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Carbohydrate Facts

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

A brief summary on carbohydrate facts, what is a carbohydrate and how they affect your weight. What is a carbohydrate? There are three types of carbohydrates in food, they are starch, dietary fiber and sugar.  Carbs make up one of the main nutrients in food, and are needed to help sustain life (provide energy).  The other [...]

Grapefruit Seed Extract Benefits

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Grapefruit seed extract benefits the body internally and externally, and can help alkalize your body, in other words, will give you healthy ph levels. Although, if you have an allergy to citrus fruits, you are  better off avoiding grapefruit seed oil. The benefits of grapefruit seed extract mixed with juice or water, can help with [...]

Benefits Of Pumpkin Seeds

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The benefits of pumpkin seeds make them a great snack for better health, they are full of antioxidants, and great for anti aging by protecting your body from free radicals. Pumpkin seeds nutrition – they contain many vitamins and minerals such as; zinc, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin K, A and B, manganese, protein, L-tryptophan (amino acid), niacin, thiamine and omega [...]

Benefits Of Witch Hazel

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Enjoy the many benefits of  witch hazel, in fact you will find it as an ingredient in some cosmetics and skin care products. Witch hazel remedies are often used for many skin problems, it can help reduce swelling, is very cleansing, hypoallergenic and soothing.  The only other ingredient you will find with witch hazel is distilled [...]

Fish Oil And Weight Loss

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Fish oil and weight loss – it has been found when a person increases their intake of omega fatty acids DHA and EPA, they greatly improve their chances of fat loss. Omega 3 and weight loss has been studied by the University of South Australia.  It has been found with moderate exercise, combined with the [...]

Cinnamon Benefits

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Cinnamon benefits many health problems, taking 1/2 a teaspoon daily can help lower high cholesterol.  In fact it makes a great anti aging  spice. The benefits of cinnamon contain vitamins C, K, iron, fiber, manganese, calcium and makes a wonderful natural food preservative, it can help prohibit bacterial growth. Cinnamon capsules are available, and offer [...]

Cooking With Spices

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

Cooking with spices will not only help your food taste and smell great, studies have shown the many health benefits of spices will help with anti aging, and help protect your body from many health problems. Spices for Health Cinnamon may help remove blood clots, and prevent diarrhea. Tumeric contains anti inflammatory properties. Rosemary may help [...]

What Is Stevia

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

What is stevia?  It is a sweetener extracted from the leaves of a plant of the same name. Stevia sweetener is a herb and has been used for centuries, it is native to Brazil and Paraguay and is now available in many other countries around the world. Organic stevia is extremely sweet and contains no [...]

Fish Oil And Depression

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Fish oil and depression is being studied and tested on patients suffering from this illness.  Depression and omega 3 has shown some very positive results. Fish Oil for Depression – people who suffer from this problem, have been found to have low blood levels of brain chemicals  - EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid).  Both these chemicals [...]

Black Strap Molasses

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Black strap molasses can help improve the condition of your hair and skin. Blackstrap molasses health benefits are quite amazing, it contains more potassium than any other food group, iron, calcium, magnesium, B complex vitamins, vitamin E and copper.  It also contains chromium which helps in the metabolism of fat, protein and carbohydrate. And contains fewer calories than [...]

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