Rice Fiber Plus – Stabilized Rice Bran Capsules
Bran is the hard outer layer of grain and can be milled from any cereal grain, including rice. Bran is particularly rich in dietary fiber and omegas, and contains significant quanitities of starch, protein, vitamins and dietary minerals.
Rice bran is a by-product of rice milling and it’s known to contain antioxidants. It’s known that a [...]
10 Easy and Great Health Foods From Your Pantry
These 10 great health foods meet at least three of the following criteria: (1) Are a good or excellent source of fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients; (2) Are high in phytonutrients and antioxidant compounds, such as vitamins A and E and beta carotene; (3) May help reduce the risk of heart disease and other [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )S.A.D., or the Standard American Diet
S.A.D., or the Standard American Diet*, rarely includes the minimum 5-to-9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables recommended by the National Cancer Institute and the United States Department of Agriculture. Their concern is primarily about the epidemic rise of cardio-vascular disease, obesity, cancer and premature aging in the populace. People will only eat what they [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC)
The method for measuring the antioxidant capacity of various foods is called ORAC which is the acronym for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. ORAC was developed by scientists in the NIH, specifically in the National Institute on Aging division (but the method is not approved by the NIH).
A wide variety of foods had been test [...]
Antioxidant [super] Blend…Not A One-Note Samba
Eating or drinking one or two ingredient antioxidant supplements is like having an orchestra with one or two instruments. It’s not a full complement.
Dr. Passwater says the following about antioxidants in his book, “The Antioxidants”:
“Combinations of antioxidants are like a balanced symphony working together. A symphony orchestra produces sounds so much more harmonious than merely [...]
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THE TOXIC WORLD WE LIVE IN
More than ever before, we live in a toxic world. We ingest toxins into our bodies from the water we drink, the air we breathe and even the food we eat on a daily basis. Our health depends on our body’s ability to eliminate toxins. Our bodies are designed [...]
Exercise and Better Diet Linked to Dramatic Changes at Genetic Level
Initial results from a small study where 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer were tracked showed interesting results. The men adjusted lifestyle choices to include diets rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, soy products, whole grains and moderate exersice such as walking an hour a day. They also practiced an hour of daily stress management such [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Free Radicals Are Unpaired Electrons
Free radicals are unpaired electrons which, in your body, attack healthy cells so they can acquire the healthy cell’s electrons. The healthy cells then become free radicals as well. This multiplication of free radicals can lead to aging, cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative problems. Ingestion of antioxidants, or foods rich in antioxidants, allows [...]
Lifestyle IS Living
So here’s to health.
There are 4 predominant factors that contribute to chronic and degenerative disease, esp. as we age: (1) Free Radical Damage; (2) Chronic Inflammation; (3) Hyperinsulemia; and, (4) Stress (excess or diminished cortisol). Optimal health is proactively working to prevent all four.
To maintain health and improve with age we focus on five areas: (1) The [...]
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