Monthly Archives: September 2014

Herbal Teas: Camomile and Peppermint Tea

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Arginine and Wound Healing

Arginine is a non-essential amino acid in humans. Foods high in arginine include peanuts, walnuts, almonds, chocolate, as well as some seeds. Arginine has been of interest to nutritionists for some time because of a possible role in wound healing, … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Magic Bullet?

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Potassium and Blood Pressure: Evidence from Vegetarians

The mainstream viewpoint is that high sodium diets cause high blood pressure. The solution to this problem we are told is to restrict dietary sodium in order to lower blood pressure. As with all good lies, this particular turd is … Continue reading

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Brazil Nuts

Brazil nuts come from a giant evergreen tree with latin name Bertholletia excelsa. The brazil nut tree grows wild in the Amazon forest, and efforts to cultivate it outside of this area have largely been unsuccessful. This is because the … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Chocolate Without the Sugar

Chocolate is manufactured from the cocoa bean through a process of cleaning, roasting and deshelling. Chocolate has been revered by humans as a medicinal food since early civilisation, and modern science attests to its healing properties. The healing properties of … Continue reading

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Boost Vitamin E and Vitamin K with Sesame Seeds?

Plant contain many chemicals that appear to show beneficial health properties in humans. Lignanas are polyphenolic plant compounds that are produced as a result of the oxidative coupling of β-hydroxyphenyl propane. Lignans are often present in plant material along with … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Improves Insulin Sensitivity

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How Often Should You Take Vitamin C?

Vitamins can be classified into two main groups. Fat soluble vitamin are stored in adipose tissue in the body and as a result daily intakes are not required. However, water soluble vitamins are not generally stored in humans, and as … Continue reading

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Whey Protein for Non Athletes

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