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501. 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 very few regulations on genetically modified food, and there aren’t any long term studies on how they …



502. How You Can Support Your Immune System By Maoshing Ni, Ph.D.
     Media coverage of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has incited fear among the American public, emptied Chinatowns all over North America and stopped much of the travel between the U.S., Toronto, Canada, China, Taiwan and southeast Asia. While SARS is an urgent concern for the World Health Organization, a larger worry on the horizon for the world health agency is the flu—the long awaited influenza pandemic.The flu pandemic has historically occurred at 25-30 year intervals and its destru…



503. Trade In Your Diet For A Lifestyle! By Gordon Black
     Dieting is a pain. I think basically everyone would agree that having to adhere to a rigid restriction of your free-flow eating preferences puts a bit of a damper on the whole food experience. And eating should be one of the pleasures of life, right?In my online diet and weight loss counseling service, I try to get around that big negative by blowing the doors off the conventional diet “box”. What we need to do here is make what is good for you TASTE GOOD TO YOU.If you think about it, most …



504. The Amazing Little Berries By Frederic Patenaude
     It's time for berries! Let's rediscover those little wonders of nature, which are jam- packed with more nutrients than most cultivated fruits. Wild berries are even more nutritious and you can get them for free.High in Antioxidants and NutrientsAntioxidants are compounds that protect against cell damage inflicted by molecules called oxygen-free radicals, which are a major cause of disease and aging. It's been found that most berries rank higher in antioxidant activities when compared to ot…



505. Help Prevent Premature Aging With Nutrition-Science By Terry Goldman
     Aging occurs when the body’s cells die at faster rates than new cells are generated. People age prematurely because inadequate nutrition resulting from poor diet stimulates cellular destruction and increases the potential for obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases.With improper diet, the body produces vast quantities of highly reactive oxygen molecules, known as free radicals. Free radicals attack healthy cells and accelerate the aging process. This occurs especially when we ea…



506. Eating Instinctively By Laura Ciocan
     I start from the premise that eating instinctively means eating healthily. I strongly believe that the body can transmit to the brain accurate information about its nutritional necessities: a moderate amount of food, and only foods that are beneficial for health.Most of these natural eating instincts, alas, are lost on the way. Usually, during the growing process, adults project their unhealthy habits on children, offering them a range of foods that are not always the best choices. As adults, …



507. 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, particularly for those living in coastal regions. Given that the marine waters where sea vegetables grow is …



508. Glorious Summer Greens By Heather Dominick
     Summer brings a lot of fantastic things with it, but one of the healthiest for those of us in the colder climates is more fresh food. The growing season has started and is shifting into full gear. Keep your eyes open for these foods to help your summer be absolutely luscious.Glorious GreensMost of my clients who have worked with me individually have experienced learning how to use greens for the benefit of their individual body. Green vegetables are the food most missing in modern diets. Nut…



509. Fats, Good Bad By Ruth Bird
     Fats, The Good…The Bad and Omega 3.This has become a hot topic lately. There is so much talk of fats, the healthy fats, the bad fats, the trans fats. I have done some research on fats, trying to keep it simple for us. Here is some important information I have come up with. Omega 3 has become a favorite topic of mine. It has such amazing health improvement qualities. Remember, this is for your information only, and not meant as gospel nor is it meant for diagnostic purposes.Saturated fatsSatura…



510. Why People Get Sick By Edwin John
     The body is a marvelous creation, a carbon, oxygen combustion machine, constantly burning fuel, disposing of the waste products of combustion, and constantly rebuilding tissue by replacing worn out, dead cells with new, fresh ones.Every seven years virtually every cell in the body is replaced, some types of cells having a faster turnover rate than others, which means that over a seven year period several hundred pounds of dead cells must be digested (autolyzed) and eliminated.All by itself thi…



511. Things You Should Know about Vitamin K’s Unique Power By Novi N White
     How well do you know about vitamin K? This vitamin is probably not as popular as other vitamins. But still you need this vitamin for your health. So, never underestimate vitamin K! Without vitamin K you will be in miserable. In fact, vitamin K is one of the most extraordinary anti-aging vitamins ever discovered. A research shows that vitamin K has unique powers, not only to help blood coagulate or to make you look younger, but also has so many other benefits.Let see what vitamin K benefit are!…



512. Zinc Deficiency By Stewart Hare
     There is a range of effects that signal zinc deficiency such as retardation of growth in children, male reproduction, low blood sugar, poor bone growth, brain disorders, high blood cholesterol, poor circulation, eating disorders, problems with female reproduction, poor skin, nails and hair conditions and poor sense of taste and smell.Zinc is vital for healthy growth; dwarfism, stunted growth and being underweight for their age may occur in children if there diet is deficient in zinc.Zinc is es…



513. Tips For A Healthier You By Christine Watson
     • Strive for 3-5 fruits and vegetables daily (organic, when possible);• Increase fiber intake by choosing whole grain products (brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta, whole grain cereal);• Choose low-fat, organic milk/dairy products;• Reduce/eliminate intake of processed foods and sugar;• Incorporate more nuts, seeds, and legumes (beans) in your diet and reduce intake of animal protein;• Drink at least eight 8-oz glasses of purified water dailyThis is just the beginning. Don't be overwhelme…



514. 16 Quick Tips for Eating at Restaurants or Work By Paul Jerard
     Most of us eat at restaurants for a variety of reasons; time and convenience are the most common motives. Below is a prepared list of quick tips for eating out of your home.If you eat healthy food or sensible portions, that you like, you can stick with eating healthy for life.Your portions should be spaced out over the course of the day. Water should be a part of every meal.After you eat, your stomach should be half full, or less, with food. For every two parts of food consumed, you should dr…



515. Garlic and Its Benefits By Steven Wong
     Garlic and its benefitsBeing brought up in a typical chinese family, the garlic flavoring has always been a must in every meal. And because I eat garlic so often, that it is about time that I learn about this wonderful food and what it is that I have subjected my body through all these years. Garlic not only tastes wonderful, it is supposed to be very good for your body.Garlic has sometimes been called the Stinking Rose. Garlic is a cousin to onions, leeks, chives, and shallots. A bulb or head…



516. Reverse Disease and Maintain Optimal Health By David Stout
     PROTEIN DEFICIENT? CHANCES ARE YOU ARE!Did you know that 9 out of 10 people lack the proper amount of protein in their systems in order for their bodies to function properly? Contrary to popular belief, a sufficient intake of protein in the diet does not ensure that the body is getting what it needs. The trouble stems from the body’s inability to properly digest dietary protein and manufacture systemic proteins which keep our bodies intact.WHY IS PROTEIN IMPORTANT?Protein is throughout our bod…



517. The Root Cause Of Diseases By Grata Young
     Barring injury, emergencies, or complications resulting from injury, such as hemorrhaging, broken bones, etc.., let us begin with conditions that are classified as diseases. Generally speaking, diseases are caused by any or all of 3 factors - namely enervation, toxemia or deficiency.You may find an excellent source of energy principle in healing at: treatments-4-incurable-diseases.usTOXEMIA - TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN THE BODYThere are 2 sources of toxemia: (a) Toxemia which is caused by the ingesti…



518. Food Intolerance By Lucy-Ann Prideaux
     Many people experience unpleasant reactions to foods they have eaten and suspect they have a “food allergy”. However, only 2–5% of adults and 2–8% of children are truly “allergic” to certain foods. The remainder of people may be experiencing food intolerance, or food sensitivity, rather than true food allergy.I think a quick lesson is in order… A food allergy occurs when an individual ingests a food (usually containing a protein) that the body sees as a “foreign” or threatening substance - kn…



519. How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day? By Marc David
     I’m always amazed at how many people seem to know the answer to this question yet in practice they fail. Everybody I’ve talked to seems to know that 8-12 glasses of water a day is the recommended standard. But if I ask them how many glasses of water have you consumed today? The answer is usually none. Or the other standard answer at a corporate environment “does coffee count?”While 8-12 glasses of water is great for the average sedentary person, many of us are fitness conscious or on the p…



520. Engineered Phytonutrients By Dr. Linda Posh
     Research studies worldwide have recently begun to uncover the wide array of phytonutrients contained in fruits and vegetables. This factor alone make it even more important than we thought that you include a variety of fruits and vegetables as part of your daily diet.Phytonutrients offer many benefits with regard to human health, some known and some yet unknown. Did you know the widely touted “vitamin” called folic acid is actually a phytonutrient? On the cusp of the millennium, there is no d…



521. Functional Foods Are Becoming More Popular... By D. S. Epperson
     Established in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, “Foundation for Innovation in Medicine” defined “Nutraceutical”, as a food, dietary suppplement, or medical food that has a medical or health benefit, including the prevention and treatment of disease. Today, it is hard to separate the definition of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. In 2002, the Nutraceutical or Functional Food industry had evolved into a lucrative 20.2 billion dollar a year market, and is here to stay.According to a Business Com…



522. The In-Office Emergency Nutritional Kit By Jon Gestl
     Tired of having stare-downs with those boxes of Krispy Kremes, trays of brownies, and platters of cookies some well-intentioned but nutritionally clueless co-worker brings into the office? Be prepared for these and other nutritional setbacks at your office by stocking up on a few key items that will have your desk a veritable nutritional emergency kit.Water: Bottles and bottles of water. Small bottles, big bottles, plastic bottles, glass bottles, whatever it takes. Having enough water wit…



523. The Mighty Blueberry By Dr. Linda Posh
     Researchers around the world are proving without a doubt the marked health benefits of this demure but powerful little fruit. The growing body of evidence suggests this delicious gift, part of Mother Nature’s Bounty, could possibly stand as an effective disease fighter.Research conducted at the USDA center has found blueberries rank hands down number one in antioxidant activity. This is in comparison to 40 other fruits and vegetables. The role of antioxidants is to neutralize free-radicals,…



524. MonaVie Acai Berry Juice - The Tree of Life from Amazonian Rainforest... By Sebastien Lambert
     What ancient tribes and people of the Amazon have known for centuries, the world is just discovering. That an ancient berry, called the Acai Berry, may cause a sexual sensation. This mysterious berry contained in Monavie acai berry juice, has been making headlines throughout USA in the last year. Having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, on NBC’s “Today Show”, and just last month on the “Oprah Winfrey Show”, Dr. Nicholas Perricone, named the Acai fruit as one of the most nutritious and …



525. Natural Foods Defined By Stephanie Yeh
     With so many people concerned about natural and organic foods these days, it’s useful to stop and really take a look at what “natural” and “organic” foods really are. We all know that natural and organic foods are better for us than highly processed or artificial foods, but do we really know which foods are natural and organic? When you buy food that is labeled “natural,” what does that really mean? What about “organic”?It turns out that the term “natural” doesn’t mean all that much. Because i…



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