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Diet and Nutrition
Today we're shifting our focus from wealth to health. First of
all, I am not an expert.
With the release of the new dietary guidelines, in the form of
the new food pyramid, I still find that many people don't
actually understand what nutrition actually means. Because of
this, dietary choices can seem overwhelming.
We know we need to eat a minimum of 5 servings of fruit and
vegetables everyday. Actually now, to prevent cancer, 8 to 13
servings per day are recommended.
It is always amazing to me when I find a food substance that when
taken in excess can cause pain the body. And sometimes these
foods, and food additives that are regulated by the government,
are supposed to be safe.
Essential fatty acids are the number one recommendation for
anyone who has, or wants to prevent common chronic diseases
today, such diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. And they are
very helpful in improving immune system function to increase
energy and reverse some of the damage seen in diseases such as
lupus, fibromyalgia, and MS.
Numerous reports have recently appeared in both the lay and
medical press questioning the value of vitamin E supplementation
and suggesting that there are risks associated with its use even
at doses previously thought to have been "safe". What do we do
with the hundreds of studies and extensive clinical research that
has been published in the medical literature suggesting benefit
in cardiovascular disease, alzheimers, diabetes and other
degenerative diseases? A search of the National Library of
Medicine yields over 25,000 citations, many funded or sponsored
by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other prestigious
medical and scientific organizations.
You say you don't know what glyconutrients are? You are not
alone. Perhaps you have heard a bit about glyconutrients but you
don't really know what they are or how they could benefit you.
You can start today - right now, even - on a road to feeling
better, looking better, living longer and enjoying a far better
quality of life.We're all familiar with the big steps:If you
smoke, do yourself and those who love you a huge favor - STOP.
You've no doubt heard the saying, "You are what you eat", as it
typically pertains to encouraging people to be more health
conscious- and really consider each food before it enters the
mouth! In America in fact, a commercial for a popular brand of
cereal bars actually depicted people walking out of donut shops
and bakeries in costumes of the food that they ordered for
breakfast, and of course, everyone stared at the donut shaped
person walking into the office. The idea behind the phrase, "you
are what you eat", is if you don't want to look like you eat
donuts every morning for breakfast and fast food every night for
dinner, you need to eat healthier.
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.
People want to get the very best they can when purchasing
anything.They research all of the alternatives and select what
they feel is the best suited for their needs whether a car,
washer/dryer or a pet.
Flaxseeds may be the smallest seeds you will find in any health
food store, but there is nothing little about their enormous
contribution to our overall health. Discovered in 5,000 BC, these
little brown seeds were worshiped for their magical properties,
such as healing the intestines, skin conditions, improving
energy, and overall health.
If you drop a bomb, you kill not only your enemies but your
friends as well. This is the effect food additives have on
humans.
Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing my 6-month old niece
Rianna in Las Vegas. She has just started eating "real" baby food
beyond the formula in her bottle, and I got a kick out of feeding
her one of her meals of squash.
(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.
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