Nutrition - Food is the Raw Material for Senior Health and Lifetime Fitness.

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Nutrition - the Raw Material for Senior Health and Lifetime Fitness We start with food – the basic materials that build and sustain the body. In our prime we can seemingly eat anything and digest it, absorb it, assimilate it and utilize it. But as we age, stomach acid and enzyme production decrease, digestion worsens, absorption and assimilation of nutrients becomes less effective. Mechanisms for getting nutrients into our cells, and waste products out, become less effective. The basic starting point for any anti-aging effort is to eat all the necessary nutrients and enhance the mechanisms for digestion, absorption and assimilation. We tend to think of our body as a self-contained object like a chair or maybe a car, and yes we need to input food and water or we get messed up, but the tendency is to think of oneself as the same today as we were yesterday. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are constantly tearing down and rebuilding every organ, cell and DNA molecule we possess. Even our bones are constantly replacing themselves. The material for all this renovation is food. Any deficiency in the needed materials, even short term, and our body will cleverly sacrifice one part to repair another; like scavenging muscle for protein to repair sunburned skin. The body is an amazingly complex system; its nutritional requirements are equally complex and yet humanity has been thriving on a wide range of regional diets for a long time. In most cases, primitive regional diets make the best of what is foods are available and the physical conditions that prevail, and for perhaps millions of years, have allowed us to reach reproductive age and live long enough to rear children to replace us. The current purpose, however, is to eat so well that we get all the nutrients we need to maximize our health and life span, and to avoid functional decline (and pain) as long as possible. Strategies: Here are the basic principles for obtaining, digesting, absorbing and assimilating all the right nutrients: Eat real, whole, unprocessed foods! Eat mostly that which is plucked from the ground, off a tree or bush, or was walking, swimming or flying recently, and its corollary - Eat almost nothing that comes in a bag or a box. – Our entire evolutionary history was spent eating foods described in the first line. It makes immense sense to me that we evolved to prosper on such foods. We humans have recently rediscovered that the red and blue fruits are loaded with anti-oxidants, that the cabbage family vegetables are rich in cancer-fighting sulforaphanes. Do you know that grass-fed beef is high in omega-3 fats, and actually reduces inflammation like fish and fish oils? Make baked goods (cakes, cookies, chips, crackers, desserts and white breads) a rare part of your diet. These processed foods, that typically come in a bag or a box, are generally loaded with refined grains, sugar and unhealthy hydrogenated fats. The exceptions to the bag/box rule are nuts and dried fruits. Eat adequate amounts of the right fats! Fat is absolutely necessary for survival, but there are Fats that Heal and Fats that Kill - that is the title of an amazing book by Udo Erasmus - a 'must read' for anyone interested in optimum health. If you don’t eat enough of the right fats, virtually every cell in every organ of your body will be compromised. Fats, however, require bile, produced by the liver and metered by the gallbladder, for digestion in the small intestines. Poor bile flow or an obstructed gallbladder will make digesting fats an uncomfortable task. The liver manufactures approximately one quart of bile every day, which serves as a carrier for toxic substances to be effectively eliminated from the body. In addition, the bile emulsifies fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the intestine, improving their absorption. When the excretion of bile is inhibited (cholestasis), toxins stay in the liver longer with damaging effects. Many seniors have slow bile production, and need to be taking supplements (such as Milk Thistle and SAM-E) to enhance bile production. Avoid all refined oils; use extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin coconut oil or butter for food and cooking, and its corollary - Eat or drink nothing that has the words 'partially hydrogenated' on the label. Please read my article on hydrogenation to understand the gravity of what these fats do in your body, then get Erasmus’ book and fully understand the physiology of fats and their importance to your health. If you don’t eat enough fat, you will be unable to reduce your body-fat levels; your body will conserve stored fat if it gets too little in your diet. You can’t be lean and muscular unless you eat enough of the right fats. Be aware of the common sources of hydrogenated oils and trans-fats; margarine, shortening, Cool Whip, non-dairy creamers, nearly all cocoa mixes, and the most popular of all - french fries and potato chips. Learn sensible portion control! Modest portion size is a major part of eating correctly; never eat until you’re full. Eating five or six small meals a day is essential for fat control and muscle growth. Most people over 45 have a protruding belly; the primary cause is eating three solid (meaning BIG) meals a day. A very good gauge to portion size is that your protein serving (meat, fish, fowl or vegetarian) should be about the size of the palm of your hand. The rest of the meal should not exceed that weight in total. You can go some overboard on fibrous, non-starch vegetables, but small meals are the rule; shrink your stomach to fit in your abdominal cavity without a bulge. This one practice alone will reduce your blood sugar swings and slow the glycation mechanism of aging to a crawl. Eat sufficient protein for the body to maintain and repair its structure! A healthy, active (intense weight training or aerobic sessions or sports 3 days per week) person needs about 1.5 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass to grow, repair and maintain muscle and other organs. So, in these five to six meals, if three of them have palm-sized meat courses or a couple of eggs, you will not be far from the right number. If you make the other two to three meals fruit, vegetables, nuts or starch-based meals, you should get adequate fat and protein intake. A protein drink after a workout will start the repair process and supply immediate amino acid needs. A protein drink before bed will reduce normal muscle loss during the night and force some stored body fat to be burned during sleep. Note that in natural sources, proteins and fats are nearly always found together. I try to imitate nature, and add a little flax oil or olive oil to my protein drinks for more complete nutrition. Learn the rules of food combining! Basically, don't eat starches and proteins together - they will stay in your stomach for hours and you won't absorb the protein. Proteins require an acid stomach environment for the meat-digesting enzymes (proteases) to work. The youthful stomach produces abundant hydrochloric acid for just that purpose. Starches require an alkaline stomach for the starch-digesting enzymes (amylases) to do their stuff. Combining them slows the process badly for the aging stomach. Hence the reputation of beans and chili as gas-builders; beans are high in protein and starch – tough on old stomachs. Many nutritionists will insist that you should eat a balance of protein, carbs and fats in every meal. I say they should try that at 60-plus and see how bloated they feel for the next three hours. Supplement meals with Hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes; take Probiotics! Stomach acid and enzyme production decreases as we age - digestion worsens, absorption and assimilation of nutrients is less effective. Acid indigestion or heartburn is a clear sign that we are producing insufficient hydrochloric acid (HCl) and/or pepsin. It means food is staying in the stomach because it is not digesting. The problem is not too much acid, but too little. The media (and the medical community) will have you believe you need antacids or Prilosec to shut down acid production, but those strategies make proteins virtually indigestible and unavailable for assimilation. Take an HCl with Pepsin capsule with any protein meal and see how much faster your meal digests, with no heartburn. There are many digestive enzyme formulations available that will make digestion a breeze. If you have frequent heartburn you are priming yourself for esophageal cancer. With proper sized meals, adequate HCl and digestive enzymes you should overcome most digestive issues, and improve virtually all bodily functions as a result of increased nutrients available at the cellular level. The next important aid to digestion is a source of friendly bacteria or Probiotics. If you have ever had a course of antibiotics, you have decimated the flora that should beneficially inhabit your digestive track. These bacteria, that we have evolved with symbiotically, are an important part of the digestive process, and create certain vitamins and enzymes for us. They play a vital role in our immune function. By their presence, they inhibit the overgrowth of harmful bacteria such as Salmonella and E-coli, fungi and parasites. I have been the victim of food poisoning on several occasions, and am familiar with the progression of it symptoms. Immediately dosing with several probiotics capsules will stop it in its tracks. I always have them on hand, and at any sign of an upset stomach or intestinal stress, I pop two or three capsules and the problem subsides. My favorite brand is FLORA SOURCE, and you can Google for a supplier. For the most part these friendly bugs live beyond the stomach, but some bacteria such as H-pylori will bloom to dangerous and destructive levels unless the stomach is bathed in strong HCl frequently. Using antacids on a regular basis give these critters the advantage they need to infect the stomach lining and promote ulcers. Eat or drink almost nothing with sugar in it, refined or otherwise; give up sodas! All simple sugars and high-glycemic foods will rapidly raise blood sugar, causing an insulin output for the purpose of lowering the blood sugar level back under 100mg/dl. Glycation (the bonding of sugars to proteins), sited in our Anti-aging Category as one of the four primary aging mechanisms, is an unavoidable consequence of burning glucose as a metabolic fuel. But, research has shown that keeping blood sugar in a narrow range between 90 and 95 reduces glycation, the primary cause of the damage associated with diabetes and high blood sugar. Chronic high blood sugar leads to insulin resistance and sustained levels of both blood glucose and insulin as seen in type II diabetes. Insulin itself is inflammation-promoting, and chronic high levels result in rapid aging of most body tissues. The key offender these days is high fructose corn syrup. It has been hyped as very healthy because it doesn’t cause a rapid insulin response; it still shoots blood sugar through the roof, and is pro-inflammatory – avoid it entirely. Another of the big offenders today is the boxed breakfast serial; generally loaded with sugar and refined flour. Even the Granola types increase blood sugar too rapidly, and most are based on hydrogenated fats for shelf life. I haven’t eaten a breakfast serial in two decades. I do eat plenty of free-range eggs with diced vegetables lightly stir-fried in butter and olive oil; high in protein, fiber, good fats. The other favorite is cottage cheese with diced fresh fruit stirred in. Carbonated soft drinks are highly acidic, and raise blood acidity. The body responds by pulling calcium out of our bones to buffer/reduce the pH of the body’s fluids – not something you want happening to your bones. The sugar load from a soda is enormous; if I were looking for a single significant cause of obesity in children, I would site soft drinks as the number one culprit. Give them up and drink almost anything else. Avoid big glasses of any fruit juices; it is far better for your blood sugar levels to eat the fruit. Be cautious and selective regarding grain-based food products! If you have signs of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowl syndrome or lupus, try eliminating all grains and grain products. I say this because it is very hard to tell what grain products contain as the constituents of their flour. Gluten is the big offender, but it shows up in many grains, and is not sited as an ingredient. Mankind has lived without grains in many regions and times; archaeological evidence suggests that inflammatory diseases increase in cultures that depend on grains as the prime foodstuff. Two to three weeks are usually all that is required to see a reversal of symptoms if gluten sensitivity is the culprit. These principles fairly well sum up what I have learned about getting the right nutrients from the right foods, digested, absorbed and assimilated. There is much more at the detail level to learn, but this is a very good start to eating right and getting the most out of it. I have mentioned a few supplements that enhance digestion, but the bulk of that topic can be found in our Supplements Category. I want to impress upon the reader that what you eat is the primary basis for your health, or lack-there-of. This information has been long coming to credibility, yet it is amazing to me that my grandmother was aware of most of it from a folk standpoint. One of my goals at Senior Fitness.com is to point our readers to credible sources of information, and to filter out the junk from the treasure. Don’t stop with a shallow understanding of health and fitness; make it your intent to be a life-long researcher of knowledge aimed at keeping your fitness at a peak level for the rest of your life. We will have thousands of words on this website to explain why these ideas are important, but if you begin to put them into practice you will see major improvements in the way you look and feel. Here is a very good place to start - throw away those antacids and start taking these capsule with all your meals (best 1/2 way through the meal): Hcl With Pepsin - 100 Capsules - Solaray More Selection. More Brands. More Service. We carry 957 products from Solaray. Choose from more than 20,000 products and 400 name brands at The Vitamin Shoppe. Sku# SO-1357, vitaminshoppe > Vitamins, Supp & Minerals > Supplements > Enzymes > Betaine Hydrochloride > Solaray Hcl With Pepsin High Potency Capsules We need to expand this topic further to discuss micronutrients - vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, coenzymes, metabolic cofactors and perhaps thousands of yet undiscovered compounds that perform undiscovered functions in life systems, and specifically how they impact the body's operation, health and longevity. For now I want to point out that nearly all micronutrients arise from the soil in which our food, and the food of the animals we eat, is grown. Plants take all their nutrition from the soil, air, sun and water and build living structures capable of passing on life to following generations and to those who eat them. Animals raised on plants grown in rich soils concentrate these life-giving elements in their bodies, and provide concentrated sources of nutrition for the carnivores and omnivores that eat them. Nowhere is this 'food chain' more obvious than in the sea, where nearly all of the multi-cell life forms eat smaller multi-cell life forms for most of the nutrients to support their life. Nearly all animal life on earth is sustained by eating raw plants or raw animals. The notable exception is Mankind. We cook our foods, for the most part, and damage many of the enzymes and cofactors in the process. We try to make up for soils that are wearing out and losses due to cooking by taking vitamins and mineral supplements. But therein lies the question: how well do our supplements make up for the nutrients missing in our foods? More to come! Related Articles: Nutrition   digestion   assimilation   nutrients   food   protein   fat   carbohydrate   carbs   vitamin   mineral

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45. Friendly Bacteria - Probiotics by Steve Johnsen Probiotics (Friendly Bacteria) are good bacteria for the intestines which is critical for the body's immune system. The word "probiotic", which is used to refer to friendly bacteria, comes from two Greek words meaning "for life." In stark contrast "antibiotic" means "against life." Maintaining and promoting the growth of friendly bacteria, while destroying the harmful strains, is vital to health. ...more...

46. My Top 55 Lean-Body Foods to Build Muscle and Lose Body Fat by Roger Davies In most of my Fat Loss Newsletters, Click here to subscribe to your free newsletter I like to provide a healthy snack or meal recipe that not only is delicious, but also helps to get you closer to that hard-body appearance that everyone is looking for, while also more importantly, improving your health for life. In this article, I'd like to give you ...more...

47. Health and Nutrition by Emily Miller A good nutritious diet is what is required to keep a person healthy and wealthy. Nutrition is the base of a healthy person. What you eat reflects in your body and face. A person eating healthy food looks active as well as attractive with a glowing skin, shining eyes and good textured hair. If you have better nutrition then the immune system is strong, you do not get sick easily and have a great re ...more...

48. How to revitalise in winter by Mitamins Team Common sense approach to winter Winter weakens. As an explanation for this, try any of your own culture's maxims or common sense theories. Or check out the science of Indian or Chinese traditional medicine. For these show how the cycle of our bodies interacts with the cycle of the weather and seasons. It isn't a surprise in traditional medicine that our bodies pr ...more...

49. Oh my Gosh! - What should I eat? by Christine Illich Super foods are full of anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals but they also contain amino acids, which are the basic structural building blocks of proteins. Proteins make up the bulk of all your cells structure. They also act as enzymes for cellular reactions. There are eight essential amino acids they are: #1 = Tryptophan which reduces anxiety and depression, helps with migraines, help ...more...

50. Foods you should buy by Emily Miller Food is an essential part of our life. After air and water what we require the most is the food. A balanced food is a must to keep a person healthy. The food you have should have all the proteins, vitamins, minerals, fat and carbohydrates required by your body in essential quantity. Whenever you go to buy food there are a certain points to be kept in mind before buying. You should see to the quali ...more...

51. The Only Oil for Diabetics by John Goh In this article, we learn about the coconut oil health benefit for diabetics. One of the many plagues of modern society is diabetes. The incidence has risen from almost nothing a century ago to a level of major concern today. It is now one of the biggest killers in the western world. Diabetes not only can cause death but can lead to kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, ...more...

52. Getting Nuts by Anne Ehmer Nuts are much more than a snack; besides their obvious use adding flavor and texture to any dish, nuts are a valuable source of nutrients in their own right. In Western cuisine, nuts are usually treated as a luxury and relegated to confectionery and desserts. Vegetarians know better and give nuts the consideration due to real food. The latest research suggest this is the right approach; ...more...

53. Quick-Start Cardio -- The Ten-Minute Energy Walk by Tom Weede Quick-Start Cardio -- The Ten-Minute Energy Walk An energy walk is a faster-paced walk done with an exaggerated arm swing. You'll eventually go for longer walks -- and possibly jogs (see Chapter 9) -- but for now the aim is to get moving, and there's no better way to do that than going for a walk. Why walk? Because walking raises your heart rate, which burns calories and makes your cardiovascula ...more...

54. Nutrition Supplements for Aging Americans by Protica Nutritional Research While America has given birth to the song “Young at Heart”, and the phrase “you’re as young as you feel!” can be heard from coast to coast by millions of people, demographic trend point firmly toward the other direction: aging. Currently, the 65+ population comprises slightly more than 12% (35 million) of the total US population. By 2030, this percentage is predicted to ...more...

55. How much water do you need? by Emily Miller Water is equally important as the air we breathe. A man can stay alive for some time without food but cannot stay alive for long without water. Water is an important element present in our body. The human body contains about 75 per cent of water. It is the basis of blood, digestive juices, urine and perspiration. Water severs in several ways to keep our body healthy. It keeps the blood clean, mak ...more...

56. How alcohol affects everything you do by Mitamins Team Not even a drop A few lunchtime drinks before an evening workout are seen by many as perfectly reasonable. Not so. Contrary to Homer Simpson's protestations, alcohol is not one of the major food groups, and its seven calories per gram (one alcohol unit is about 8g) have scant nutritional value. While carbohydrate and fat are the three- and four- star fuels, carbs ...more...

57. Nutrition Is Not Common Sense by Marc David I'd like to explain an important concept that most online trainers (even the "gurus") don't "get"... Have you ever heard that 'nutrition is common sense?' Have you ever thought about why the United States has an epidemic of overweight individuals and kids that are out of shape? Or that most people talk about how in their younger days they were able to do this and that. Yet ...more...

58. Goji Berries by Kirk Bachelder In this modern life we live in, where gadgets such as mobile phones, laptops and other high technology equipments in combination with lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking and stress may subject our body to free radicals. Free radicals oxidation is the reason why apples get rancid. If it can do this to an apple, what do you think it can do to your body? You, however, do not have to ...more...

59. Prostatitis - Looking Beyong Antibiotics for a Cure by Mitamins Team Infection of E. coli bacteria can unfortunately cause a urinary tract infection, As the bacteria spreads to the prostate, this causes prostatitis. A partial blockage of the urinary tract also can lead to prostatitis. Acute prostatitis Prostatitis is usually associated with sexual ...more...

60. Seven Tips for a Healthy Diet by Ruth Holmes Seven Tips for a “Healthy Diet” 1. Eat more often. Six to eight small meals a day are better for you than “three square meals a day.” When we eat, food is converted to sugar. Sugar in the blood stream provokes an insulin response. A quick increase in blood sugar results in a rapid rise in insulin. Abnormally high insulin levels have two consequences. First, they ...more...

61. Do I Need Nutritional Supplements? by Ben Greenfield So what the heck is actually in all those colorful bottles and jugs in the nutritional supplement section of your local gym or health club? More importantly, do they actually work? And if they do, are they just for athletes or for people trying to lose mass amounts of weight? To address these questions, let's take a look at a sampling of nutritional supplements from my local gym. I literal ...more...

62. healthy Eating For Toddlers by Mila Sidman If you’ve ever been around toddlers, chances are you’re familiar with the “toddler diet” – otherwise known as chicken nuggets, hot dogs, and French fries. There are ways to help your toddler expand his menu. Try using cookie cutters to cut cheese and sandwiches into fun shapes, make pancake “faces” with banana slices for eyes, and blueberries for the nose and mouth. Your picky toddler is more l ...more...

63. Natural Vitamin Supplement by Beverly Taylor There has been a lot of writing about the potential dangers of using excessive quantities of synthetic man-made vitamins. Professionals have somewhat conflicting views and opinions concerning the use of synthetic man-made vitamin supplements in large doses and the effects this could have on your health. Some of them believe that such vitamin supplements may do more harm than good. ...more...

64. Ten Steps to a Healthy New You by Amanda Johnson Staying healthy? Health is the term used to refer to a state of physical well being but one can only be called healthy if one is not just physically but mentally fit too. A healthy body is a reflection of a healthy mind and the combination of the two is possible with good eating and sleeping habits in an individual. This can enable an individual to stay away from illness and as we all know preven ...more...

65. Wondering About Reiki? by Margie Geiser Friends, colleagues and clients often ask me about Reiki (pronounced “ray-kee”), as it is gaining such popularity as an alternative medicine. According to NCCAM, (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine), Reiki is an energy medicine practice that originated in Japan. In Reiki, the practitioner places his hands on or near the person receiving treatment, with the intent to transm ...more...

66. When Eat, Drink and Be Merry leads to Natural Weight Loss by Nathalie Fiset When Eat, Drink and Be Merry leads to Natural Weight Loss First, there were diets that had a commandment: "thou shall not eat…" That didn't last for long with most people- either they gave up or just didn't get to stick around to enjoy life. Then came water diets where you get the feeling of fullness but not actually get any calories. That didn't last long either. The all- y ...more...

67. Hep Forte - Liver Health by Nutrovita1 Nutrovita1 HEP FORTE Our liver is capable of breaking down and neutralizing a myriad of substances in enormous quantities. However, if toxins continually overload it, detoxification may be difficult and incomplete. These toxins can suppress the immune system and compromise its ability to recognize and defend against infection. This excessive load can also directly damage the self-repair mechanisms wi ...more...

68. Aloe Vera - The Healing Plant by Nutrovita1 Nutrovita1 Aloe Vera is a plant of many surprises and wonders. Whether you use it as vital ingredient in beauty products or it is consumed as dietary supplement. Aloe Vera is a hot fertile region plant, but now it is cultivated in most part of the world. Aloe is a member of the lily famil ...more...

69. Anti Aging and Diet and Exercise by W. T. Industries What are the three basic rules of anti aging?: -Don’t get sick. -Don’t get old. -Don’t die. That’s a simplistic way of looking at it, but taking good care of your physical and mental self is critical to extending life and defying your age. Every month these articles will target your most-asked questions about anti aging: • Which physical activities help defy age? • What shou ...more...

70. Good Nutrition is Essential to Good Oral Health by Amanda Johnson Oral health: is the term used to refer to the health of the mouth. It is the term used to refer to the overall hygiene of the mouth. This includes the teeth, gums and tongue. This is a very important part of the body because it can affect our communication with people. A bad oral heath can be due to poor dental hygiene but can also be caused due to various illnesses. Whenever a patient visits a d ...more...

71. Is Bottled Water Better for You than Tap Water? by Ruth Holmes IS BOTTLED WATER “BETTER FOR YOU” THAN TAP WATER? The simple answer to the question is, “Maybe.” Both bottled water and tap water come from a variety of sources. Some bottled water is definitely ‘better for you’ than some tap water – i.e., purified bottled water (water treated to remove impurities then bottled in sterile containers, under sterile conditions) is better for you than tap wa ...more...

72. Nutrition, health supplements and other scary words by ofer tirosh No more running away from a boring diet- here’s an easy way to maintain your health. Vitamins, nutrition and health supplements are no more scary words. These are needed for good health and mind. Vitamins nutrition and health supplements can be called as nutritional substances, which provide significant health benefits. Researchers and medical practitioners have already approved t ...more...

73. Olive Oil Great Tasting And Good For You Too! by Lisa Fraley Olive Oil Great Tasting And Good For You Too! By: Lisa Fraley The Holy Scriptures make reference to olive oil throughout and healthwise it packs a powerful punch! Did you know that replacing two tablespoons of saturated fats, such as butter and margarine, with olive oil everyday could actually make your heart healthier? Dozens of studies have been done on olive oil which ...more...

74. Astounding Information on Soft Drinks and Their Impact on Our He... by Martin Harshberger Astounding Information on Soft Drinks and their Impact on our Health: Soft Drinks, The regular stuff! We all know sugar sweetened soft drinks are empty calories and help contribute to the overall obesity problem in the western world. What most of us don't know is how much of an impact these have and how switching to diet drinks may be an even worse choice. In 2000 Americans ...more...

75. Your Microwave is killing you and Your Momma! by Doug Purcell I’m not going to explain the history of microwaves because that is plain boring but what I will tell you is that they were founded by pure dumb luck like most scientific experiments, and was discovered during World War II of all times. Now just about every American family owns a microwave and pop food into their like nothing. Have you ever sat down and wondered how do microwaves cook foods so fas ...more...

76. Taking The Mystery Out of Sickness and Disease by Paul Eilers Let us take the mystery out of disease by presenting a different idea about sickness: There are not thousands of diseases, but only one disease, the malfunction of cells. They are just given different names, like arthritis, cancer or heart disease. So if the cells that make up your body are healthy, then you are healthy. If your cells are sick, then you are sick. The key is to put the good nutriti ...more...

77. How Can a Colon Cleanser Keep Your Colon Clean? by Jim McDonald If you have suffered from constipation, you know how miserable it can be. You feel sluggish, tired, and depressed, not to mention the discomfort in your abdomen. Of course, laxatives abound on the market, but they offer a temporary solution at best. In addition, they can create a dependency. Enemas are unpleasant. Surely there is a better way to get your colon clean and keep it tha ...more...

78. 5 Tips to Lower Cholesterol When Eating Out by Mitamins Team "Let’s go out to dinner tonight!" It should be a sentence that evokes a fun evening with friends or loved ones; however, if you’re troubled by high cholesterol symptoms, it only creates anxiety. After all, what in the world can you hope to eat? Aren’t all restaurant choices terrible? The answer, fortunately, is no. And as long as you’re vigilant and a little creati ...more...

79. Fat for Attention Deficit Disorder Treatment by Jim Lee Hyperactivity-is it normal behavior or ADHD? A little over- exuberance is expected in growing children, but what about when a tendency towards impulsiveness, a lack of concentration, and sometimes excessive physical activity are carried on into adulthood? Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADD or ADHD) is defined as age-inappropriate behavior, specifically: 1. A lac ...more...

80. Natural Treatment for Acid Reflux by Brian Balster Acid Reflux affects many Americans. But has anyone actually discovered the cause of acid reflux? Many people will take drugs to artificially stop the body from causing heartburn, but these drugs usually have worse side effects than the disease they are covering up. By addressing the cause of acid reflux, you can naturally heal yourself. Acid reflux is caused by impro ...more...

81. Is There a Chocolate To Die For That's Also Healthy? by Brian Connors One truism that the typical person could rely on over the years was that there was always a penalty with the enjoyment of chocolate. The price of unhealthy sugars, fats and love handles would be a consequence to our caving in to this most cherished delicacy. Is there any hope for those that are weak in regards to this powerful temptation? Dr Paul Anderson not only believes that there is no ...more...

82. Ways to achieve natural beauty, fitness and health by Michelle Thomas Eating the right food, cleansing and moisturizing your skin, exercising regularly will all help to keep you looking good. If you don’t look after yourself you will find that even taking extra vitamin and mineral supplements or having beauty treatments will only have a temporary effect. Following a long term health and beauty ...more...

83. Healthy Trans Fats vs. Unhealthy Trans Fats Revealed by Mike Geary I'm going to talk about something today that most of you have probably never heard...that there is a distinction between good trans fats and bad trans fats. There is some evidence that the good trans can help you with fat loss, muscle building, and even cancer prevention, while the bad trans fats have been shown to cause heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and the general blubbering of your body. ...more...

84. Natural & Whole-Food Multi Vitamins by Brian Balster Natural multi vitamins are superior to man-made vitamins. Man made vitamins are cheaper, easier to manufacture, and are prominent in the vitamin pills you see on the shelves. These manufactured vitamins are also less potent and are less useful to the body. Natural vitamins come from whole foods. The body can easily recognize the structure of these v ...more...

85. The Green Tea Secret by Kristy Haugen Copyright 2006 Kristy Haugen The chemical compound known as a phenol is characterized by an aromatic benzene ring with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached. This makes sense that poly-phenols refer to a chemical substance with more than one phenol group. Phenols function as potent antioxidants, reacting with free radicals. Phenols are responsible for the bright coloring in many fruits and veget ...more...

86. Nutrition Label Facts You May Not Know by Steve Gillman You may think you can read those labels, but there are some nutrition label facts you may not know. The following are just a few of these secrets of the food industry. Low Fat Means What? According to FDA rules, a product advertised as "low fat" must have 3 grams or less of fat per serving. The food companies aren't going to directly lie and get themselves in troubl ...more...

87. Is it time for Consulting a Weight Loss Doctor? by David Albert For losing weight if you have tried every thing like regular exercise, healthy dieting and different weight loss supplements, then it’s time to consult a weight loss expert. Weight loss experts not only recommend a proper weight loss program that suits your body, but he also helps you track down that which conditions are holding you back from achieving your weight loss goals. Factors affec ...more...

88. Soft Drinks Contaminated by Benzene by subash Bacon cheeseburgers and French fries drip with weight gain, increased cholesterol levels, and higher blood pressure. But what if further research findings made these foods look safe? In some way or other, a large part of the American diet proves unhealthy and even harmful. Conscientious meal planning becomes more and more needed and desired. For one, many foods contain high levels ...more...

89. Diets are doomed to fail you... by Stephanie Lee You know how it is. You see pictures of stick-thin celebrities accompanied by an article featuring the latest fad diet and wonder if you, too, can experience dramatic, lasting weight loss by eating nothing but cream crackers for a week. If only life were that simple... What these articles tend to omit is the fact that super-rich celebrities have access to top personal trainers, not to me ...more...

90. 3 Measures You Can Take to Reduce Aluminum Intake & Prevent Alzh... by Frank Mangano Copyright 2006 Frank Mangano Although the jury is still out among doctors and scientists on the exact causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD), there is little dispute about the findings in AD research that points toward high levels of aluminum and other metals in the brain of those with AD. In a nutshell, those who had AD had higher concentrations of metal in their post mortem brain tissue. It ...more...

91. Diet For Natural Bodybuilding - Powerful Tips You Can Use Everyd... by Mike Selcsum We are going to examine the most common challenge bodybuilders face which is nutrition. Unfortunately there is so much confusion about what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat and on and on that it is almost impossible to sort out what to do. Also eating to grow is very different the eating to get shredded so the key point to remember is that your diet needs to evo ...more...

92. 8 Ways to Fall in Love with Fitness by Richard Moore No, it's not impossible. You can fall in love with exercise instead of having that dreaded feeling every time you lace up your sneakers. The trick to falling in love with fitness is finding something you love to do, and trying new things because you may discover a dormant passion for line dancing, snow shoeing, or even something as exotic as fencing. It's time to uncover your inner athlete and fal ...more...

93. Fitness Fun by Richard Moore If you'd rather have teeth pulled than hop on an exercise bike, you're not alone. Finding the motivation to squeeze your bottom into a pair of Lycra shorts is just too much to bear after a exhausting day at the office. So what's a weight conscious person to do? You want to get more active, but you want it to be fun too. What's so unreasonable about that? Nothing. What's more, there are plen ...more...

94. Prevention of diabetes with weight loss surgery by Stuart William The popularity of weight loss surgery (WLS) is on a rise nowadays. It’s the ultimate solution for curtailing excessive weight. New findings suggest that laparoscopic gastric banding (LGB), an immensely popular weight loss technique meant for long-lasting weight reduction could prove helpful in the prevention and remission of t ...more...

95. Three Steps to Preparing Your Body for Summer by Margie Geiser Summer isn’t too far away. It’s almost time for shorts, tank tops, and bathing suits. Time to prepare the body for not only looking good in such few clothes, but preparing the body for the effects of the heat and sun. Three important steps to this preparation include exercise, eating foods high in antioxidants, and drinking plenty of water. The National Weight Control Registry and a Consumer’s ...more...

96. Go with the whole grain by Richard Moore Learn the nutrition benefits of whole grains How can consumers break through the clutter to make the right choices when it comes to grains? It appears there is a whole lot of confusion about whole grains. "Consumers often mistake multigrain or 100% wheat products as being whole grain foods," says Sue Mah, registered dietitian and sports nutritionist, "The truth is that neither are ...more...

97. 10 Workout Mistakes Cheaters Make by Richard Moore "When I'm lifting free weights, I tend to go pretty fast on the downward motion when I'm supposed to be using more control," says Beth Pekol, who works in banking in Chicago. "I lean on the Stair Master when I'm on it," says Shaun Stewart, a new bride who lives in Memphis. "I know I don't have good form, but when I feel the pressure on my knees, I just feel like I'm still doing something if I'm ...more...

98. Wellness Is Possible by Rayna Gangi The life and health of your body is your strongest connection to earth, and you have a responsibility to make it present, keep it balanced, and allow it to thrive. The cause of all illness, all imbalance, is within us. Our tissues remember, our brains have filed away each step, each occurrence, and our hearts beat the song of every misguided choice. Our fingernails are ten red flags that reach o ...more...

99. Fresh Ways To Combat Stress by Richard Moore Tackle tension at its source by analysing and changing behaviours that can make you feel overwhelmed. Stress has become a hallmark of our times. Pick up any magazine and you're bound to find an article about ways to beat stress -- ranging from tranquil bubble baths behind locked doors to spa getaways. These are wonderful indulgences, but usually provide no more than a fleeting respite from ...more...

100. Glycemic Index by Jack Richards The glycemic index describes the different rankings of carbohydrates according to their effect on blood glucose levels. The lower the glycemic index of a food the less likely it will interact with or drastically change blood glucose levels and insulin responses. Understanding blood glucose levels and insulin was once only a concern for diabetic patients. However, insulin and the w ...more...