Mother Nature’s Best in a Supplement?
Is it possible to get Mother Nature’s best in a supplement? Yes, but only if . . . Raw material *Are whole-food concentrates, meaning ingredients come from real plants with only fiber and water content removed *Do not contain any genetically-modified crops (very common) *Are from a pure, clean source containing no pesticides, fertilizers,…
Body Building
Let’s pretend that we are working at a construction site. Building requires 3 main things: 1. The basic building materials (brick, wood, shingles, etc.) 2. Something that holds the building materials together (mortar, nails, glue, etc.) 3. Someone with the correct tools and knowledge to put it all together (bricklayer, carpenter, roofer, etc.) Possible…
The Gastrointestinal Tract
We’re going to make an analogy to a bonfire here. If you have a bonfire that is burning nicely and you throw another piece of wood on it, what happens? The piece of wood catches on fire, burns efficiently, produces a lot of heat, and leaves behind only ashes. If, however, your bonfire is…
Healthy Foods = Healthy Bodies
First, let me say eating healthy today is not easy, especially when you think about how our families are bombarded with fast-food commercials today. Advertisers put them on when they know we are watching and hungry. Then some of the fast-food companies try to appeal to our healthy side by posting dietary percentages in…
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…
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,…
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