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The mineral potassium is found in the body's cells and is essential for the regulation of nerve, tissue and muscle action and for maintaining fluid pH levels in the body. It also helps in tissue elasticity, and prevents ...
The mineral zinc is found in the [b]brain, thyroid, lever, kidneys[/b] and [b]genital organs[/b]. It is essential for a healthy immune system and is responsible for wound healing, metabolism and enzyme regulation and the ...
Phosphorus is a mineral that is used for more functions than any other mineral in the body. It is essential for [b]bone[/b] and [b]tissue[/b] formation and development, [b]energy metabolism[/b], and plays a role in [b]DN ...
The mineral iron is an essential component of blood; two thirds of the body's iron is found in the pigment of red blood cells called [b]haemoglobin[/b]. These cells transport the oxygen in the bloodstream all around the ...
Calcium is the most abundant mineral found in the body; 4-5% of your body weight is made up of minerals and roughly 50% of this weight is calcium. Calcium is stored in the cells of the bones and teeth where it helps to k ...
This is a paper published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In summary, it establishes that a higher fruit intake (leading to an increased plasma Vitamin C level) leads to a significant reduction in the risk of type ...
This is a great article published on 20th June 2007 that gives a good comprehensive introduction to the issue of raw milk versus pasteurized milk. The author is Suzanne Nelson and the article appeared in a magazine calle ...
Minerals are essential nutrients that your body needs in small amounts to work properly. We need them in the form they are found in food. That's why it's so important to make a point of including a variety of foods - whi ...
It is rare to find someone talking a whole load of sense regarding the nutritional and medicinal value of food itself. This video that we came across recently is an excellent all round overview of the use of food as medi ...
Unfortunately these days, the marketing of thousands of commercial alternatives to water, which often contain harmful substances such as artificial sweetener aspartame and harmful additives, have taken people away from l ...
[title]Basic Make up of Fats[/title] Fats are one of the three basic food categories along with proteins and carbohydrates. As fats have a higher carbon and hydrogen content compared to carbohydrates they have a high ...
Further to a previous article on the combining foods for optimum nutrition, this article highlights the ease or difficulty of in the digestibility of certain combinations of foods. The various nutrients in food tend ...
Different types of foods are digested differently by the body. For example, digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth with the enzyme amylase. Protein on the other hand is digested in the highly acidic environment o ...
Research done at the Ohio State University's Center for Advanced Functional Foods Research shows that the addition of fats in the diet is essential to absorb vital nutrients such as carotenoids. Avocados are known fo ...
As we age, both our bodies and our brains grow old. By making smart food choices though, we can preserve our precious gray matter longer and improve brain function. Here are some brainy choices for keeping our gray mat ...
The following are some informative answers to common questions taken from a producer of raw untreated milk in California. For further information you can visit the source website mentioned at the end as it contains a lot ...
Our health is drastically impacted by nutrition. There are certain things that you can do without drastically changing your lifestyle, that will get you on the road to good health. However, although a lot of emphasis is ...
Did you know that your blood has a pH level? pH is the measurement of how acid or alkaline something is. The pH level scale runs from 1 to 14 with 1 serving as "very acidic" 7 being "neutral" and 14 being "very alkaline" ...
Most people think that eating fruit along with their main meals is a good way to stay healthy. Without properly understanding the body's digestive cycle over a 24 hour period, many people consume fruit in a manner that w ...
Nutrition
Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Potassium
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008The mineral potassium is found in the body's cells and is essential for the regulation of nerve, tissue and muscle action and for maintaining fluid pH levels in the body. It also helps in tissue elasticity, and prevents ...
Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Zinc
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008The mineral zinc is found in the [b]brain, thyroid, lever, kidneys[/b] and [b]genital organs[/b]. It is essential for a healthy immune system and is responsible for wound healing, metabolism and enzyme regulation and the ...
Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Phosphorus
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008Phosphorus is a mineral that is used for more functions than any other mineral in the body. It is essential for [b]bone[/b] and [b]tissue[/b] formation and development, [b]energy metabolism[/b], and plays a role in [b]DN ...
Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Iron
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008The mineral iron is an essential component of blood; two thirds of the body's iron is found in the pigment of red blood cells called [b]haemoglobin[/b]. These cells transport the oxygen in the bloodstream all around the ...
Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Calcium
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, December 01, 2008Calcium is the most abundant mineral found in the body; 4-5% of your body weight is made up of minerals and roughly 50% of this weight is calcium. Calcium is stored in the cells of the bones and teeth where it helps to k ...
Higher Plasma Vitamin C Levels Reduce Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, November 23, 2008This is a paper published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In summary, it establishes that a higher fruit intake (leading to an increased plasma Vitamin C level) leads to a significant reduction in the risk of type ...
Drink It Raw: Great Article On Unprocessed Milk
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, November 13, 2008This is a great article published on 20th June 2007 that gives a good comprehensive introduction to the issue of raw milk versus pasteurized milk. The author is Suzanne Nelson and the article appeared in a magazine calle ...
Nutrition Basics: What Are Minerals?
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, November 06, 2008Minerals are essential nutrients that your body needs in small amounts to work properly. We need them in the form they are found in food. That's why it's so important to make a point of including a variety of foods - whi ...
Food as Medicine by Jerry Brunetti - Highly Informative Video
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Wednesday, October 29, 2008It is rare to find someone talking a whole load of sense regarding the nutritional and medicinal value of food itself. This video that we came across recently is an excellent all round overview of the use of food as medi ...
Plain Water Is A Great Health Food
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, October 18, 2008Unfortunately these days, the marketing of thousands of commercial alternatives to water, which often contain harmful substances such as artificial sweetener aspartame and harmful additives, have taken people away from l ...
Nutrition Basics: What Are Fats?
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Friday, October 17, 2008[title]Basic Make up of Fats[/title] Fats are one of the three basic food categories along with proteins and carbohydrates. As fats have a higher carbon and hydrogen content compared to carbohydrates they have a high ...
Levels of Food Combination Digestibility
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, October 11, 2008Further to a previous article on the combining foods for optimum nutrition, this article highlights the ease or difficulty of in the digestibility of certain combinations of foods. The various nutrients in food tend ...
How To Combine Foods Properly For Optimum Nutrition
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Saturday, October 11, 2008Different types of foods are digested differently by the body. For example, digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth with the enzyme amylase. Protein on the other hand is digested in the highly acidic environment o ...
Five Superfoods You Should Be Eating Everyday
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, October 09, 2008Superfoods are foods that are packed with a range of nutrients and antioxidants and which do not contain anything that do harm to you. Here is a selection of superfoods that you should try to consume regularly. < ...
Adding Avocados to Salads Aids Absorption of Nutrients
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Tuesday, September 30, 2008Research done at the Ohio State University's Center for Advanced Functional Foods Research shows that the addition of fats in the diet is essential to absorb vital nutrients such as carotenoids. Avocados are known fo ...
Superfoods For Your Brain
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, September 25, 2008As we age, both our bodies and our brains grow old. By making smart food choices though, we can preserve our precious gray matter longer and improve brain function. Here are some brainy choices for keeping our gray mat ...
Frequently Asked Questions on Raw Untreated Milk
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Wednesday, September 24, 2008The following are some informative answers to common questions taken from a producer of raw untreated milk in California. For further information you can visit the source website mentioned at the end as it contains a lot ...
The Importance of Water To Health
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, September 21, 2008Our health is drastically impacted by nutrition. There are certain things that you can do without drastically changing your lifestyle, that will get you on the road to good health. However, although a lot of emphasis is ...
The Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Body pH Level
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, September 21, 2008Did you know that your blood has a pH level? pH is the measurement of how acid or alkaline something is. The pH level scale runs from 1 to 14 with 1 serving as "very acidic" 7 being "neutral" and 14 being "very alkaline" ...
How To Eat Fruit Properly
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Sunday, September 21, 2008Most people think that eating fruit along with their main meals is a good way to stay healthy. Without properly understanding the body's digestive cycle over a 24 hour period, many people consume fruit in a manner that w ...
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