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NOTE
Always consult with your doctor before using any dietary supplement or taking any vitamins and minerals. It may interact in a bad way with medicines you are on.
Always consult with your doctor before using any dietary supplement or taking any vitamins and minerals. It may interact in a bad way with medicines you are on.
ALMONDS
If you still feel hungry after a carb-rich meal like potatoes or pasta, eat a handful of almonds with your meal. The "Journal of Nutrition" says almonds may blunt the blood sugar spikes that occur after eating a low-protein, high-carb meal.
BLOOD PRESSURE
People who drank 2 8oz. glasses of purple grape juice daily lowered thier blood pressure 7 points, twice as much as people who drank a plecebo. It improves blood flow, reduces pressure and helps to inhibit the tendency of blood to clot.
CHOLESTROL
A study showed that subjects who drank cocomut water were shown to have lower cholestrol than those who didn't.
CONSTIPATION
Add club soda to your heart-healthy fruit juice and you'll get better digestion while easing constipation, bloating and nausea.
GINSING ROOT
A recent study found that a daily supplement of 1.3 grams of ginsing root improved survival and quality of life for breast cancer patients by 30%.
GREEN TEA
Drinking 4 cups daily of green tea, which is an antioxidant and anti-inflanmatory, helps to heal skin damage and erase fine lines. It also helps to strengthen hair and nails. As an added benefit, it has been proven to rev up the metabolism by 6%.
Drinking 5 or more cups a day slashes the risk of getting fatal cardiovascular disease by almost 33% in women. - Journal of the American Medical Association
HEART DISEASE
India researchers found that coconut water helps reduce the symptoms of heart disease.
LIVER
Studies show that cocomut water may help to detoxify the liver.
LOWFAT MYTH
A Cornell University study found that we consume up to 50% more calories when we eat low-fat versions of snack foods than when we eat the regular versions.
OSTEOPROSIS
To help prevent, eat 3-4 servings a day of dark leafy greens, low-fat dairy, or sardines. Or take a Calcium supplement 3x a day at meals (check manufactures recommendations for your age and weight).
Avoid foods with more than 300mg of sodium (salt) per serving.
If more than 10-15% of your calories are from proteins, you could be losing calcium from your bones.
Buron, found in cabbage, raises estrogen levels to help preserve bones.
PECANS
Full of different types of vitamin E, known as tocopherols. These prevent fats in the bloodstream from clogging your arteries. They are also rich in essential fatty acids, needed for proper brain function.
If you still feel hungry after a carb-rich meal like potatoes or pasta, eat a handful of almonds with your meal. The "Journal of Nutrition" says almonds may blunt the blood sugar spikes that occur after eating a low-protein, high-carb meal.
BLOOD PRESSURE
People who drank 2 8oz. glasses of purple grape juice daily lowered thier blood pressure 7 points, twice as much as people who drank a plecebo. It improves blood flow, reduces pressure and helps to inhibit the tendency of blood to clot.
CHOLESTROL
A study showed that subjects who drank cocomut water were shown to have lower cholestrol than those who didn't.
CONSTIPATION
Add club soda to your heart-healthy fruit juice and you'll get better digestion while easing constipation, bloating and nausea.
GINSING ROOT
A recent study found that a daily supplement of 1.3 grams of ginsing root improved survival and quality of life for breast cancer patients by 30%.
GREEN TEA
Drinking 4 cups daily of green tea, which is an antioxidant and anti-inflanmatory, helps to heal skin damage and erase fine lines. It also helps to strengthen hair and nails. As an added benefit, it has been proven to rev up the metabolism by 6%.
Drinking 5 or more cups a day slashes the risk of getting fatal cardiovascular disease by almost 33% in women. - Journal of the American Medical Association
HEART DISEASE
India researchers found that coconut water helps reduce the symptoms of heart disease.
LIVER
Studies show that cocomut water may help to detoxify the liver.
LOWFAT MYTH
A Cornell University study found that we consume up to 50% more calories when we eat low-fat versions of snack foods than when we eat the regular versions.
OSTEOPROSIS
To help prevent, eat 3-4 servings a day of dark leafy greens, low-fat dairy, or sardines. Or take a Calcium supplement 3x a day at meals (check manufactures recommendations for your age and weight).
Avoid foods with more than 300mg of sodium (salt) per serving.
If more than 10-15% of your calories are from proteins, you could be losing calcium from your bones.
Buron, found in cabbage, raises estrogen levels to help preserve bones.
PECANS
Full of different types of vitamin E, known as tocopherols. These prevent fats in the bloodstream from clogging your arteries. They are also rich in essential fatty acids, needed for proper brain function.
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