Are you getting enough protein?

The general rule is ‘palm size’. The piece of meat should be the size of your palm only. A chicken breast or leg would be a perfect size. Protein foods: Natural yogurt Eggs Fish Cottage cheese Chicken Turkey Lamb Beef Duck Tofu Nuts Seeds Beans or lentil + whole grains It has been estimated that [...]

Healthy Thyroid

Natural compounds that hinder the thyroid function Not so well known is the fact that some natural foods hinder the thyroid function. These foods are known as goitrogens. There are two that are used very extensively in the food industry – peanuts and soy. Soy in one form or another is found in so many [...]

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An article about brain and brain conditions like Alheimer’s

I found this article on Telegraph.uk.co one of my favourite newspapers. The article is by Stephen Adams Researchers have found that vigorous exercise stimulates production of ‘noggin’, which in turn promotes the division of brain stem cells into baby neurons. When mice were given large doses of noggin, they became “little mouse geniuses”, according to [...]

Aromas increase or suppress the appetite

The aroma of freshly baked bread wafting from the kitchen can really encourage the appetite. Other aromas can help suppress the appetite. Research has revealed that certain smells and aromas will help stave-off your cravings. Grapefruit and Vanilla Essential Oils are excellent for reducing sweet cravings and curbing the appetite in general. They will not [...]

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Eat more fruit to stave off diabetes

A re cent study by British researchers led by Nita Forouhi, from the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the Institute of Metabolic Science of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, collected data on 21,831 healthy middle-aged men and women who did not have diabetes. Over the 12 years of the study, 735 of them developed diabetes. [...]

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MSM

MSM – is a naturally occurring nutrient found in plants, fruits, and vegetables. It supplies sulfur to the body, allowing it to heal itself. Reports show in skin care products it helps eliminates wrinkles, brown spots, skin tumors, and spider veins, and also repairs scar tissue. MSM is anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial, it feeds the formation [...]

Red Hibiscus Flower and Leaves – their many uses

Hibiscus flowers are the famous plants of the enchanting city of Aswan in Upper Egypt, famous for its amazing monuments. There are many varieties, but the main commercial varieties are grown in China, Thailand, Mexico and Africa. It has many medicinal uses – a lovely flavor as herbal tea, tasty and a little tangy – [...]

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Yuca (Cassava) Root

I do know a lot of people who really enjoy this vegetable. It is a good source of B3 (helps to lower cholesterol), plus iron and calcium. Yuca is a root vegetable with a rough hard thick brown covering, a little like bark. The inside is hard, white and dense, it’s quite heavy. Similar to [...]

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Tree Tomato

This fruit is also known as tamarillo. It is in the same family solanaceae as the potato and the tomato. However, they taste nothing like tomatoes. It is one of the most exotic native fruits from South America, originating from the eastern slopes of the Colombian, Ecuadorian and Peruvian Andes. It grows fast and it needs [...]

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Tangy Tamarind

The tamarind, botanical name Tamarindus indica, also called the tamarindo, is indigenous to tropical Africa. Back in the 14th century Marco Polo first introduced the fruit to Europe, later the Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought the tamarind to the Americas. A short palm like tree, with spreading branches shaped like an umbrella, with graceful long [...]

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