The Impact of Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress

Antioxidants, those powerful disease-fighting components found in unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and even raw or lightly processed dark chocolates, show high promise in the battle against age and disease. Indeed, Tufts University, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, operates an antioxidant research laboratory with the aim of learning more about these promising compounds.  The [...]

Which Antioxidants Are For Me?

The amazing benefits of antioxidant vitamins and minerals have been known for quite some time now, particularly the benefits of vitamin C.  But which should you be taking?  And if you have a health condition, or desire to protect yourself, are certain antioxidants better than others?  Are there easy ways to add antioxidant protection into [...]

Antioxidants

Antioxidants – you hear the word bandied about in the press and on television, but what are they?  Supposedly they are good for you, but good in what way?  Here are answers to some of the most frequently-asked questions about antioxidants. What Are Antioxidants? Antioxidants are naturally-occurring substances found in many foods; they are generally [...]

Losing Weight with Protein Powders

If, like many individuals, one seeks a healthy way to lose weight that is neither a fad nor a “diet”, it may be worth experimenting with protein powders. The choice of bodybuilders and fitness professionals for years, protein powders are now revealing the benefits they hold for those of us with more mundane lives and [...]

PROTEIN POWDER SUPPLEMENTATION

The resurgence of interest in healthy weight-loss has spurred an interest in overall health, and many individuals have begun asking questions about nutritional supplements.  Are they necessary?  Can they help?  Are they right for me?  And the answer is quite simply, yes. What Are Protein Powers? A high quality protein powder is made from highly [...]

Detoxification Resolutions

At the beginning of each year, many of us make a resolution to lose weight.  Thousands of us either fail or lose weight only to gradually gain it back, but we may be using faulty strategies.  While diet and exercise are important, weight-loss goals are often aided by a “clean slate” to prepare the body [...]

Purifying Yourself through Nutritional Cleansing

In this modern environment, we are battered by chemicals, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, and yes, even poisons on a daily basis.  Our bodies are fully capable of eliminating certain issues fairly easily; liver, intestines and colon are designed simply for that purpose.  But Mother Nature never imagined the pollution that humans would unleash on the planet, [...]

Probiotics and Eczema

By this point in time almost everyone who has a passing interest in health and fitness understands the importance of probiotics. Probiotics are defined by the FAO/WHO as live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. The most common types of microbes used in probiotics are lactic acid [...]

Is Food Better Consumed in a Raw Versus Cooked State for Ultra Nutrition?

Raw foodism started out as a trend amongst vegetarians and health buffs, but over the years it has transformed into its own lifestyle that promotes the consumption of raw foods, or rather foods that are consumed in an un-cooked and un-processed form. The belief is that raw food contains a variety of enzymes that are [...]

The Relationship between Fish and Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a medical condition that generally only affects older adults as a result of the wear and tear on the eyes. The results are generally a loss of vision in the center of the visual field due to damage to the retina. It can cause a variety of complications, such as difficulty in [...]

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