Eating dark chocolate boosts the blood’s antioxidant power by 20%, according to research published in Nature magazine. The antioxidant in chocolate is called epicatechin. Milk chocolate is much less effective. A study of older men in the Netherlands found eating the equivalent of a third of a dark chocolate bar (about 40g) a day may […]
Salt and health
Salt is essential to human life. Our bodies cannot function without salt: Salt assists in nerve transmission and muscle contraction. It is vital to maintaining electrolyte balance by controlling the passage of fluids in and out of the cells It helps move nutrients into cells and transport waste away from them Salt assists with regulating […]
Sugar and health
Part of our genetic heritage is an inborn taste for sweet foods. Honey was the primary sweetener in Europe, until about 1500, when refined sugar cane came into greater use. Moderate amounts of both naturally occurring and added sugars are part of any healthy diet. Simple sugars are all the same, whether naturally occurring or […]
High-fructose corn syrup – HFCS is poison
Food manufacturers love it, because it enhances their profits, so they add it into number of foods like: cereals, candy bars, ketchup, cookies, sweetened drinks and mainly soda. HFCS is a man-made sweetener that’s cheaper and sweeter than sugar. It is a true junk food. HFCS is very, very, really, really, really bad for you. […]
Calories – you don’t need to count them
To loose weight, you must expand more calories than you take in. It’s that simple. But you are not that simple. You have a certain frame size, your own specific metabolism, a particular amount of activity that you do each day and a different goals from someone else. How can you know how much should […]
Be just a little hungry at bedtime
I have a good tip for new years resolution for you. It’s a tough one! Be just a little hungry at bedtime everyday. Here are the benefits: 1. Your body is going to dip into your stores for energy and that’s exactly what you want to happen, because you will lose fat 2. You will […]
Prostate cancer prevention
Fact is, that prostate cancer will hit just about every man if he lives long enough. What can men do about it? There are 3 most effective things in prevention of prostate cancer: 1. Diet low in saturated fat 2. Exercise Now, it gets interesting: 3. Cooked tomato products The national institute for health […]
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