ARE DIET PILLS THE ANSWER? There has been a lot of flak with how USA has been flirting with health problems because of obesity. More and more people are getting drowned in the onslaught of fast food and junk foods. Remember the movie “Upsize Me”? It played a parody on how Americans are stuffing themselves silly with fatty foods. Over …
Are Atkins Diet And Low Carb Diets Safe?
ARE ATKINS DIET AND LOW CARB DIETS SAFE? Are low carb diets safe? How safe is Atkins diet? Are low carb and Atkins diets dangerous to your health? These are burning questions for dieters all over the world. I have personally tried low carb diets and Atkins diet and these diets made me lose weight very quickly. However not only …
Apricots Are Loaded With Nutritional Goodies
APRICOTS ARE LOADED WITH NUTRITIONAL GOODIES Alexander the Great fell in love with surprisingly sweet apricots in Asia, where he found them growing wild. When he returned to Europe from his military expeditions, he brought some with him. The ancient Romans gave the apricot its name – from the Latin word for “precocious” – because the apricot is the first …
Apricot Kernel Oil
APRICOT KERNEL OIL World over people use massage therapy to help promote healthy skin, nourish and strengthen the body, relieve stress, reduce pain, and encourage balance and well being. Massage opens and increases the flow of energy, balancing the entire nervous system and helping to release physical and emotional disharmony. The many benefits of massage are enhanced by the use …
Apples – Crunch Your Way to Healthy Nutrition
APPLES – CRUNCH YOUR WAY TO HEALTHY NUTRITION There’s no easier way to add a dose of nutrition to your day than by crunching on a tasty apple. You probably first experienced its delightful flavor as a baby, when applesauce introduced you to real food. And now, whether it’s a Granny Smith, a McIntosh, or a Red Delicious, you think …
Acid Reflux and the Cure: Apple Cider Vinegar
ACID REFLUX AND THE CURE: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR Snow white slowly took a small bite of the apple and she fell to the ground losing consciousness. Most children, and even the adults, are familiar with this fairy tale story. It is in fact just a tale, but in real life, the apple can make wonders. In reality, many people suffer …
All Diets Work–No Diets Work
ALL DIETS WORK–NO DIETS WORK Have your diets lost weight in the past only to regain it a short time later? Have you followed every diet including Atkins, South Beach, the Drinking Man’s diet, the Peanut Butter diet, or even the Chocolate Diet? All of these diets work, and none of them work, meaning you can and probably do lose …
All About The Goji Berry
ALL ABOUT THE GOJI BERRY Goji Berries have been used since ancient times in Chinese medicine. They come from the Himalayan mountains of Tibet and are so highly regarded by these people that they hold a 2 week festival in honor of this nutritious berry. Goji berries have only been recently introduced to the West and we are just now …
Americans Urged to Identify Their Cholesterol Goal
AMERICANS URGED TO IDENTIFY THEIR CHOLESTEROL GOAL, GET HEALTH ‘MAKEOVER’. From fixing leaking roofs to repainting peeling walls, many people take on renovation jobs themselves to enhance their homes. But when it comes to enhancing their health, many Americans simply aren’t tackling the job. Nearly 38 million Americans have high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol – a major risk factor …
Amino acids
AMINO ACIDS – Chemistry will tell you that an amino acid is any molecule that has both carboxylic acid and amino functional groups. They are the basic building units of a protein. In biochemistry, the shorter and more general term is used to refer to alpha amino acids. Those are amino acids wherein the amino and carboxylate functionalities are attached …