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The Truth Regarding Coffee: Is It Healthy or Unhealthy and How Much Should You Drink Daily?
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, January 12, 2019

Coffee is a controversial topic and there is much difference of opinion on whether it is beneficial or harmful to health. Extensive research has been done on coffee consumption and the conclusion is that coffee is act ...

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Folic Acid Versus Methyl Folate: Which Is the Better Supplement for Pregnancy?
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, January 07, 2019

What is Folic Acid?

The [[url>http://www.healthymuslim.com/?vhcts>benefits of folic acid]] are often communicated to the public by health authorities. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate (vitamin b9) w ...
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An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Prolongs Life According to European Research
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, January 05, 2019

Inflammation is a process that protects the body from infection by foreign organisms (such as bacteria and viruses). However, sometimes this process can be triggered where there are no foreign organisms. There are n ...

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Improvement in Chewing Activity Reduces Energy Intake in One Meal
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Digestion is most often thought of as taking place in the intestines and the stomach. In reality, the digestion process begins in the mouth. The process of chewing is a important component of the digestive process. The a ...
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End the War on Fat: It Could Be Making Us Sicker
Posted by Admin on Thursday, January 05, 2012
This is just one of many articles we have published previously on this issue (see related articles at bottom), indicating the wide disconnect between genuine scientific findings and actual practice, and that actual pract ...
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Chia Seeds: An Excellent Source of Omega-3 Fats and More
Posted by SoundHealth on Saturday, December 31, 2011
Chia seeds are tiny seeds which are packed with essential fatty acids, protein, fiber and many health-protective antioxidants. In fact, weight for weight, these super-seeds provide twice the protein of any other seed or ...
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Some Amazing Facts About Sweet Potatoes
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, December 29, 2011
The sweet potato is not actually a potato, or a yam. It is a nutritionally superior and versatile tuber that has a unique and distinctively sweet flavor. Here are some of the benefits of this delicious vegetable: [ul] ...
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Phenolic Compounds From the Leaf Extract of Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) and Their Antimicrobial Activities
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Friday, December 16, 2011
((img>artichoke.jpg align=right width=100)) The large thistle-like plant is native to the regions of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Canary Islands. It is said that in about 800 CE, two groups of Moors were respon ...
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Artichoke Leaf Extract Reduces Mild Dyspepsia in an Open Study
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Friday, December 16, 2011
((img>artichoke.jpg align=right width=100)) The large thistle-like plant is native to the regions of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Canary Islands. It is said that in about 800 CE, two groups of Moors were respon ...
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The Mineral Selenium and Its Anti-Tumor Properties
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Combs GF Jr, Gray WP. [b]Chemopreventive agents: selenium.[/b] [i]Pharmacol Ther. 1998 Sep;79(3):179-92.[/i] [quote]The element selenium (Se) was recognized only 40 years ago as being essential in the nutrition of animal ...
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What Are Probiotics and Prebiotics and Why They are Vital For a Healthy Gut
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Probiotics and prebiotics are increasing becoming popular as a health food, but what are they, what is the difference between them and why should we take them? Growing research is finding that one of the keys to good ...
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Vitamin K Is Essential for Blood Clotting, Healing and Bone Health
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, November 14, 2011
This little known, but important nutrient has many important functions in the body. Vitamin K is essential for the production of blood clotting proteins, it helps wounds to heal properly, and plays important roles in bon ...
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10 Foods to Eat Regularly For Better Health That Are Widely Available
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Some foods are better than others for providing a superior source of antioxidants and essential nutrients. These "superfoods" are whole foods that pack a lot of punch for their weight as far as nutrition goes. Here a ...
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Fructose Found To Be More Harmful Than Glucose
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, October 06, 2011
The sugar fructose is already well known to be highly detrimental to health in large doses and has been linked with contributing to ills including obesity, type-2 diabetes and an increased risk of heart disease. Further ...
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Cancer Fighting 'Super Broccoli' on Sale in UK
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Wednesday, October 05, 2011
An article published in the [[url>http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/oct/03/superbroccoli-may-fight-cancer>Guardian]]: [quote]A heart disease and cancer-fighting "superbroccoli" developed by British scientists goe ...
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10 Reasons to Avoid Refined Sugar
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Sugar comes in many forms. [b]Fructose[/b] and [b]glucose[/b] are [i]monosaccharides[/i], known as simple sugars. Glucose is the primary sugar in the blood, and fructose is the primary sugar in fruit and high fructose co ...
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Pomegranate Juice Reverses Heart Disease (Clogged Arteries)
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, October 02, 2011
[b]Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation.[/b] [i]Clin Nutr[/i]. 2004 Jun;23(3):423-33 [quote ...
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Do You Have a Common Nutritional Deficiency?
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
More and more studies are showing that chronic diseases are linked with nutritional deficiencies. In an ideal world, we would get everything that we need from our food. However, due to factors such as the degeneration ...
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Healing Spice Turmeric Reduces Inflammation of Tendinitis
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Eating foods rich in the curry spice, turmeric, could offer relief to sufferers of tennis elbow and other forms of the inflammatory condition tendonitis, says new research. Turmeric is used in curries and other Indian ...
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Breast Cancer Risk Drops When Diet Includes Walnuts, Researchers Find
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 06, 2011
The risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnuts, according to US research. The study compared the effects of a typical diet and a diet containing wal ...

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