Are You Ready To Get Well?
Now that you understand why we get sick, let’s learn how to get well, stay well, and optimize our wellness. What is your wellness goal? It may be to stay as is; it could be to regain your former health; or you may want to shoot for better and higher levels of wellness. Now…
The Body-Regulating Foods
Enzymes are present in raw, natural, unprocessed foods. They promote and aid in digestion of foods for the release of energy. Enzymes are the vitamins and minerals found in whole grains, beans, legumes, leafy green and yellow vegetables, fruits, seeds, and nuts. Enzymes are made with protein. They regulate the body’s metabolic functions in the…
Foods and Nutrients to Build Healthy Cells
THE BODY-BUILDING FOODS Our bodies need foods rich in protein to build and repair healthier cells. We also need foods rich in calcium to build and maintain the body’s skeletal framework. Next, we need foods rich in iron to build the blood, blood cells, and the immune system. Foods containing iron are whole grains, seeds,…
Consequences of Inadequate Nutrition
How does malnutrition affect our health and lead to disease? Malnutrition develops when the quality and quantity of nutrients are not enough to support the body’s energy and life support systems. A series of events occurs beginning with the imbalance and deficiency of nutrients. This causes the cells to starve, weaken, and malfunction. Toxins accumulate,…
Basic Nutrition Truths
To learn how nutrition can improve health, let’s first look at some basic nutrition truths: 1. You are what you eat. Every human body has the same basic nutrition needs for protein, vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates, water, and oxygen. We get nutrients from the foods and drinks we consume. Organic, naturally grown, unprocessed, unrefined…
We Need to Get Fit, Not Fat
Inactivity causes accelerated aging, but regular physical activity reverses it! Nothing holds as much promise for sustained health as a lifetime program of physical exercise. Regular physical activity positively impacts your health and longevity. It can prevent, as well as reverse, premature or accelerated aging, especially when combined with proper diet and sensible supplementation. Young…
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