Tag: diet

Your Medicine is in Your Pantry

Randolph Jason

Your Medicine is in Your Pantry By: Karta Purkh Khalsa for Green Med Info Food has been the medicine of humanity since the dawn of time. Many herbs that we associate only with seasoning our food are, in fact, potent herbal medicines. The distinction between herbal food and herbal medicine is actually quite subjective. There is a wide area of overlap with the two categories. If you think of all the plants we consume, for whatever purpose, as being on a spectrum, from food on one end, to medicine on the other,…

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The nutritional content and health benefits of pecans and walnuts

Randolph Jason

The nutritional content and health benefits of pecans and walnuts by: Edsel Cook for Natural News Pecans and walnuts are similar nuts that are well-regarded for their taste and healthiness – even if they differ greatly in looks and taste. So, how do they compare with each other in terms of nutritional value? A serving of walnuts contains slightly more calories than an equivalent amount of pecans. Much of that energy is stored in the form of fats. Fortunately for both nuts, their fat content heavily leans towards polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids.…

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Study: High-fat diet causes trans-generational health problems, impacting humans for generations to come

Randolph Jason

Study: High-fat diet causes trans-generational health problems, impacting humans for generations to come  by: Lance D Johnson for Natural News The human race is constantly evolving at the genetic level. Epi-genetic factors are always influencing the genetic expression within the individual. Families pass on a firm DNA sequence from parent to offspring, but certain external factors and intra-cellular activities can affect genetic expression. These phenotype alterations in gene expression can also be passed to the next generation, setting up the offspring with genetic instructions that may either convey healthy physiological processes…

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Juicing and Blending: Two Easy Ways To Get Your Health On!

Randolph Jason

Juicing and Blending: Two Easy Ways To Get Your Health On! Ten servings of fruits and vegetables a day may seem like a lot, but thankfully, there are two easy ways to get them in: juicing and blending. Both methods are also great ways to get kids who are picky eaters (and adults who are picky eaters!) to get more nutrients in every day. Are you getting enough servings of fruits and vegetables every day? Chances are, like most people – you could do a little better when it comes…

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Spicy foods found to keep cancer and heart disease at bay

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Spicy foods found to keep cancer and heart disease at bay by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Spicy foods usually give a “kick” to your taste buds — but they’re more than just that. Researchers found that eating spicy foods helps you live longer and cuts your risk from dying due to cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems. The researchers, who were from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, collected health and diet data from 487,375 individuals, who were 30 to 79 years old, from a Chinese population study.…

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Food Storage – It’s NOT Just For the End of the World

Randolph Jason

Food Storage – It’s NOT Just For the End of the World by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog A deep pantry of food storage for survival & preparedness’ is more than just a backup plan for ‘the end of the world’. In reality, there are other practical reasons to have so called survival food on hand – reasons that may actually be put to use! After all, ‘the end of the world’ may not ever happen, right? FOOD STORAGE FOR HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION When’s the last time you went…

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The 9 most experimental and dangerous toxins in food and medicine today – are these flooding and infecting your organs, blood and brain?

Randolph Jason

The 9 most experimental and dangerous toxins in food and medicine today – are these flooding and infecting your organs, blood and brain? by: S.D. Wells for Natural News One of the scariest aspects of today’s food and medicine is the fact that much of it contains poison that remains in our bodies for years, affecting our health, our thoughts, our ability to regenerate cells and our ability to reproduce the most incredible offspring. Some toxins in food and medicine, like mercury and aluminum, can cross the blood-brain barrier, causing brain damage,…

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Eating mistakes that could quietly steal your later years

Randolph Jason

Eating mistakes that could quietly steal your later years by Erin Elizabeth for Health Nut News Dr.Jason Fung, a nephrologist and author of two previous books, “The Obesity Code” and “The Complete Guide to Fasting,” has now released a third, “The Longevity Solution,” which is the topic of this interview. This book was also co-written with James DiNicolantonio, Pharm. D, who also happens to be the co-author of my latest book, “Superfuel.” The motivation for “The Longevity Solution” came from a discussion with DiNicolantonio. “He’d already talked about salt in his…

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What you eat affects how you think: The connection between your gut and your brain

Randolph Jason

What you eat affects how you think: The connection between your gut and your brain by: Ellaine Castillo for Natural News People often underestimate the effects that their diet has on the brain. However, there is a growing body of evidence that highlights the clear connection between the gut and the brain. This is often dubbed as the gut-brain axis. Recent studies on this matter focused on the effects of a high-salt diet on brain health. For a long time, people have associated excessive amounts of salt with high blood pressure. This consequently increases…

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These highly effective alternatives to toxic medication help beat depression

Randolph Jason

These highly effective alternatives to toxic medication help beat depression by: Isabelle Z. for Natural News Dealing with depression is tough under the best of circumstances, but if you’re someone who wants to avoid the risks of medication, it can be even more challenging. If you’re depressed, the last thing you need is a medication that will raise your risk of suicide and illness, so what can you do to find some relief? Thankfully, some natural alternatives have made a huge difference for many depression sufferers. If you thought that natural remedies could never work…

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