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76. The healing properties of Cabbage
January 11, 2022
According to ancient Roman healers, breast cancer could be cured by rubbing on pastes made from cabbage. Not long ago, modern scientists would have considered this practice as folklore, but now they are not so sure. Jon Michnovicz, president of the Foundation for Preventive Oncology in New York City says: “Studies have shown that if you make cabbage into a paste and rub it on the backs of laboratory animals, you can prevent the development of tumors. But the best way to absorb the healing properties of cabbage is to eat it, of course. Cabbage can fight off breast, lung, and prostate ca... (read more)
Author: Adrian Joele
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77. 7 Low-Carb Tips to Help You Feel Full All Day
November 20, 2021
One of the biggest concerns that you may have about the low-carb diet is staying full. Without a large quantity of carbohydrates to fill your meals, you may wonder if you will feel hungry. Try these tips to avoid that low-carb hunger: 1. Ground almond flour. Instead of using regular flour, switch to ground almond flour for your meals. * This low-carb hack is filled with protein, and you'll feel full while using it. * You can make a variety of items with almond flour, such as pancakes, muffins, or bread. Almond flour is versatile and filling, so you won't miss regular ... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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78. Learn to Make Pizza and Gelato Like an Italian in Tuscany!
November 16, 2021
A trip to Tuscany is one of the most coveted and dreamed-about holidays you could imagine. This sun kissed Italian province is renowned around the world for its art, culture, architecture, landscape and, of course, its fabulous food! There’s really no other cuisine more famous and replicated than Italian, and the gorgeous region has plenty of its own specialities and twists on the traditions. In fact, there are many people who come specifically to immerse in the wonderful foodie culture, which is why Tuscany food tour itineraries are so popular. If you’re planning a holiday to Tuscany to... (read more)
Author: Laura Jeeves
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79. Smoothies A Healthy And Nutritious Way To Lose Weight Fast
November 15, 2021
When you are on a weight loss program you may find it a little boring. These diet shake recipes will help spice things up with the added benefit of helping you lose pounds. Shakes and smoothies are great to make in the summer months due to the plentiful supply of fresh fruit. Adding low fat yogurt makes them even more tempting. But you can still partake in the winter. All you have to do is use frozen fruit which has just as few calories and tastes almost as good. So what recipes would be recommended? I love mango as it is very refreshing when you are feeling hot and bothered. I whiz... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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80. Nutrition: The Key to Fitness and Well-being
January 11, 2022
If we choose good nutrition – including supplementation and make an active lifestyle a daily habit, we could add 5 to 15 healthy years to our lives. Without science and technology, our lifespan would not have been increased as much as we experience it today. However, they were not be able to secure for us our long-term health. As Dr. Myron Wentz, founder of USANA Health Sciences likes to phrase it: “We are living too short and dying too long.” It is true that exercise, restful sleep, peace of mind, regular habits of elimination, batching etc, are all factors in keeping fit, but these will... (read more)
Author: Adrian Joele
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81. The Benefits of Raw Food
January 11, 2022
It is a well known fact that with high temperatures when cooking, some vitamins will be destroyed, particularly vitamin C and vitamin B9 (folic acid). It may also render minerals inorganic and denature some proteins, and it certainly destroys the life force in raw plant food.
Cooking kills all enzymes. Their activity increases as the temperature rises, but only up to 42 degrees C, after which enzyme activity slows down. If the food is heated to 48 degrees C for more than half an hour, all enzymes are completely destroyed. In contrast, dry heat would not be destructive to enzymes unt... (read more)
Author: Adrian Joele
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82. Smoothie making basic guide
October 31, 2021
Smoothie making is no rocket science and there are so many benefits you get from drinking it, such as improved digestion, hydration, eating more fruits and vegetables, easier weight loss, more energy and many others. However, there are some basic things you need to know before you start blending. First, you should decide what recipe will suit your purpose – are you trying to lose weight or just want to add more greens into your diet? If you do not know which recipe to use, search the Internet where you will find a plethora of different ones that will suit your every need. Secondly, ... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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83. Protein: Why it's important for Wellness, Fitness and Weight Management
January 11, 2022
Protein plays a fundamental role in our overall body health and wellness. It helps with weight control and in building, maintaining and repairing muscles. Studies have shown that a meal high in protein can help you feel fuller longer, which helps further with weight management. But how much do we really need? It could be more than you think! The "average" adult according to the European Food Safety Authority - needs 0.83g of protein per kg of body weight. However, this level increases with the level of activity undertaken. that protein's dietician, Orla Walsh, says that active adults and thos... (read more)
Author: Adrian Joele
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84. A Tasty way to Do the Raw Food Vegan Diet
October 26, 2021
Many people see the raw food diet as being healthier and giving them more energy, despite the lack of any long-term analyses of the successes of a raw vegan diet as compared to other types of raw food diets. To try a raw vegan diet for yourself and see what it can do for you, these are the three food groups you can partake of: high-fat plants, sweet fruit and leafy green vegetables. As to the portions of each, opinions vary. Some say as little as two percent of your daily calories should be from leafy green vegetables; others think it should be as high as around thirty. With the high-fat foods... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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85. Can a smoothie be unhealthy?
October 22, 2021
Incorporating smoothies into your diet not only gives your body all the vitamins, minerals and fiber it needs, but it also helps your digestion, as the foods are blended and therefore easier for your body to process. Additionally, blending a smoothie means that you use the whole fruit or vegetable and can therefore keep all the important nutrients it offers you. Unfortunately, this does not mean that all smoothies deserve to be tagged as “healthy”. Do not believe the marketing hype and keep in mind that just because something is called “a smoothie”, it does not necessarily mean that it is... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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86. 10 Reasons to go raw
October 21, 2021
Prehistoric man learned thousands of years ago that it was a good idea to eat meat that was cooked, rather than raw. Since then, the human race has gone crazy, applying that same cooking idea to all foods. You can have too much of a good thing! Except for a salad, most people eat very little raw food. But in recent years, the focus on healthy eating and lessening the chances of contracting diseases like diabetes, heart disease and strokes has thrown the focus on raw foods. What we’re talking about here is eating fruit, vegetables and nuts that taste good just as Nature intended them: in ... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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87. Detoxify with green smoothies for a healthier body
October 20, 2021
Life is full of toxic substances all around. From contaminated water to food to noxious chemicals in hygiene and cleaning items, toxins are found. It is, but not necessary, to make use of liquid fasts or cleansing products in order to restore personal health. Whole, fresh, ripe vegetables and fruits along with a stress free and relaxed lifestyle can facilitate entire process of detoxification and cleansing. One such way of detoxification in which large volume of whole fruits is used is drinking Green Smoothies. Made with rich quality, natural nutritional substances, these drinks can make... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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88. Debunking the Raw Food Diet Myths
October 19, 2021
As of late, the Raw Food Diet has gained a reputation that has taken it from a diet to a popular lifestyle choice. Celebrities such as Demi Moore and Alicia Silverstone swear by the raw food diet, and every day more and more people are joining the ranks of those who believe that eating raw fruits and vegetables as the key components of a health regimen is the healthiest way to live. There are those people, however, who shy away from it, believing that the diet is inconvenient, or expensive or unhealthy. There are many myths out there as to what the Raw Food Diet is and what it isn't. By s... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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89. What is the raw food diet?
October 18, 2021
The Baby Boomers are obsessed with keeping young and vital. In their day, the motto was: don’t trust anyone over thirty. Well, now they’re all well over thirty! Yet, they want to grow old gracefully, and stay as healthy as they can. Well, that’s where a raw diet can help. It’s said that the chemicals we pour into our bodies have a cumulative negative affect on us. You may have heard of someone being allergic to an artificial sweetener, and getting terrible migraines every time they try to drink diet soda. Or maybe you or a family member has a food allergy. They can lead to stomach troubles, ra... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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90. The best of a green smoothie.
October 17, 2021
I drink one almost every day. It's a combination of spinach, mango, kiwi fruit, banana, and pitaya (dragon fruit), along with either ginger, kale, or apple. The pitaya is sweet, so you don't need a lot of fruit. It's breakfast, so it's green. Green smoothies have about 1/3 the calories of a regular smoothie. They taste great, and make you feel healthy, and full of energy. Here's a detailed recipe: 1 cup of spinach 1/2 cup of pineapple 1/2 cup of mango 1/2 banana 2 kiwi 1/2 cup of pitaya (dragon fruit) 1/2 cup of kale 1 tsp. of ginger 1 tsp. of apple extract 1/2 cup of cocon... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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91. 6 Leading reasons to enjoy green smoothies
October 16, 2021
Everyone who has heard of green smoothies know they are healthy, tasty and nutritious. Still there are other reasons why you should consider the vitality of consuming these tasty drinks on daily basis. Here are 6 reasons that will make them understandably, why it is better to switch to a green smoothie a day.
Fantastic Taste – This is true! These smoothies are as tasty and tempting as store bought juice drinks made with other calorific ingredients. This is because a balanced taste level is generated by using proportionate amount of vegetables, fruits and added flavorings.
Ea... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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92. Green Smoothie - Clear Acne?
October 14, 2021
Most acne treatments allow cleansing from surface level but truly clean skin appears when the skin is treated from deep inside. Like other body parts, even skin requires essential nutrients and nourishment in order to get deeply cleansed and healed. One very good natural way of treating acne is Green Smoothies. These are exceedingly beneficial for treating acne as they concentrate important nutrients in simple, digested form. This is an excellent method for those who don’t consume a lot of leafy vegetables, salads or ripe fruits. When such ingredients are blended to form smoothies then they be... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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93. 10 Awesome health benefits of green smoothies
October 13, 2021
Green smoothies are not only delicious drinks but are also excellently beneficial for health. The top ten benefits of these smoothies are as follow: 1-They are exceedingly nutritious as they are made with 40% organic green ingredients and 60% of ripe fruit mix. There is no kind of artificial ingredients present in it thereby making it completely nutritious for all. 2-Digesting these smoothies is very easy. The fruit and green cells get easily ruptured when they are blended together that makes it easy for body to absorb all essential nutrients from it. 3-They are totally... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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94. Five Great Places to Eat In Red River, New Mexico
October 10, 2021
Having a meal when you’re traveling can be a tough prospect just because you’re always taking a chance on something new & unfamiliar. The great thing about traveling in Red River, New Mexico is that even if you’re encountering something new, it’s undoubtedly some of the best grub you can find for miles.
Now, that’s saying something. Why? Well, when you think about food in an area known mostly for tourism, you’re pretty sure it’s not going to be very good. You’re banking on fast food, very basic fare, and nothing really special. What’s worse, because it’s a touristy area, you’re usually de... (read more)
Author: Alfred Mears
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95. Can Smoothies Help With Weight Loss?
October 10, 2021
When it comes to losing weight, your goals should be to shed off pounds, remain healthy, and optimize nutrition while reducing caloric intake. While this is simple in principle, it is not always an easy guideline to follow. In our busy lifestyles and hectic paced lives, it is sometimes difficult to find nutritionally sound meal ideas that truly support both weight loss and health. This often leads to skipped meals that can hinder a person's metabolic rate and slow the weight loss process. This is where using smoothies as part of your weight loss tools can come in. Smoothies are easy to make, d... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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96. 6 Major benefits of a smoothie
October 09, 2021
Over the past few years, smoothies have been a growing phenomenon in the health and wellness industry. If you live in a major city, you will have probably noticed the increasing smoothie bars springing up all over the place and people carrying a plastic glass filled with brightly colored liquids, making you wondering what on earth are smoothies?
What Are Smoothies? A smoothie is a blended, cold, thick, and non- alcoholic liquid drink that is made up of fresh vegetables, fruit, its juice or pulp. In most cases, it includes milk or ice cream. Almost all kinds of fruits and vegetables work... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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97. 5 Essential power foods added to your smoothies
October 08, 2021
If you are serious about losing weight, you will find some scrumptious ideas and ingredients through this article. In fact, they are so tasty you can't imagine they are so healthy. Isn't it wonderful to think that something tastes this good and is giving you a lot of health benefits? They say variety is key, and this certainly applies in the case of healthy smoothies for weight loss. Any part of a proper diet is to make sure you have a combination of textures and colors and plenty of fresh, raw and healthy snacks. Power foods for slimming smoothies can have a rich and creamy texture - so deli... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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98. Detoxing With Smoothies: The Way To A Healthier You
October 07, 2021
Have you been thinking about starting a natural body detox? If you feel fatigued day and night, sluggish or worn out and tired all the time, you might want to consider getting a natural body cleanser. A lot of folks, do experience these problems and just accept them as common everyday living, they don't realize that these sensations are not normal in healthy individuals. It may be that your body is just trying to tell you something is not quite right. By using a natural body cleansing strategies, you are helping your body to purge the accumulated toxins and kickstart your natural digestive pro... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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99. Do you know the difference between juicing and smoothies
October 06, 2021
Smoothies and juices are both loaded with nutrients and taste fabulous. While they do have the same properties as the fruits or vegetables in their raw form, their being in liquid form have different textures and appearances. These difference lie in the procedure, methods, and machines used to make each drink.
The Major Differences
When you blend, you end up consuming the food in its entirety although some were already pulverized. So, if you blend an apple, your body will digest the full fruit. When you do juicing, the fibrous portion is removed. So, what is left are the micronutrie... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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100. To many sweet drinks? How to give them up.
October 05, 2021
Sugary drinks have been linked to diabetes, obesity, and now to a shorter life span. A study led by Harvard University found that consuming at least two of these drinks each day makes you 31% more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease. It’s a serious issue for anyone concerned about their own health and their children. While soda consumption has decreased in recent years, these liquid calories are still the primary source of added sugar for most Americans. In particular, kids and teens average about 12 ounces of sugary drinks a day compared to the recommended maximum of 8 oun... (read more)
Author: Donnie Lewis
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