All Articles in the "Nutrition" Category
Honey Fights Super Resistant Viruses Naturally
As drug-resistant viruses become of further concern to not only health conscious individuals but also health organizations worldwide, stronger drugs are often presented as the solution by mainstream health officials. However research shows that honey could be a potent answer to drug resistant viruses like MRSA — without harmful side effects. In fact, honey was traditionally used to fight infection up until around the early 20th century.
Shocker: What Happens In Your Body When You Eat Processed Foods (Video)
If there was any doubt left in your mind over the health devastating effects of processed foods, this may be the final nail in the coffin. In a video documenting what goes on in your body after consuming processed verse whole foods, small electronic devices reveal just how much your body struggles in digesting and utilizing processed foods laced with damaging ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup (which contains mercury) and aspartame.
Turmeric’s Powerful Life-Promoting Properties Put Pharmaceuticals to Shame
Curcumin, the key chemical in turmeric, has been shown to possess very powerful health-promoting properties. Recent research has even found that curcumin can even prolong lives of fruit flies by 75 percent. While the research was done on insects, it highlights the life-promoting aspects of this powerful substance — along with mountains of other scientific research. The findings also shed light on how curcumin can slow the development of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Curcumin Naturally Slows Tumor Growth Says New Study
Yet another study has demonstrated the powerful anti-cancer benefits of curcumin, a substance that has been found to positively affect over 530 other diseases. Derived from the spice turmeric, which is also gaining widespread attention for its many benefits, curcumin is traditionally used by many cultures as a flavor-enhancer. A similar study actually found curcumin was capable of reducing reducing tumor size by an astounding 81% naturally.
Candy on Valentine’s Day: It can be Healthy
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and with the coming of this hallmark holiday also comes the consumption of candy. There is no reason to restrict yourself from indulging a little bit, but there is certainly a way to make this holiday not only special, but healthy as well. Most individuals have a negative outlook on chocolate in terms of health, and much of the time this outlook is valid. The candy heavily marketed by companies such as Hershey is nothing short of unhealthy.
3 Ingredients to Avoid for Shifting to a Healthy Diet
It isn’t terribly difficult to begin a new life in your own bubble of healthy eating. So then why do people often put off much needed changes in diet? It is usually a combination of not knowing how to shift into a healthy diet and feelings of being overwhelmed because there is so much to learn. By focusing on omitting one harmful food item or ingredient from you diet at a time you will more easily transition towards the healthy lifestyle you strive for, and the process will be very easy.
Green Tea Naturally Promotes Graceful Aging, Health Independence
Looking for a real solution to age gracefully that doesn’t deal with synthetic chemicals sold at a premium price tag? Green tea seems to be the answer, with new research finding that those who drink green tea are more agile and medically independent as they age. The study examined thousands of participants, highlighting the power of the plentiful amount of antioxidants packed into green tea such as theanine.
Overcoming Pharmaceuticals: Top Health Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric is a plant that is common in South Asia, particularly India where it is widely used in the production of spices. It is the key ingredient in curry powder that gives the powder its yellow shade. Turmeric is also known for its medicinal properties and it has been used in India for centuries as a natural remedy for a multitude of ailments. The popularity of Turmeric as an herbal medicine caught the attention of the modern world and scientists have only begun revealing the exact health benefits of this plant.
Scientists Declare Health Crisis Over Carcinogenic Sugars
Many people know that sugar is far over-consumed and is contributing to nearly every health condition we face. But do people really know the full extent to which this is happening? The United States is facing a wide-spread sugar epidemic and it truly is having a negative impact on health. It seems that many consumers have a health-afflicting sweet tooth, and that has everything to do with how normal sugar consumption really is. That is to say, once you stop consuming so much sugar, you won’t even want or feel like you need it anymore.
The Natural Benefits of Papaya Leaf Extract
As alternative medicine grows in popularity, people are beginning to search everywhere for natural, health-promoting foods and supplements. It seems apparent that organic food rises far above conventional in helping to maintain a healthy body, but even organic food is highly depleted in nutrients compared to decades ago. There is little way around natural supplementation today, as soil is depleted and mainstream vitamins provide little or no benefit.
Over-Consumption of Fructose Linked to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes
While there is no perfect diet, people are starting to realize that many of the health complications they currently face are actually a result of consuming way too much sugar. More health experts are voicing their concern regarding the over-consumption of fructose, which has been pinpointed as America’s number one source of calories. New research mirrors what has been found in the past, connecting fructose to cardiovascular disease and an increased diabetes risk.
Turmeric, Curcumin Naturally Block Cancer Growth
Turmeric and curcumin have been highlighted as powerful anti-cancer substances in the past, but research has now shed even more light on the amazing ability of both turmeric and curcumin to actually block cancer growth. This is due to the unique ability of a main component in turmeric that is actually able to block an enzyme that promotes the spread of head and neck cancer. Researchers at UCLA found that curcumin exhibited these cancer-blocking properties during a study involving 21 participants suffering from head and neck cancers.
Black Tea Shown to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Here is just one more reason to replace your unhealthy and sugar-laden beverages. A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has shown that black tea not only sparks no increase in blood pressure for people with hypertension, but it may actually have the ability to lower it. Researchers who conducted the study examined the impact of three cups of black tea a day over a six month period.
Carcinogenic Sugar Hiding in 4 Common Food Products
On average, Americans consume 475 calories worth of added sugars each day. That is about 30 teaspoons, or 5x more than even the American Heart Association recommends. The disturbing aspect is that if nothing changes, the rampant sugar consumption continues, and cumulatively begins bearing down on your health in the form of diseases like diabetes and cancer. Just how much sugar are you consuming on a daily basis?
Grapes Provide Powerful Vision-Promoting Properties
A new study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine shows how grapes can be utilized as a powerful tool in halting or slowing blindness brought on by age. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye condition which leads to a suffering retina. The condition affects millions of elderly individuals worldwide, but knowing this information can put a stop to the increasing statistics and even make it so that no eye-sight ‘promoting’ pharmaceuticals are needed.
Are You Exposing Yourself to Toxic BPA?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical substance. This chemical exists in nearly every plastic container, is used as lining for metal cans, and can even be found on receipts, toilet paper and worldwide currency. BPA leaches from its container into whatever it happens to contain. If you microwave a TV dinner for example, the chemical content of the plastic container would find its way into the food you are going to eat. Likewise, when bottled water or a soft drink is manufactured and shelved, BPA leaches into the liquid over the time it takes to be purchased and consumed.
Turmeric Offers Powerful Anti-Cancer Benefits Without Side Effects
Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, found in Indonesia and southern India, and is known for its widespread use in many South Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Widely used as a spice, it increasingly has been recognized as a powerful medicinal remedy that influences many aspects of your health. Most notably, turmeric has been found to reduce tumors by an astounding 81%. In turmeric is also something known as curcumin.
Cancer Cells Feed on Sugar and Sugar Free Products Alike
The dangers of processed sugar consumption are documented, as are its carcinogenic effects. But what about sugar free products? It turns out that not only can these products contain a dangerous artificial sweetener called aspartame, but cancer cells actually feed on sugar free products just as much as they do those loaded with sugar. In a study conducted by UCLA, pancreatic cancer cells were found to multiply and grow more rapidly when fueled by fructose, as opposed to glucose or sucrose.
Omega-3 Fats Provide Powerful Fertility Benefits
Omega-3 fatty acids have recently been shown to play a key role in the development of healthy sperm. What the study found was that omega-3 fatty acids turns dysfunctional ’round headed’ sperm into strong, healthy ‘cone-shaped’ headed sperm with egg-opening proteins. This research sheds light on how a diet lacking in omega-3′s could lead to what on the surface seems like infertility. In the study, researchers examined how sperm develops in mice deficient in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a fatty acid that makes up omega-3′s.
Slash Your Risk of Stroke with Magnesium
A new study evaluating past research on magnesium adds to the evidence that a diet rich in magnesium leads to a lower stroke risk. But while magnesium-rich foods were shown to lead to a lower risk of stroke, the research didn’t determine whether a magnesium supplement would have the same effect or not. It is not entirely known whether a supplement containing only magnesium would have the same effect as foods such as leafy vegetables, nuts, beans, and whole grains, which contain more nutrients and minerals than just magnesium.
