Speed up your metabolism by detoxing your liver

Speed up your metabolism by detoxing your liver by: Zoey Sky for Natural News If you’re struggling to lose weight, it might be time to add liver- and gut-cleansing foods to your diet. By eating certain kinds of nutritious foods, you can boost your body’s detoxification process. According to Dr. Charles Passler, a nutritionist based in New York, a healthy liver can take toxins, turn them into a water-soluble form, and efficiently flush them out of your body. Detoxify your liver with a nutrient-rich diet By eating the right kinds of food, you…

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Study looks at which foods prevent cancer vs. those that contribute to it

Study looks at which foods prevent cancer vs. those that contribute to it by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News One of the key challenges in preventing cancers and other chronic diseases is helping consumers make healthier food choices. For this reason, some countries are considering implementing a simplified labeling system that informs consumers of the nutritional quality of food products. The Nutri-Score is France’s official nutrition label, but it remains optional as per European labeling regulations. It is a five-color nutrition label that was based on the Nutrient Profiling System of the British Food…

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To breakfast or not to breakfast: That is the question for dieters

To breakfast or not to breakfast: That is the question for dieters by: Isabelle Z. for Natural News Although we’ve had it drilled into our heads over the years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it’s a claim that does not necessarily hold water. In fact, the very notion is a marketing concept that was conceived by cereal companies to sell more of their products. Of course, that doesn’t mean breakfast is a bad thing. If you’re looking to lose weight, is this meal important or even…

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As The Perfect Storm Hits America’s Food Supply All At Once, ‘Miracle Foods’ & Hydroponics Will Be The Keys To Long-Term Survival

As The Perfect Storm Hits America’s Food Supply All At Once, ‘Miracle Foods’ & Hydroponics Will Be The Keys To Long-Term Survival By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine – Control The Food, Control The People With this Spring’s flooding in the Midwest decimating many crops, with millions of calves lost during the flooding, along with the recent barrage of tornadoes leaving a path of destruction from Kansas to Pennsylvania, along with the recent news of Asian “pig ebola” sending “shock waves through the global food chain,” we have seen and written a number of…

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The Paradox of Ultraprocessed Foods

The Paradox of Ultraprocessed Foods from Mercola If your diet isn’t made up of fresh, whole foods, you’re doing it wrong. Not surprisingly, a recent studyfound that ultraprocessed foods cause weight gain. People who eat a lot processed food consume more calories (and sugar) compared to those who eat a fresh, whole food diet, which ultimately leads to weight gain. The study included 10 men and 10 women who lived at the NIH’s Clinical Center in in Bethesda, Maryland, for 28 days. Their meals were provided by investigators with the National…

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Study: Heavily Processed Foods Cause Overeating And Weight Gain

Study: Heavily Processed Foods Cause Overeating And Weight Gain from Natural Blaze People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from a National Institutes of Health study. The difference occurred even though meals provided to the volunteers in both the ultra-processed and minimally processed diets had the same number of calories and macronutrients. The results were published in Cell Metabolism. This small-scale study of 20 adult volunteers, conducted by researchers at the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes…

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Get your potatoes fresh: Processing them means you lose up to HALF their nutrients

Get your potatoes fresh: Processing them means you lose up to HALF their nutrients by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Potatoes are known to be healthy. However, when they are processed, they lose most of their nutrients. In a new study, researchers looked at how much glycoalkaloids and phenolic compounds are there in whole potatoes and processed potatoes. For the study, researchers from China looked at the food nutrition and safety of potatoes. They quantified the glycoalkaloids and phenolic compounds in three potato varieties, such as Russet Burbank, Atlantic, and Shepody, as well as in…

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You need this in your diet

You need this in your diet By Hesh Goldstein for Natural News For apple cider vinegar to be really beneficial it is essential that it is organic, unfiltered and the apples used, fully ripened. If the ACV is distilled, enzymes are destroyed as is the potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, iron, copper, silicon, trace minerals, and essential amino acids. Distilling also destroys natural acids that fight body toxins and inhibit unfriendly bacteria. The fact that ACV is so potassium rich is incredible as this one chemical is responsible for preventing hair loss,…

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20 Alternative Flours You Should Know

20 Alternative Flours You Should Know by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola If you are still baking primarily with whole wheat flour because you believe it is better for your health, you may not be aware of the many alternative flours that exist. While some are worth checking out, there are others that are best avoided altogether, such as corn flour and soy flour, which did not make the list as they are often produced from genetically engineered crops. Many of the 20 alternative flours highlighted below are gluten-free. If you…

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What’s In Standard Fast Food & Chain Restaurants Menus: Seriously, Is It Safe To Eat?

What’s In Standard Fast Food & Chain Restaurants Menus: Seriously, Is It Safe To Eat? By Catherine J. Frompovich for Natural Blaze Up front, I must admit I have conflicts of interest in writing this article. I eat about 95% to 98% organically-grown food, mostly all fresh, too! That’s the extent of my “conflict of interest,” since I do not advertise any brands or products, and never have in my professional career. With all the research since the late 1970s into what can make the human body sick, including the overwhelmingly outrageous additions of toxic…

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