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Spinach - 0 views

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    Spinach is one of the most nutritious foods available as it provides more nutrients than any other food. It is renowned for its high iron content, very high in vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients.
Matti Narkia

What You Eat May Fuel Cancer: Medical Experts Advise A Diet Rich In Omega-3s And Phytonutrients To Help Fight The Disease - 0 views

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    If you want to reduce your risk for getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes and a host of other diseases, the message is clear - eat a nutrient-rich, low-fat, high fiber diet, with plenty of fruit and vegetables. So why is this wisdom forgotten when a person is diagnosed with cancer, and the standard advice becomes: "Eat whatever you want, whatever you can tolerate," even when this may include a diet high in fat and refined sugars. \n\nAccording to two of the country's leading authorities on cancer and nutrition, David Katz, MD and Keith Block, MD, the typical American high-fat, empty calorie diet can set the stage for an inflammatory response that actually fuels a cancer patient's disease, undermines treatment, and promotes malnutrition.
Matti Narkia

Superfood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    "Superfood is a term sometimes used to describe food with high phytonutrient content that may confer health benefits as a result. For example, blueberries are often considered a superfood (or superfruit) because they contain significant amounts of antioxidants, anthocyanins, vitamin C, manganese, and dietary fiber.[1] However, the term is not in common currency amongst dieticians and nutritional scientists, many of whom dispute the claims made that consuming particular foodstuffs can have a health benefit[2] There is no legal definition of the term and it has been alleged that this has led to it being over-used as a marketing too"
kevin Edward

More Ezine: Superfoods for Athletes - 0 views

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    Superfoods are a powerful classification of foods that can provide enormous benefits for athletes. You've heard the saying "Let your food by thy medicine, and thy medicine be your food" right? Eating an abundance of healthy whole food is really important. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, and phytonutrients that are critical for the body to function optimally.
Mango Dash india

Mango Dash: Litchi juice for Women During Pregnancy - 0 views

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    Litchi is one of the fruits available in summers. Litchi not only tastes good but also provides immense health benefits. Read about the health benefits of litchi and find tips for buying and storing litchi the right way.
    Litchi, or lychee, is a frequently used ingredient in a number of Asian preparations. In the United States, it is normally used in canned form. Litchi has a delicate, rose-like flavour and forms an excellent accompaniment for desserts and salads along with pineapples, bananas and mangoes.

    Benefits of Litchi for Women during Pregnancy

    According to experience of the ancients, litchi is a sweet fruit and it also makes look become more beautiful. However, pregnant women shouldn't eat comfortably because of this reason because litchi has high content of sugar. So, it isn't good for pregnant women that used to catch diabetes as well as overweight. Moreover, pregnant women need to limit this fruit and don't provide for body a lot because it has hot feature.

    Litchi is great source of vitamin C which is very necessary for building collagen for the healthy skin in the growing baby. It is also required to build bones, cartilages, tendons and etc of the infant thus very beneficial for the pregnant women.

    B group vitamins found in it keeps pregnant women all time energetic and active thus helps in alleviating pregnancy related symptoms like nausea.

    Its richness in potassium mineral helps her to get relieve from the fatigue, weakness, muscle cramps, heart problems, heartburn, constipation, arrhythmia and etc common symptoms during pregnancy.

    Benefits of Litchi juice for Kids
    It is very beneficial for the growing age kids as it is rich in vitamins and mineral which is very necessary for the health of bone, skin and hair.
    Its high quality phytonutrients and flavonoids help kids to grow better by getting all the required healthy nutrients.
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Mango Dash india

Mango Dash: Mango Juice Uses Cures Acne And Skin Health - 0 views

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    Mango Juice Perhaps you are surprised to know that mangoes are closely related to skin health. Other than bringing a healthy glow to your face, mango Juice also help to lighten skin color. You can easily enhance your beauty by including this tasty fruit in your diet on a regular basis.



    Mangoes effectively treat acne by opening the clogged pores of the skin. Once these pores are opened, acne formation will eventually stop. Unclogging the pores of the skin is the most effective way to eliminate acne. To enjoy this benefit, there is no need to eat mangoes every day you need to remove the mango pulp and apply it on the skin for around 10 minutes, then rinse it off.



    Consuming this Mango Juice regularly will help keep your body healthy and slow down premature skin aging caused by environmentally stresses such as pollution and sun damage.



    THE ROLE OF JUICE IN SKIN HEALTH

    Mango Juices are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, astringent, loaded with phytonutrients and they help build and repair skin collagen and connective tissue, thus reducing acne scars and acne scarring.

    Some juices may also help to balance hormones, whereas others may have antibacterial and antibiotic properties.

    Furthermore, these juices can help reduce stress, improve circulation, and speed healing.



    Five Best Skin Health Benefits of Mango Juice:

    Besides being extremely pleasing to your taste buds, mango is amazing for your skin as it is a great source of antioxidants, particularly vitamin C, which keep your skin healthy and glowing. It is often used in various face masks and scrubs. Its various skin benefits are as follows:



    1. Mango juice for Glowing Skin:



    Mango Juice are great for your skin as they have the ability to reduce dark spots, blemishes and acne, thus imparting a natural glow to
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Mango Dash: Mango juice Summary of the Health Uses - 0 views

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    Mango juice Summary of the Health benefits Mango Fruit Juice are rich in iron, thus patients with anemia and pregnant women are advised to consume it regularly. Phenols are presents in Mango Juice and Mango drinks this compound phenol has strong antioxidant and anticancer capacities. mangoes and it's Juice helps in relieving congested pores of the skin. Patients suffering from acidity and weak digestion can benefit from the consumption of mango juice. It is a fruit which is low in carbohydrates and is an rich antioxidant. The rich source of vitamin A (beta-carotene), E and Selenium present in Mangoes helps in protection from heart diseases and other problems. Mango Juice is rich in pre-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic flavonoid antioxidant compounds. According to new research study, mango fruit juice has been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. Several trial studies suggest that polyphenolic anti-oxidant compounds in mango are known to offer protection against breast and colon cancers. Mango Juice is an excellent source of Vitamin-A and flavonoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene,and beta-cryptoxanthin. 100 g of fresh Mango juice provides 765 mg or 25% of recommended daily levels of vitamin A. Together these compounds are known to have antioxidant properties and are essential for vision. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in carotenes is known to protect body from lung and oral cavity cancers. Fresh mango Juice is a very rich source of potassium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. mango juice is also a very good source of vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin-C and vitamin-E. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen free radicals. Vitamin B-6 o
Matti Narkia

Food Composition : Food and Nutrition Information Center - 0 views

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    The Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) has been compiling and developing food composition databases for over a century. Current version of the database is Standard Reference, Release 21. Find links to NDL resources, including online nutrient search, lists of individual nutrients, PDA downloads and more
Matti Narkia

Health Benefits of Ursolic Acid - 0 views

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    Ursolic acid, a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid carboxylic acid, is the major component of some traditional medicine herbs and is well known to possess a wide range of biological functions, such as antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic and anticancer activities, that are able to counteract endogenous and exogenous biological stimuli. Ursolic acid has been noted for their antitumor-promotion activities. Ursolic acid is capable of inducing apoptosis in tumor cells on one side and to prevent malignant transformation of normal cells on the other side. It also interferes with numerous enzymes, including the ones serving directly to DNA synthesis
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