my perfect diet

As I mentioned in Part 4 of my Real Health diet series, I believe that taking green foods, particularly spirulina and chlorella, is very important to your health. This article will focus on why you should take spirulina. You may have heard these words, spirulina and chlorella before. What are they though? Basically they are green microalgae. They are microscopic plants which grow in fresh water. They are green due to chlorophyll. It is sold in the form of powder. I take mine in veggie capsules. ...
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A new study indicates that hip-to-waist ratio may be a better predictor of heart attack risk than body-mass index, which is the current standard. BMI Ignores Muscle Mass The body-mass index, which is based on weight and height, does not measure where fat is on the body or how muscular a person might be. Athletes and completely out-of-shape people can have similar BMI scores. Previous research has demonstrated that a potbelly is a better predictor of heart trouble than ...
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If we were to do a survey about how many of us feel happy with our bodies, what percent do you think would answer 'Yes'? Current research on body image shows that women are much more critical of their appearance than men. Up to 8 out of 10 women are dissatisfied with their bodies. Again, I keep coming back to the media and it's influence on our thinking; the beliefs we create because of it. Every day we watch TV shows with their perfect looking actors, or read fashion magazines picturing top ...
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Now that you're comfortable working with your breath it's time to bring the rest of the body in. Continue breathing as I've outlined in my article on Breathing. Now in addition to feeling your breath flow and your stomach and ribs expand, I want you to feel the energy that flows into your body with each breath. For me it feels like a lightness, or a very light feeling. It may feel different for you so take some time here and just open up and feel the energy. Now when you draw the energy in can ...
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There are several acne care treatment methods that work well and are not very time consuming or expensive. Such techniques would be the treatment with alpha hydroxy acid or several forms of chemical peels that can do wonders for zit treatments. These methods of getting rid of acne are proven and effective and many cases of patients suffering from aggravated pimple irritation found these to be the perfect acne treatment. In the following article we will look closely at the above-mentioned acne ...
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/p> Eating three square meals a day has been the standard for as long as anyone can remember. The dieting world and eating habit recommendations are changing slightly in recent years. The big changes come in the portions at mealtime and the snacks that come in between. Snacking never used to be part of a nutritious diet. Most of the snack foods are what we call junk food. The convenience of a bag of potato chips or a chocolate and peanut candy bar draws us in with limitless temptation. ...
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HOMEOSTASIS: THE KEY TO NATURAL HEALTH Body fluids in balance [Neutral pH] When all minerals, hormones, pH and other elements that make up our body's internal chemistry are in perfect balance, the body is said to be in Homeostasis. It is then able to work efficiently. When we cannot maintain homeostasis, i. e. our body fluids are either too acidic or too alkaline, we are more exposed to lifestyle-related degenerative diseases. Among the most common of these are cardiovascular disease, ...
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Constipation by Djehuty Ma'at-Ra If there is one health problem all Americans have in common, it would undoubtedly have to be constipation. Yes, constipation! More than 90% of Americans are constipated. Constipation plays a major role in obesity which is an American epidemic these days. The English medical term "constipation" derives from a Latin word constipare which means "to crowd together." Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 3rd edition, p. 298. Constipation occurs when the stools are "crowded ...
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Are you currently on one or more pharmaceutical drugs? Perhaps you are not aware, but every pharmaceutical drug depletes the body of various nutrients, depriving your cells of the essential raw materials which drive normal, natural cell function. The data on our industrialized food supply already suggestes that each of us is not getting enough nutrition from diet alone. If you're taking one or more pharmaceutical drugs, your situtation is likely to be even worse. In the Drug-Induced Nutrient ...
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Both males and females have unwanted hairs in their body. Everybody wishes to be fresh and energetic. It can be done in a many number of ways according the level of hairs in the body. It is found that around 80% of the women and around 50% of the men are going for hair removal in some form or the other. Facial hair removal is more popular among men and women. Hair removal in the hands, legs, arms, underarms, bikini area, face, and eyebrows are commonly practiced these days. Sports persons go ...
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