Your liver has a big job to do. It's responsible for building proteins, producing hormones, producing biochemicals such as bile which are necessary for digestion, plays a major role in metabolism, and stores several important substances such as glucose and various vitamins and minerals. On top of all that, the liver also has an important role in detoxification. It breaks down insulin, hormones, and various other substances in the body. But it...more
Have you been trying to improve your skin recently, but no matter what product you buy, your skin is still imperfect? Don't let it get you down; there are things you can do to help combat all your skin woes! Have you ever thought that it might be the foods you're eating that are causing imperfections in your skin? Not a lot of people do, but it's a little known fact that eating certain foods can improve your skin far better than any skin cleanser...more
Let's get started with what must be inside your refrigerator.Always remember the most important rule in stocking food supply in your kitchen: the Fresher the better. Alternatively, food that is properly packed, and with a very reasonable expiration date range in the fresh food isles is the 2nd best option. Regardless of what day is your preference for making that grocery stock-up, make sure that you always prioritized freshness first. The EGGThere are many opinions on the egg. There are studies that suggest that the whole egg and not just the white part is the best way in utilizing an egg. Eating the egg without the yolk is like eating no eggs at all. And always remember, good cholesterol is always being good for the body. And don't forget Vitamin E, Iodine and Omega 3 that are truly beneficial to our body.The MILKThe presence of milk in your diet can play an important role. Not only that it provides good mix for oat meals, cereals and others that make it taste a lot better, but it's simply nutritious. Literally it has everything from water, carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and a lot more. It's really a POWER drink on it's own! However, there are several...more
The massive problem with processed foods is that almost all of them contain refined white sugar. This can be in several forms such as sugar, sucrose, corn syrup etc but the bottom line is that all are highly detrimental to your health and achieving the body you deserve. This section is quite detailed but it's important that you know the TRUTH about...more
Most people would be surprised to find out that the number-one cause of premature aging and disease in the Western world is the over-consumption of food. This is true not only because too much food can make us fat, but also because everything we eat must be processed by our bodies, which requires an expenditure of energy. Because the body has to be...more
Choline is an essential nutrient but not, strictly speaking, a vitamin although it is often mistakenly thought of as a member of the B complex, with which it has numerous functions in common. Choline should be found in abundance in a normally healthy diet, but deficiencies have been linked with cardiovascular and liver disease, as well as impaired cognitive function.Until as recently as 1998 it was believed that the body could manufacture an adequate supply of choline from the closely associated nutrients, vitamin B12 and folic acid. It is now accepted, however, that although the body can indeed synthesise choline in limited quantities, an adequate supply from the daily diet is also required for the avoidance of a number of potentially serious deficiency conditions and diseases.Most choline in the body is contained in the phospholipids, a particular type of fat molecule of which the most common, phosphatidylcholine, more commonly known as lecithin, is also an important dietary source of choline.Choline is known to be crucial for the proper functioning of the brain's neurotransmitters, and in the form of lecithin is an important element in the composition of cell membranes and...more
Fat burning foods refer to specific type of foods that either burn fats accumulated in the body or improve metabolism. Adding these types of foods in your regular diet, you can easily wash out the fat from your body and keep yourself fit and healthy....more
All my life I've been a little fearful of eating home-canned beans, because of the rare but potentially fatal illness caused by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. The botulinum toxin produced by this bacterium is one of the most lethal natural...more
Under normal circumstances, the purines you find in many foods are broken down into uric acid, and the body gets rid of it without any problems. However, for someone with gout, getting rid of this uric acid is problematic, and the result is painful...more
Understanding the importance of foods to eat when pregnant needs to be your number-one priority if you are expecting a baby right now. This means you have to consider the quality and types of foods you eat so that you get the utmost benefit of the...more
Parents often have meal time battles with their children. The kids decide that they do not like what you are serving them, or they just decide that they would rather have something else. Whatever the reason, one of the worst...more
Author: MelanieYou will be surprised to know that most of modern day ailments can easily be cured simply by changing our diet pattern. Dietary changes must be incorporated as an important aspect of any uterine fibroid treatment plan. To cure fibroids...more