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1. Moringa oleifera : Its Phytochemicals and Their Usage August 26, 2008 Scientific name : Moringa oleifera Common names : Sajina, the horseradish tree, drumstick tree, benzolive tree, kelor, marango, mlonge, moonga, mulangay, nébéday, saijhan, sajna or Ben oil tree. Introduction and geographical distribution Moringa oleifera is the most widely cultivated species in the sub-Himalayan tracts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. This rapidly-growing tree was utilized by the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians; it is now widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many locations in the tropics. It is a perennial softwood tree with timber of low qu... (read more) Author: Dewan Md. Badruddoza

2. Mother's Best Friend June 10, 2008 Mother's best friend, that's what it's called in Africa. If a nursing mother adds it to her daily diet, more milk is produced. A malnourished child eating it daily can regain his weight. This plant brings many benefits for the body and is easily grown in tropical locations. The name of the plant is Moringa Oleifera, sometimes called the miracle tree because all of its parts; leaves, flowers, seeds, bark and roots has nutritional and medicinal uses. Not only that, oil extracted from the plant can be used as lubrication for delicate machineries like mechanical watches and clocks. It's oil, ... (read more) Author: Jess Ba-ad

3. New Teen Craze - Healthy To The Max? September 26, 2007 A green powdered tree leaf eagerly sought out by students and athletes nationwide is neither smoked nor illegal. Used to lose weight, stay up late, cure acne, blow away hangovers, and enhance athletic performance, pure moringa leaf capsules are both safe and nutritious. Moringa Zinga capsules are the newest craze on high school and college campuses across the nation, and it is a good thing too. The green powdered leaves from the moringa tree are totally organic and nutritious. Used by teens to cure acne, athletes to enhance performance, students to stay up late studying and to attain ment... (read more) Author: Michael Harvey

4. Corn Syrup- It's Everywhere! January 23, 2007 It's almost impossible anymore to pick up an item in the grocery store and not find some form of corn syrup listed among the ingredients. Corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup solids, glucose syrup, and fructose are all forms of corn syrup or its derivatives. What is this love affair manufacturers have with corn syrup? Is it just a sweetener or does it serve other purposes as well? Answers.com describes the many places you will find corn syrup: "Corn syrup is one of several natural sweeteners derived from corn starch. It is used in a wide variety of food products including cook... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

5. How Do You Define "Processed Food"? January 23, 2007 A by-no-means-exhaustive search on the internet regarding "processed food" turns up some very divergent and controversial information and opinions on the subject. One camp eschews any kind of processed food; the other touts the safety and convenience of it. What is processed food? Wikipedia describes "processed food" as any food that is changed from its natural, raw state. Did you peel your banana before you ate it? Cut your apple into slices? Stir-fry your dinner vegetables? Scramble your egg? You just processed your food by that definition. Following are common food processing technique... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

6. Are Fruit Juice Concentrates a Healthier Sweetener? January 23, 2007 The USDA reports that Americans ingest an average of 20 teaspoons of sugar (caloric sweeteners such as table sugar and corn syrup) per day-twice the suggested limit. Huge increases in sugar consumption in recent decades can likely be linked to the proliferation of corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup as sweeteners. (Nearly all processed foods contain at least one of these, largely due to their cheaper cost than table sugar and their ease of use in the food manufacturing processes.) As public awareness of the harmful effects of sugar and corn syrup has increased, we have begun to look fo... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

7. Make Weight Loss Permanent January 23, 2007 Weight loss can be difficult because many take the approach of starve the body and eat less calories to lose pounds. This works at first, so you drop a quick seven or eight pounds. But once you go back to eating, your body thinks it needs to store fat in case it gets starved again. You tend to just put back on those eight pounds and then some, for added insurance against future starvation. So what can you do to lose weight and keep it off? First and foremost you must provide your body with the nutrients it needs for proper function. Even if you eat plenty of calories each day, if those c... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

8. Vitamins: A Key to Good Health January 23, 2007 Vitamins are essential for proper body function. If you do not get enough of the essential vitamins you need, several problems can occur, from bone loss to headaches. So, the question you need to ask yourself is: Are you getting enough of the vitamins you need? You need lots of vitamins, and all are going to strengthen your body in various ways. Let's take a look at vitamin C, for example. Vitamin C is a very important vitamin. Vitamin C is an essential vitamin to get enough of if you want to keep your immune system functioning and for keeping your connective tissue healthy. Vitamin C i... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

9. Vitamin Supplements Are Not All the Same January 23, 2007 Because it is harder and harder to get the proper nutrition needed for your body, vitamin supplements are a great way to fill voids and gaps. However, not all vitamin supplements are created equal. Let's take a look at what vitamins you should be getting from a multi-vitamin, and which multivitamin is the best source and is formulated to be the most usable. One thing you should look for in any form of vitamin supplementation is carotenoids. Natural carotenoids color fruits and vegetables and provide excellent antioxidant protection. Having a vitamin supplement that can provide you with c... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

10. Vitamin K for Healthy Bones January 23, 2007 Vitamin K is essential in healthy bone metabolism and is highly protective against loss of bone. Bone loss is a problem that millions of people face each year. Their bones become brittle, break easily, and oftentimes as people grow older then get shorter due to bone loss. This is not healthy. This is not normal. While it happens to many, it is not an acceptable condition and it is not something we should consider inevitable. If you give your body the right building blocks, it will become and stay healthy. You can avoid problems such as chronic disease, bone loss, and other ... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

11. Healing the Skin from Within January 23, 2007 The skin presents a particular problem for the environmental doctor because it is subject to influences from within the body and from the outside world. However, despite the complications of trying to link causation, the general principles of tackling skin problems are the same as for tackling many other health problems: When trying to solve skin problems, one of the best places to start is with nutrition. Skin nutrition is especially important when it comes to micronutrient status. Skin, hair and nails are all made from the same material, i.e. keratin. So a problem in one department usual... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

12. Prostrate Cancer: The Dietary Connection January 23, 2007 Prostate cancer is directly linked to the consumption of milk. There are growth promoters that are injected into cows to help the calves grow faster so that production of meat and dairy is efficient. However, the problem with the increase in production is the carrying over of these hormones and growth promoters into those who consume the products. This eventually leads to too many free radicals, and in many cases breast and prostate cancer. One of the best ways for cancer prevention is to cut out the dairy, or at least limit it. The problem with this is that if you cut out the dairy, wher... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

13. Nutrition in Pregnancy January 23, 2007 Having a well balanced diet when you are pregnant is extremely important, as your diet is going to be directly related to the health of your fetus. A balanced diet is key to having a healthy pregnancy. Thus, it is essential to get the right amounts of vitamins and minerals, as well as other nutrients. This is often difficult in pregnancy because of cravings, sickness, and lack of energy, which makes preparing the right foods even harder. Let's take a look at what you need, and then at a great and easy option for meeting these nutritional needs. During pregnancy vitamins are vital. Ma... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

14. Nutritional Supplements Are No Longer Optional for Good Health January 23, 2007 If you wish to stay healthy, or recover from almost any illness, then taking nutritional supplements is essential. Why do we need nutritional supplements? Well there are several reasons, so let's take a look at some of the major ones. First of all, we evolved over millions of years requiring a high calorie diet. In the past, man was much more physically active, requiring energy to keep warm, hunt, gather, fish and fight. However, today, we do not need nearly as much energy to start the car, and drive to the grocery store. Thus, we simply do not need to eat as much. How... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

15. Nutrition for Cancer Prevention and Treatment January 23, 2007 Cancer is a growing problem in the world and having the right diet is a great way to fight cancer if you have it, and ward off cancer if you don't. So let's take a look at some of the diet suggestions given by scientists and doctors throughout the world. The first is to consume a diet that is low on the glycemic index. This is because cancers are evolutionary primitive cells and can only survive on glucose. So, the growth of cancer is encouraged by a high carbohydrate diet because those carbs turn into glucose. Eating foods that are low glycemic, and avoid high glycemic foods, starves th... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

16. Minerals in the Diet January 23, 2007 Our bodies are great machines, and if tuned and fueled properly they will run smooth and for a long time. With the right raw materials, things do not go wrong in the body and aging is slow. However, with the wrong foods, or not enough of the right minerals, problems are inevitable, and occur quickly. For example, low magnesium and selenium cause heart disease, and low amounts of selenium increases the risk for cancer. Minerals like copper are necessary to make elastic tissue, and deficiencies cause weaknesses in arteries leading to aneurysms and other vessel and artery problems. Minerals ... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

17. Improving Your Diet Through Better Food Choices January 23, 2007 With fast food on every corner, convenience stores popping up everywhere, and fewer and fewer fresh food stands, it is no wonder there is much need in America to improve diet and nutrition. However, it is becoming more and more difficult. Do not be discouraged if you see the road of needed change in front of you because you can take small steps to improve your diet. While going from a fast-food, junk-food, high-calorie diet to a healthy diet isn't easy, it is possible and worth it. Here are some easy ways to take the first steps to improve diet. Start your morning out right, and stic... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

18. Healthy Living January 23, 2007 Being healthy means having a healthy heart and a body that functions properly. Healthy living means working to avoid high cholesterol, high blood pressure, being overweight, and smoking. These are some of the leading contributors to heart disease, chronic illness and disease etc. It is important to work towards having a healthy heart, especially since heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in America. The good news is that high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and being overweight can be can be significantly reduced, and often times eliminated by making changes in ... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

19. Diabetes Prevention January 23, 2007 Did you know that type 2 diabetes can be prevented in many people? While genes you inherit will influence whether or not you are going to be prone to diabetes, your diet and nutrition are considered direct causes. Therefore, behavioral and lifestyle factors are the main cause. In fact, type 2 diabetes can be attributed to four such factors: excess weight, lack of exercise, a less-than-healthy diet, and smoking. Making a few changes can dramatically lower the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. The same changes can also lower the chances of developing heart disease and some cancers. So,... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

20. Helping Kids Grow and Develop Through Proper Nutrition January 23, 2007 Child nutrition is something every parent should be concerned with. Nutrition is directly linked to the development of the brain, as well as the proper development of the body. This means that through proper nutrition your child should not only be smarter, but should develop at the right time, be less prone to illness, and have a happier and more vibrant life. Sound nutrition and fitness habits developed during childhood have the potential to last a lifetime, so start today to teach your child how to take care of their body and meet their nutritional needs through the foods they eat. Ther... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

21. Healthy Bones: A Key to a Healthy Life January 23, 2007 Bone nutrition is essential to a happy, healthy life. Your body consists of 206 living bones that continually undergo a buildup/breakdown process called remodeling. Eating right is essential to having strong and healthy bones. The body starts to form most of its bone mass before puberty, so those adolescent years are crucial to healthy bone development. Once your bones are developed they need to be maintained because with age, the breakdown outpaces the buildup. In late middle age bone density lessens when needed calcium is withdrawn from bone for such tasks as blood clotting and muscle... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

22. Treating Blood Sugar Problems with Nutrition January 23, 2007 The body must maintain blood sugar levels within a narrow range; otherwise, problems occur. For example, if the blood sugar level falls too low, energy supply to all tissues, particularly the brain, is impaired; and if blood sugar levels rise too high this is very damaging to arteries and the long term effect of arterial disease is heart disease and strokes. Clearly, keeping your blood sugar levels where they ought to be is important. So, how can you control your blood sugar levels? The answer is through proper nutrition. The liver is the part of your body that controls blood sugar levels... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

23. Treating Arthritis with Nutrition January 23, 2007 Arthritis simply means pain in the joints. It has been classified into two types, inflammatory and degenerative, but the fact of the matter is that most sufferers have a bit of both. Both cause pain, and pain killers only increase the problem because they subdue the pain for a while and allow you to use those joints that need a rest, and basically compound the problem. So, what can you do when you have arthritis, regardless of the type? Well, many people have a mixture of degeneration and inflammation, so the answer to what you can do is the same. Let's take a look at the steps you can do to h... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

24. Easy Steps to Prevent Premature Aging January 23, 2007 Aging occurs in everybody. It is inevitable that as we grow older we age, however, this does not mean that as we get older we have to feel, look, and respond like we are older. Our bodies do not have to break down as quickly as they do. In fact, many of the outwards signs of growing old can be slowed - and life may even be prolonged - by maintaining a sensible approach to diet. In order to slow down the aging process, take the following five steps and implement them in your daily life: 1. Consume a balanced diet 2. Drink more water and fluids 3. Eat regularly and frequently 4. Red... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

25. Cleansing Diet January 23, 2007 Life today seems to be moving faster and faster; there are always a million things to do, and little or no time to do them. It can be difficult to find the time to prepare healthy meals, and unfortunately, our bodies pay a heavy toll for eating unhealthy foods that are convenient. On top of a poor diet, we have to deal with stress, and the chemicals and pollutants found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the places we work and live. As you can see, under this heavy barrage of toxins, the human body starts to slow down. So, when we are moving faster and faster, having a body that ca... (read more) Author: Eric Thorn

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