HEALTHY PAPAYA
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Niyaprakash
Healthy Papaya Nutritional Facts It contains papain, an enzyme that helps to digest protiens. It is a rich source of antioxidants such as the B compound; carotenes, vitamin C and flavanoids; the minerals, potasium and magnesium; and fibre. All this helps in keeping the cardiovascular system healthy and preventing colon cancer. It is available ...
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"Phytonutrients; Phytochemicals"
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Dr. Farhan A.
Chemicals in plants (apart from vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients) that have a beneficial effect the body. There are hundreds, if not thousands of them, and they have effects such as antioxidants, boosting the immune system, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and cellular repair. Highly colored vegetables and fruits tend to be hig...
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Super Juices - Part 2 -Eating Healthy Nutritious Food
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Merry K.
In part 1 of our look at "Super Juices" on the market today (last post), we featured Beyond Berries whole-food juice powder from URI International . A few more specifics about Beyond Berries are quite notable and should be mentioned here. Antioxidants are something that most Americans have at least heard of and indeed most of us a...
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SERIESSE S-FORCE MULTI IS A MUST!
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Mindy M.
So many of you have been exposed to Dr. Oz through Oprah. That’s how I came to know and respect him as well. Now that we are in the vitamin business, I picked up his book and found that he is talking about ingredients we offer in our tremendous multi that is offered at an incredibly low price. https://www.myseriesse.com/ProductPage.aspx?...
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Don't Go Broke Foods: Apples
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Dr. Kal
The Don't Go Broke Diet encourages a well balanced nutrition plan with lean proteins, healthy fats and carbohydrates with a low glycemic load (good carbs).Good Carbs Good carbohydrates can be divided into four categories: Vegetables, such as broccoliFruits, such as orangesWhole-grains, such as brown riceHybrids, such as legumes(beans) and dairy ...
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Self-Care for Allergies
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Marilyn Y.
Here are some suggestions for taking care of yourself during allergy season! Reduce exposure to allergens: This is an important first step, because it is difficult to calm the body's immune response when it is being constantly irritated. If you don't know what you're allergic to, visit an allergist and find out (this is especially useful for ...
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Herbal Medicine: Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)
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Niell A.
Research by Neill Abayon Ampalaya (Bitter Melon) or it's scientific name, Momordica charantia has been a folkloric cure for generations but has now been proven to be an effective herbal medicine for many aliments. Most significant of which is for Diabetes. The Philippine variety has proven to be most potent. Ampalaya contains a mixture of fla...
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Benefits of Apple
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Niyaprakash
Apples contain antioxidants that are said to prevent the risk for breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer and lung cancer. Apples aid digestion. Is that oily food you’re consuming that’s bound to give you acidity? Balance it by beginning the meal with an apple! The phenolics (naturally occurring antioxidants) in an apple can prevent the manif...
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USES OF MANDARIN ORANGE
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Niyaprakash
The mandarin orange is considered a native of south-eastern Asia and the Philippines. It is most abundantly grown in Japan, southern China, India, and the East Indies, and is esteemed for home consumption in Australia.Health BenefitsCalorie content is 32 cal / 100 gm.Mandarin Orange is a good source of Vitamin C and flavanoids.It can be used to...
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You shall have chocolate...
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Sue H.
I'm going to make millions of you very happy now. Its official, chocoloate is good for you, its actually good for your brain. Yes, yes, I can hear you saying we already know that. We already know that chocolate stimulates the production of feel-good chemicals, thats why its so addictive. No, this news is even better. Now we know that dark ch...
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