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Nuts are packed with vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids, and are rich in protein and fiber. They make a convenient and satisfying snack food. There are a variety of nuts available each with their own relative ...
Peas are packed with all kinds of health-beneficial nutrients, and new research has shown that proteins from the garden pea are associated with relieving symptoms of chronic kidney disease. There are generally three t ...
The sweet potato is a naturally sweet vegetable that is packed with nutrients and health benefits. The sweet potato is not actually a potato or a yam; it belongs to the [i]Convolvulaceae[/i] family- a group of plants ...
Yoghurt that has probiotic cultures added to it is associated with many health benefits including aiding digestion by helping the gut work properly, banishing bad breath, and helping to control yeast overgrowth. 'Liv ...
Avocados are a super food packed with essential nutrients; they are easy to digest and are rich in natural antibiotic and antifungal chemicals. Avocados contain monounstaurated fat, which is a healthy, beneficial fat. Re ...
Mushrooms have long been used in cooking and for medicinal benefits, and modern research has now proven health benefits such as their cancer-fighting properties, and immune system enhancing benefits. Mushrooms are t ...
Carob is a natural food that has a slightly sweet taste resembling chocolate, but unlike chocolate it contains no stimulants and has been found to improve nutrition and digestion. Carob ([i]ceratonia siliqua[/i]) is ...
Another article illustrating the fact that the right type of diet makes your body function as normal and protects you from chronic diseases, and that changing from the traditional industrialized diet of nutrient-deficien ...
Here we have another article summarising decades of research on the essential nature of Vitamin D to a large number of body organs and their biochemical processes. [quote][title]Vitamin D A Key Player In Overall Healt ...
Here's a good study on the prevention of the common cold with garlic, and its another illustration of the fact that there is plenty to be found in natural foods that function as efficient medications without the detrimen ...
We see more and more research establishing that deficiencies in certain nutrients underlie a very wide range of disease conditions. Disease is the result of either nutrient deficiency at the cellular level, or toxicity ...
Quinoa is a versatile, amino-acid packed food that is highly nutritious and has many health benefits. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is often though of as a grain, but is in fact the seed of a dark green leafy plant ([i ...
The great scholar, Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (rahimahullaah), in his book Jaami ul-'Uloom wal-Hikam (an explanation of an-Nawawee's Forty Hadeeth) quotes the following hadeeth: [quote]Miqdaam bin Ma'dee Kariba said: I hea ...
Bananas are an excellent natural fast food, providing 'moderate-releasing' sugars that give an instant, sustained energy boost, without the side effects of a junk food binge. They also contain beneficial nutrients that c ...
Flax seeds and flaxseed oil are well-known for their many nutritional benefits and are frequently mentioned as a wonder-food. But what are they, and why are they so beneficial for us? Flax is a plant grown mainly for ...
Garlic is a potent herb with well known anti-inflammatory and anti microbial properties, and new research suggests that garlic is also a powerful antioxidant that can help lower high blood pressure and control diabetes, ...
Brussels sprouts contain beneficial nutrients that boost the body's defenses and protect against diseases. Research has proven that these cruciferous vegetables protect against cancer by promoting healthy DNA, and have d ...
The papaya is a delicious fruit with innumerable nutritional benefits, including helping digestion and reducing the risk of cancer. The papaya is also known as "Paw Paw", and it is a pear-shaped fruit with yellow-ora ...
Chocolate is known to be an unhealthy food high in sugar and fat, but research has shown that raw, dark chocolate is good for you, and has health benefits. Chocolate comes from the fruit pods of the cacao tree. These ...
Whole grains like brown rice or rolled oats contain more fiber and nutrients than refined, processed grains so it makes sense to eat more of them. However, grains require careful preparation because they contain a nu ...
Nutrition
Five Beneficial Nuts to Add to Your Diet
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, April 01, 2009Nuts are packed with vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids, and are rich in protein and fiber. They make a convenient and satisfying snack food. There are a variety of nuts available each with their own relative ...
Peas: An Excellent Source of Fiber and Beneficial Proteins
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, March 30, 2009Peas are packed with all kinds of health-beneficial nutrients, and new research has shown that proteins from the garden pea are associated with relieving symptoms of chronic kidney disease. There are generally three t ...
Sweet Potato: An Antioxidant Rich, Anti-Inflammatory Food
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, March 27, 2009The sweet potato is a naturally sweet vegetable that is packed with nutrients and health benefits. The sweet potato is not actually a potato or a yam; it belongs to the [i]Convolvulaceae[/i] family- a group of plants ...
Live Yoghurt Associated with Eliminating Bad Breath, Aiding Digestion and More
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, March 25, 2009Yoghurt that has probiotic cultures added to it is associated with many health benefits including aiding digestion by helping the gut work properly, banishing bad breath, and helping to control yeast overgrowth. 'Liv ...
Avocados Provide Super Nutrition
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, March 24, 2009Avocados are a super food packed with essential nutrients; they are easy to digest and are rich in natural antibiotic and antifungal chemicals. Avocados contain monounstaurated fat, which is a healthy, beneficial fat. Re ...
Mushrooms are Nutritionally Dense and Have Cancer-Fighting Properties
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, March 23, 2009Mushrooms have long been used in cooking and for medicinal benefits, and modern research has now proven health benefits such as their cancer-fighting properties, and immune system enhancing benefits. Mushrooms are t ...
Carob: A Nutritionally Superior Alternative to Chocolate
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, March 23, 2009Carob is a natural food that has a slightly sweet taste resembling chocolate, but unlike chocolate it contains no stimulants and has been found to improve nutrition and digestion. Carob ([i]ceratonia siliqua[/i]) is ...
Eating More Broccoli Protects Against Cancer - Study Shows How
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, March 22, 2009Another article illustrating the fact that the right type of diet makes your body function as normal and protects you from chronic diseases, and that changing from the traditional industrialized diet of nutrient-deficien ...
Vitamin D Is A Key Player in Overall Health of Many Body Organs
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, March 22, 2009Here we have another article summarising decades of research on the essential nature of Vitamin D to a large number of body organs and their biochemical processes. [quote][title]Vitamin D A Key Player In Overall Healt ...
Prevent Common Cold With Garlic - Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, March 21, 2009Here's a good study on the prevention of the common cold with garlic, and its another illustration of the fact that there is plenty to be found in natural foods that function as efficient medications without the detrimen ...
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to More Colds and Flu
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, March 21, 2009We see more and more research establishing that deficiencies in certain nutrients underlie a very wide range of disease conditions. Disease is the result of either nutrient deficiency at the cellular level, or toxicity ...
Quinoa: A Highly Nutritious Substitute for Grains
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, March 20, 2009Quinoa is a versatile, amino-acid packed food that is highly nutritious and has many health benefits. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is often though of as a grain, but is in fact the seed of a dark green leafy plant ([i ...
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali: The Foundational Principle Of All The Principles of Medicine
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, March 19, 2009The great scholar, Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (rahimahullaah), in his book Jaami ul-'Uloom wal-Hikam (an explanation of an-Nawawee's Forty Hadeeth) quotes the following hadeeth: [quote]Miqdaam bin Ma'dee Kariba said: I hea ...
Fascinating Facts about Bananas
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, March 18, 2009Bananas are an excellent natural fast food, providing 'moderate-releasing' sugars that give an instant, sustained energy boost, without the side effects of a junk food binge. They also contain beneficial nutrients that c ...
The Superfood Flax
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, March 17, 2009Flax seeds and flaxseed oil are well-known for their many nutritional benefits and are frequently mentioned as a wonder-food. But what are they, and why are they so beneficial for us? Flax is a plant grown mainly for ...
New Research on the Powerful Benefits of Garlic
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, March 17, 2009Garlic is a potent herb with well known anti-inflammatory and anti microbial properties, and new research suggests that garlic is also a powerful antioxidant that can help lower high blood pressure and control diabetes, ...
Health Benefits of Brussels Sprouts
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, March 02, 2009Brussels sprouts contain beneficial nutrients that boost the body's defenses and protect against diseases. Research has proven that these cruciferous vegetables protect against cancer by promoting healthy DNA, and have d ...
Reasons to Eat Papaya
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, February 26, 2009The papaya is a delicious fruit with innumerable nutritional benefits, including helping digestion and reducing the risk of cancer. The papaya is also known as "Paw Paw", and it is a pear-shaped fruit with yellow-ora ...
Dark Chocolate in Moderation is Beneficial
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, February 25, 2009Chocolate is known to be an unhealthy food high in sugar and fat, but research has shown that raw, dark chocolate is good for you, and has health benefits. Chocolate comes from the fruit pods of the cacao tree. These ...
Soak Your Grains for Maximum Benefit
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, February 25, 2009Whole grains like brown rice or rolled oats contain more fiber and nutrients than refined, processed grains so it makes sense to eat more of them. However, grains require careful preparation because they contain a nu ...
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