffer
   I’m willing to bet you probably haven’t heard the word ‘phytochemicals’ before. But you’ve been eating them your whole life and they are vitally important to your life and well-being. They are one of the keys to real health.So, what are they? Phytochemicals are biologically active substances in food. They have health enhancing abilities and possibly curative abilities. They number in the hundreds in most plant foods. They are found in fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains.Phytochemicals work …



10. Children Get Constipated, Too By Loretta Lanphier
    Do you notice your child putting off going to the bathroom because he/she is busy doing more important things? Do you notice avoidance of the bathroom for fear of a painful bowel movement? Is your child not experiencing daily bowel movements? These actions may be signals of constipation.Parents often hope their worries about their children's bathroom habits will end with the final diaper. But successful toilet training doesn't prevent occasional troubles with bowel movements. Constipation is …



11. A Healthy Diet Means Avoiding Trans-Fat as well as Saturated Fat By Stacy Tabb
    We all need fat in our diet on a daily basis. However, not all fats are created equal – there are healthy fats and unhealthy fats. Many people know that monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are the healthier variety, and that saturated fats should be avoided. But did you also know about trans-fats? Read on to learn more about this unhealthy fat:What are trans-fats?Trans fats are fats that have had hydrogen added to them in order to make them solid at room temperature and last longer. Many …



12. Aggressive Behaviour Seems To Be Triggered By Early Age Diet By Laura Ciocan
    The fact that diet directly affects behaviour is no news, on the contrary, this reality has been perceived a very long time ago, as the old saying "a man is what he eats" proves. Studies have been performed to ascertain the degree in which this happens. A study of the scientists and researchers from the University of Southern California shows that a lack vitamin B, zinc, iron from the diet during the first years of life seems to influence behaviour later on. Malnutrition in early ages, …



13. Sugar – Sweet, Cancer Feeding, and Deadly By Marvin Pirila
    The average American consumes two to three pounds of sugar each week. If they are ingesting more than their body can accomodate they are placing their short-term and long-term health at serious risk.One major health issue with sugar is that is depresses the immune system. An influx of sugar into the bloodstream upsets the body’s blood-sugar balance, triggering the release of insulin. The body uses insulin to keep blood-sugar at safe, constant levels. Insulin also promotes the storage of fa…



14. Starbucks and Children Health Risks By Lance Winslow
    Do you know the risks to daily intakes of Starbucks Frappachinos? Some believe that Starbucks and Health Risks are linked. For instance we know excessive sugar is not good for you and increases risks of early onset diabetes. We know excessive caffeine can cause risks of heart attacks and cardiac arrest. Yet when you put the two together in a foo foo drink like a frappachino, do you really believe that you will not get fat or addicted?When you sit in a Starbucks you see the frappachinos being …



15. What Is The ADD Diet? By Allan Wilson
    The ADD diet has sprung from a diagnostic label given to people on treatment for significant problem in mainly four areas of their lives which are Inattention, Impulsivity, Hyperactivity and Boredom. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADD comes in numerous forms. It is a medical condition reached due to genetic disorder that results in certain neurological differences affecting one or more parts of the brain which creates different profiles of people. It’s a condition which normally g…



16. Magnesium and Calcium By Stewart Hare
    The human body needs magnesium for the metabolism of calcium, vitamin C, sodium, potassium and phosphorous. It contains approximately 21g of magnesium. Adults require between 300 to 400 mg per day and pregnant and lactating women need a little bit more. Magnesium is vital for effective muscle and nerve functioning, it is known as the anti-stress mineral. It is used for converting blood sugar into energy.Magnesium helps the human body in fighting depression, promotes a healthier cardiovascular …



17. Is Dr. Arthur Agatston Fearing the Loss of Popularity of South Beach Diet? By Laura Ciocan
    Dr. Arthur Agatston, the cardiologist who developed South Beach Diet has stated in a recent interview that the diet is not low-carb, as everybody labels it. Speculating the wave of decrease in popularity of the low-carb diets, many hastened to say that Dr. Agatston's recent statement is issued from his fear that the diet would fail altogether taken by this wave. The way I see it, the allegation was made not necessarily as a defense against the popularity fall, but as a reaction against freq…



18. The Power of Capsulized Foods By Jim Duffy
    For most people, the concept of capsulized food™ usually conjures up images of space travelers ingesting meals condensed into a compact pill. However, in modern-day reality, things are quite different. Capsulized foods are one of the most innovative nutritional advancements in recent memory, and will soon become a significant – and highly valued – concept within the healthy eating community.To understand what capsulized foods are and how they are positively changing the way the world eats, i…



19. Green Tea and Your Health By Josie Anderson
    Green tea has been used as for medical remedies in China since ancient times. It was said to have many health benefits and be a remedy for many ailments. It is also said that the Japanese owe their slim figures to green tea.Today, scientist in Asia and the west are providing scientific evidence that green tea is a benefit to our health. An anti-oxidant call EGCG that is in green tea is the main cause of this.Green tea has been shown to do many things including:- Inhibit the growth of new ca…



20. 3 Things You Want to Know About Cholesterol By Lee Cummings
    You wouldn't judge a book by its cover, would you?You would want to open the book and read part of it to get a better idea about what is going on, right?Well, judging a book by its cover is what happens when you look at LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and decide that this is the only - or even the best indicator of heart disease.Worse yet, you are told you MUST lower your LDL cholesterol level.#1 Naturally produced by the body, cholesterol is needed for a variety of functions.-1Your body uses c…



21. Sleep for Joy By Heather Dominick
    Better sleep = better metabolism. I have been saying it for years - since my own experience of being stressed out, overworked and under-slept and not able to lose weight but just recently this fact is getting a good amount of press.According to Michael Tri H. Do, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute predoctoral fellow from Harvard University, “In recent years, a lot of excitement has accompanied the forging of links between sleep and feeding. For instance, there are neurons that make a subst…



22. Fighting Fatigue and the American Diner Breakfast By Kevin Gianni
    (Part 1 of a Special 5 Part Series on Body Awareness)I went out for lunch yesterday and ordered a portobello mushroom wrap with some fresh vegetables, no dressing at the local sandwich and coffee shop.As always, it was a struggle to find something at a deli, restaurant or take out place that fits my somewhat stringent and holistic dietary requirements.The server brought out the meal and after I took my first bite, I wasn't sure if I had gotten the right order.What I was eating was something th…



23. Bathing Suit Season - A Nutritional Guide By Heather Dominick
    Spring is in the air and … summer is around the corner! I know a lot of people have been contacting me about getting themselves and their bodies ready for da-da- DUM …BATHING SUIT SEASON.For those of us who live in the more northern part of the country and did not go anywhere tropical during the last six months, this can be an intimidating time. Our skin (and everything underneath it) has been tucked away, protected and hidden beneath beautiful sweaters and warm scarves. Now it is time to l…



24. Dietary Sources of Glutathione By Steven Petrosino, Ph.D.
    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 of glutathione. Dietary forms of glutathione are efficiently absorbed into the blood, however the …



25. Hypertension -Twelve Simple Things You Can Do To Lower Your Blood Pressure By John Mericle M.D.
    Headlines:Nearly a quarter of American adults just got diagnosed with a new disorder: pre-hypertension. Is your blood pressure low enough?Nearly 23% of people over the age of 18 have pre-hypertension (blood pressure over 120/80 and less than 140/90). Another 25% of those over 18 have full-blown hypertension (blood pressure over 140/90).HypertensionAt age 34 I had to have an insurance exam. I weighed 175 pounds on a 5'6" frame and for the first time in my life, had elevated blood pressure,…



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