Vitamin C is probably the most famous of the vitamins. It gets a lot of good press for its role in wound healing, bolstering the immune system and as a powerful antioxidant. Why is it the most popular vitamin? My guess is that when mankind entered its seafaring years, vitamin C was used to staveContinue reading “Vitamin C from Fruits and Veggies May Prolong Life and Keep Your Heart Healthy”
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Lere’ Robinson: Cell Nutrition (Presentation Slides)
AIM Products and Digestion
The Digestive System The main function of the digestive system is to break down food into smaller bits so that the nutrients can be absorbed by the body and converted into energy. Its secondary role is to remove the waste leftover from the conversion process. Fiber The average person gets only 15 grams of fiberContinue reading “AIM Products and Digestion”
AIM Products and Whole Body Nutrition: A Brief Overview
Whole Body Nutrition Food choices are the most important element of a healthy lifestyle. A diet rich in whole-foods, in fresh foods, in real foods can impact our lives more than almost anything else. The problem is, most of us are eating processed foods, sweetened foods or foods loaded with artificial flavors and chemicals. ItContinue reading “AIM Products and Whole Body Nutrition: A Brief Overview”
Fiber Linked to Decreased Risk of Diabetes in Large-Scale Study
New research out of Europe has linked the increased consumption of cereal fiber to a reduced risk of diabetes. This isn’t the first time that scientists have found an inverse link between a high fiber diet and diabetes. However, the study–The EPIC-InterAct–is the world’s largest study of type 2 diabetes. Over 350,000 people participated inContinue reading “Fiber Linked to Decreased Risk of Diabetes in Large-Scale Study”
Sleep Mag-nificently
Sleep isn’t that exciting. I mean, it’s basically lying still and unaware in a dark room for an extended period of time. But to an insomniac, it’s a blissful and often unachievable Nirvana-like state. And if you’re an older adult, then there’s a fifty percent chance that you have insomnia. Sleep is so very important. It helpsContinue reading “Sleep Mag-nificently”
A Shiitake Mushroom a Day May Keep the Doctor Away
If you recall your Super Mario Brothers video game, Mario, a plumber, and his brother, Luigi, (also in the plumbing profession) grew stronger and bigger whenever they ate red and yellow mushrooms hidden inside bricks that they headbutted apart. Although that sounds like the most insane thing ever–video game logic skews towards absurdity–there is a nugget ofContinue reading “A Shiitake Mushroom a Day May Keep the Doctor Away”
New Study: Sulforaphane May Provide Protection Against Cancers of the Head and Neck
A head of broccoli may protect the head of you from various cancers, according to a new study out of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are good sources of a powerful antioxidant known as sulforaphane. This substance is thought to haveContinue reading “New Study: Sulforaphane May Provide Protection Against Cancers of the Head and Neck”
Happy Tummy, Happy Mind
Even before there was any science to back it up, we’ve been trusting our guts to help us make important decisions. TV detectives have been using their guts to solve mysteries. Heroes often go with their guts in order to trust that suspicious side character who used to work for the villain. Some people in theContinue reading “Happy Tummy, Happy Mind”
New Study: Magnesium Shows Promise for Improving Diabetes-Related Health Outcomes
Magnesium plays a huge role in the day-to-day functions of the body. It strengthens your bones. It helps your heart to beat. It assists in the conversion of food to energy, and it also does a few hundred other things. It’s very important, and yet the majority of mankind is deficient. (Somewhere between 60-80%). Recently low levelsContinue reading “New Study: Magnesium Shows Promise for Improving Diabetes-Related Health Outcomes”
