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Nice Fig-ure
It's a common misconception that figs only come wrapped in pastry in a yellow wrapped box. Figs are indigenous to South Africa and are an incredible source of potassium, fiber, vitamin B6. These nutrients are in charge of producing serotonin, lowering choles...
Author: Sue Smith, 18-11-08
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Optimize Your Health With Vitamins and Diet
It's common knowledge that ideally, for optimum health, people should eat a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. But the reality is that most people fall short of that ideal, leaving them with a diet that is severely lacking in essential vitamins and...
Author: Terri Polk, 18-11-08
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Smart and Healthy Shopping Leads to Smart and Healthy Eating!
A person can only start eating healthy if they know how to properly shop for the right kind of foods. What you put in your shopping cart is directly associated with what you put in your body. We all have to grocery shop and many of us don't like to do it but...
Author: Christopher Sims, 08-11-08
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Eating a Proper Nutritional Diet is Key to Weight Loss
One of the best things about losing weight beyond the obvious physical and health advantages is that you do not need to wait around for something else to happen. You have the ability to start losing weight at anytime. The only thing you need to do is turn th...
Author: Bruce A. Tucker, 08-11-08
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Good Diet Fat, Bad Diet Fat - Are Any Fats Good to Eat?
On average when most people think of dieting they think that they have to eliminate all fat from their diet or they won't lose any weight. Fat has become a four letter word when it comes to losing weight. What most people don't realize is that there are seve...
Author: Peter Harris, 20-10-08
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Health Benefits of Good Nutrition
What is the best defense against sickness? What is the best way to fight the common cold or flu? Many will say plenty of rest, drink alot of fluids, take your medicine and follow your doctor's advice. While these things may be helpful there is something else...
Author: Peter Harris , 20-10-08
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Good Nutrition and Illness - The Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods
There are many benefits of eating healthy foods. Most people think that eating healthy foods will help them lose weight, become leaner, lose body fat, and give them more energy. Yes, these things are all true. What most people do not realize is that there is...
Author: Peter Harris, 20-10-08
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A Vegan Diet Plan - When You're Really Serious About Taking Control of Your Health
Vegan Diet Plan
Congratulations! Embarking on a vegan diet plan is, in my opinion, where the 'fun' really starts in terms of seeing positive changes in your health.
I had lived with being overweight for most of my childhood, teens, and early 20s. When I st...
Author: Vaibhav Sharma, 20-10-08
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There's More to Fibre Than Bran
When we think about fibre, we have a tendency to think about big bowls of unappetizing brown cereals, or large bowls of prunes. Prunes and bran, two of things we need to keep us "regular", but there is so much more to it than this.
There are actually two di...
Author: Rebecca Weller, 20-10-08
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What Minerals Are in Tap Water?
To learn what minerals are in tap water, you need to learn a little bit about the geology in your area. The mineral content of the rocks in your area determines the mineral content of your tap-water. When a mineral becomes dissolved in water, they are someti...
Author: Gordon P Hall , 20-10-08
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Challenges and Tips For Beginning Your Raw Food Lifestyle
Kevin: Let's move a little bit into raw food and the raw food lifestyle. What was the greatest challenge for you starting the raw food way of life? What were some of the biggest hurdles that you had to overcome?
Matt: I think it would probably resonate with...
Author: Kevin Gianni , 20-10-08
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5 a Day - Are You Eating Enough Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Meet the New Dietary Guidelines?
Do you know if 5 a day is still the government recommendation for the number of fruit and vegetable servings you should consume every day? It used to be, but it's old news now. This article will tell you how many servings of fruits and vegetables you should ...
Author: Mary Jane Moses, D.C., 02-10-08
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Protein Or Energy Bars - What Simple Ingredients to Look Out For
There are a lot of nutritional bars that claim they are good. Sure. Not until you see the labels. They probably have a label full of chemicals, sugars, trans fats and many more. This article shows you what to look out for...
It is crucial that you learn how...
Author: Mark Destro, 02-10-08
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Nutrition Facts - The Top 5 Healthy Eating Facts You Should Know
1. Pay attention to what and how much you are eating. Many people eat while watching TV or driving and don't focus on what they put in their mouths. By focusing your attention on your food you'll be more aware of tastes, textures and smells and you'll enjoy ...
Author: Tracey A Edwards, 02-10-08
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McDonald's Low Carb - Can You Stay on a Low Carb Diet at McDonald's?
When you are on a low carb plan, eating out at fast food restaurants like McDonald's and staying true to your low carb plan can be a huge challenge. Almost everything at fast food places consists of sugar, bread, or potatoes - the main forbidden foods in low...
Author: Brenda Barnes, 02-10-08
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Healthy Food - Eating to Improve Your Health
So many people have a perverted view of what healthy food and eating is all about.
In the Season Five premier of the television sitcom "The Office," the corporate office sponsors a competition between all of the branches of their company to see which branch...
Author: Brenda Barnes, 02-10-08
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Strengthen Your Immune System With These Amazing Super Foods
Your body is made to defend itself against all illness and disease from cancer to the common cold. You can make your immune system more powerful by eating foods that build your immune system.
The immune system is filled with protective cells called white bl...
Author: Cindy Papp, 02-10-08
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To Buy Or Not to Buy Organic
TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY ORGANIC?
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Berries; Buy organic strawberries & raspberries.
Blueberries & blackberries are good choices for nonorganic berries.
Stone Fruits; Buy organic stone fruits whenever possible. Avoid conventionally grown peaches.
Appl...
Author: Scott Christ, 07-09-08
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Is it Possible to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
Yes, you should drink 8 glasses a day of water every day, but I know you are thinking to yourself, sure she says it is easy, but I will have to read this before I will be convinced. It really is very easy to get that amount in daily.
First you know that our...
Author: Beverly Boisen, 07-09-08
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Nutrigenomics - DNA Advanced Nutrition
Nutrition Meets DNA
In this age of the post-Human Genome Project, research has advanced to the stage where bioscience companies are capable of determining the complex interactions between food and genes to unravel new modes of disease prevention and to cus...
Author: Earl T Jackson, 07-09-08
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