Protein and Vegetarians
Dietary proteins are either complete or incomplete: 1. Complete (containing all 8 essential amino acids) *These provide all the amino acids the body needs *Think of it as having the complete alphabet to work with. *Food sources: Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, soybeans. 2. Incomplete (missing one or more essential amino acids) *These sources…
Dietary Protein
The term “protein” refers to two different things. The first is the protein molecules in your body and the second is dietary protein. Next to water, protein is the most plentiful substance in your body. What is protein? Proteins are the basic building blocks for all living tissues. They provide a cell’s structure and…
Water
Why does everyone keep saying “drink more water”? Because next to oxygen, water is the most important nutrient the body needs. The human body can only survive about five days without water. Total human body weight consists of about 65-75% water. On average, the body (based on 160 pounds) uses approximately 2-1/2 quarts (or 10…
What Are You Made Of?
You know how to “feed” your car. You know how to feed your pets. You know how to feed your lawn, vegetable garden, fruit trees and houseplants. But do you know how to feed your cells? Good health begins with healthy cells. Your cells don’t care about how a food tastes, or looks, or is…
Our Energy Body and Our Health
What does our energy body have to do with our health? In the same way we notice our energy fields reacting emotionally to people or places, we also react physically. We may have reactions like: *An immediate headache, digestive reactions, or physical tension. *A relaxation of symptoms when in the present of someone you…
Our Energy Body
According to Einstein, energy is all there is. Everything is made of energy and radiates energy. This is also true of the human body. Your energy body corresponds to your physical body. It is more responsive and can be more easily disturbed by various influences. Disruptions in your health show on an energetic level…
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