Honey is one of the most generous gifts of nature. This natural product has innumerable properties and has been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years. Honey is a natural sweetener that is produces by bees through conversion of nectar into simple sugars. It is quickly and easily absorbed in the bloodstream which makes… Continue reading
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Six Beneficial Herbs for Weight Loss
Most of us have experienced problems when we tried to lose weight. Weight loss involves not only getting rid of some extra kilograms, but also promotion of good metabolism, burning of fats, suppressed appetite, etc. There are certain herbal formulas that may help you do all this and lose weight successfully. Here are the six… Continue reading
Vitamin D – sunny vitamin
Vitamin D, also known as calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin found in food, but also can be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. Vitamin D exists in several forms, each form acting differently, some actually relatively inactive in our body. The liver and kidney help convert vitamin D to… Continue reading
Vitamin E /d-alpha tocopherol/ review
Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant vitamin that helps to neutralize potentially damaging free radicals in our body. It exists in eight different forms, d-alpha-tocopherol being the most active form and one of the most powerful biologically active antioxidants. Each form has a different level of potency (functional use) in the body. The tocopherol… Continue reading
Information for beta carotene
Ten carotenes, colored molecules synthesized only in plants, show vitamin A activity. In other words, they function like vitamin A. However, only the alpha- and Beta-Carotenes and cryptoxanthin are important to man, and Beta-Carotene is the most active. Beta-Carotene and other carotenoids that can be converted by the body into retinol are referred to as… Continue reading
Antioxidants and Their Function
Antioxidants are substances in the human body which clean it from free radicals. Some key vitamins and minerals act as antioxidants. The most important dietary antioxidants include vitamin A and betacarotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, riboflavin, copper, manganese, zinc Free radicals are unstable molecules that carry negative electrical charge in the form of spare… Continue reading
Honey or white sugar?
Honey contains about 1600 calories (calories is the amount of heat which is necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius) to the pound and is at the head, in this respect, of all other natural foods, far exceeding meat, eggs, milk, grains and vegetables. The date is the… Continue reading
Whole Grains Healthy and Full of Energy
Whole grains are very healthy food option because they contain many important phytochemicals and antioxidants. There ingredients protect against coronary heart disease, some cancers, diabetes, etc. Whole grains are also very delicious and satisfying which makes them a very good part of a healthy diet. Researches have shown that people who consume more whole grains… Continue reading