Monthly Archives: July 2017

Fat: A Large Group Of Dietary Chemicals

Eating a high quality diet can be a relatively straightforward endeavour, and many people understand the constituents of a healthy diet. Many people over complicate nutrition and this leads to a certain level of confusion in most cases. I would … Continue reading

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Fruit: Whole Dried or Juice?

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Green Tea: Taking Capsules Versus Drinking Tea

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Does Your Body Weight Vary A Lot?

We do not eat the same foods every day and we do not perform the same physical activity every day. Because of the mismatch between energy intake and energy expenditure, it might be expected that small and constant fluctuations in … Continue reading

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Variation in Selenium Metabolism: Trimethylselenium Producers

The governmental recommended intake for vitamins and minerals is based on the requirements that will satisfy the needs of the majority of the population. This is based on statistical calculations of the standard deviations of mean requirement. Therefore the recommended … Continue reading

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More Food Diary Inaccuracies

Being overweight is a disease. This disease is caused by overconsumption of low quality foods containing refined sugars, particularly fructose, refined starches and modified fats such as hydrogenated and trans fatty acids. These foods cause serious metabolic aberrations that produce … Continue reading

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Passion Flower and Chamomile: Anxiety Cures

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The High Blood Sugar High Blood Cholesterol Link

Many individuals with high levels of blood sugar go on to develop high levels of blood cholesterol. In particular, levels of the very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) becomes elevated in the blood. While LDL is … Continue reading

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The Best Non-Nutritional Strategies for Obtaining Health

Diet has been shown to play a pivotal role in maintaining a person’s health. There are many nutritional factors that can significantly affect health and many of these have been scientifically investigated. Many foods have been shown to have beneficial … Continue reading

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How Long To Restore Iron Levels?

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