Tag: nutrition

Chia seeds benefits to your health.

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Chia seeds benefits to your health. Chia seeds which have been a staple in latin America are making a comeback.   Many of you may remember the chia pet which was huge years ago and is still made.  It basically was a small statue that you would plant chia seeds on and it grows like hair. It is basically an herb garden. Chia, according to a recent NY Times article, Chia seeds which are high in fatty acids and have lots of fiber can help you feel full longer, and may actually help you reduce your food intake. They are basically Read More »

Eating mushrooms health benefits are many, including lowering the risk of cancer.

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Eating mushrooms health benefits are many, including lowering the risk of cancer. We all worry about staying healthy and not getting diseases such as cancer.  Eating mushrooms health benefits are many. A recent study suggests that eating two mushrooms daily may reduce the risk of cancer by 45%. While one study does not science make, the truth is that mushrooms have been part of Chinese medicine for years and offer many health benefits. Chinese medicine practitioners have used mushrooms, which are rich in vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants, as a treatment for illness including lung disease.   Some of the components of Read More »

Top 5 Foods and Supplements to Help Recover from Sports Injuries, a guest post from Luke Miller.

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Top 5 Foods and Supplements to Help Recover from Sports Injuries, a guest post from Luke Miller. As an athlete, it’s in your job description to push your body to its very limit. Unfortunately, the nature of the human anatomy is such that sports injuries are bound to happen. Whether it is a torn ligament or a broken bone, you can’t stay injury-free forever. But that’s not the hardest part. When you are out injured, you’re itching to get back in the game. You don’t give your body the attention it needs to heal. Ask yourself – would it be Read More »

Is a new generation of doctors going to prescribe vegetables instead of drugs?

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Is a new generation of doctors going to prescribe vegetables instead of drugs? Allopathy was founded on the idea of treating symptoms and using pharmacological substances to relieve those symptoms.  Occasionally, the profession will solve or cure a problem but the management of symptoms using medications has always been a mainstay of the profession. A new generation of doctors is trying to break the mold, since many of the diseases including obesity are linked to nutrition, especially in the American diet which is volume rich, but often lacking in foods that are truly good for us.  The result is that Read More »

6 Tips To Stay Healthy Naturally With The American Diet

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Diseases, nutrient deficiencies and the American diet; some simple tips to stay healthy naturally. Life is busy, and many American’s do not eat as well as they should. Many of the nutritional guidelines underreport what we really need to stay healthy. The drug companies have more interest in selling us drugs for the diseases than helping us stay healthy naturally and most doctors are under educated on the subject. In other areas of the world, people are healthier because of what they eat, the way they eat and the nutritional content in what they eat. To avoid many of todays Read More »