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Avoid Vitamin C and Eat Fruit Instead
As early as 1936, studies showed that giving someone just one part of vitamin C such as ascorbic acid did not provide an effect even close to eating citrus. Why are we all buying isolated vitamin D, just magnesium or Ascorbic Acid? It's time to return to nature...
Sep 29, 2009 - 10:53:53 am
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Is Fasting The Solution?
Fasting has been the devotional sacrifice practiced by millions around the world for millennia, but is the best way to detoxify?
Sep 27, 2009 - 10:27:49 am
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Coke or Water: Make the Right Choice
My mother has lived almost every day of her adult life with Coke as her primary beverage. Water just doesn't taste good to her, and she grew up with Coke as the greatest alternative to boring water. Coke is not water, even though water is an ingredient. The chemicals that are present in Coke prevent your body from really using the water. So what are you getting with Coke? Well, aside from sugar and chemicals, some great household cleaning!
Apr 27, 2008 - 6:01:45 pm
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Soy: Health Food or Toxin?
It seems the Europeans are far ahead of Americans when it comes to soy. In July of 1996, the British Department of Health issued a warning that the phyto-estrogens found in soy-based infant formulas could adversely affect infant health. Soy formula should only be given to babies on the advice of a health professional after careful consideration. Why?
Apr 27, 2008 - 4:04:27 pm
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The Allure of Sugar
When we think of sugar, we think of sweetness, decadence, luxury, a special treat. But the truth is that sugar has become an insidious uninvited guest in almost everything we put in our mouths. This is frightening in light of the fact that a survey of medical journals produced findings "implicating sugar as a causative factor in kidney disease, liver disease, shortened lifespan, increased desire for coffee and tobacco, as well as atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.” It's time to re-evaluate our relationship with sugar...
Jun 10, 2007 - 9:02:03 pm
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Whole Foods in Focus: Beets
Let's talk about beets, shall we?
Jun 6, 2007 - 8:09:16 am
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Athletic Performance and Nutrition
No matter what type of athlete you are, professional or weekend warrior, young or old, what you eat and drink can be the difference between first and last place, or just keeping up with your teammates.
Apr 16, 2007 - 9:14:34 am
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