Enjoy these simple and quick tips to help with your healthy living! Live Healthy…Love Life!
Did you know?
- A cup of broccoli has as much calcium as a glass of milk.
- Pears contain lignin, an insoluble fiber that helps to usher cholesterol out of the body.
- Enzymes are the most fragile nutrient; they are the first to be lost in the cooking process.
- Putting cinnamon sticks in your drink, or sprinkling just a tiny amount on food, will make your insulin release much more efficient.
- Oats contain twice as much protein as brown rice and are an excellent source of complex carbohydrates to maintain energy levels.
- Parsley is a stress-buster, and studies have shown it to be effective in reducing depression, lowering cholesterol & strengthening kidneys.
- Broccoli is one of nature’s most potent super foods, and has almost twice as much protein as steak: 11.2 g per 100 calories.
- Two ounces of almonds give you more than 50% of your daily magnesium requirement, a mineral that’s important for heart health.
- In the 1940s Dr. Fred Klenner routinely cured polio and other viral diseases with intravenous vitamin C – instead of vaccination.
- When we worry, we spark a chemical reaction in the body, creating excess free radical activity within our cells.
- With proper nutrient intake, calorie restriction has been shown to increase mean and maximum life span and decrease oxidative damage.
- When following a plant-based diet, using flax seed oil or ground flax seed daily will help meet the essential fat needs of the body.
- The incidence of type-1 diabetes is higher in children who are fed cow’s milk formula or who are fed cow’s milk before six months of age.
- If you are eating a plant-based diet without junk in it you are likely consuming all the calcium you need.
- Pomegranates are loading with disease-fighting antioxidants. They also contain potassium, fiber, vitamin C and niacin.
- Sodium and high amounts of animal protein cause renal excretion of calcium, negatively affecting the calcium balance of the body.
- Kale is a rich source of a group of potent phytochemicals that help prevent certain cancers as well as age-related macular degeneration.
- Raspberries are very low in calories and very high in vitamin C. They are an excellent antioxidant and their seeds are quite high in fiber.
- Garlic has been shown to slow cholesterol synthesis, lower blood pressure, lower atherosclerosis and even improve memory function.
- Refined sugar was considered a high society party drug in the middle ages and given to soldiers to make them fight more viciously.
- Parsley is very versatile; it sweetens the breath, is an effective diuretic, helps to lower cholesterol and strengthens the kidneys.
- Blackberries are a great source of dietary fiber, vitamins C and K, folic acid and manganese. They also have high antioxidant strength.
- The ancient Greeks and Romans thought so highly of celery that used it to crown the heads of distinguished guests.
- Celery is not only an excellent source of fiber and natural sodium, it is one of the best natural tranquilizers there is.