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Healing Properties of Aloe

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January 30, 2013

Healing Foods

Aloe

The beneficial properties of this medicinal plant go more than skin deep

If you’ve ever squeezed the gel from an aloe vera leaf onto a burn, you’ve experienced the topical benefits of this common plant. Aloe’s healing properties extend to internal ailments as well. Aloe juice, derived from the fleshy pulp inside aloe vera leaves, may aid people with digestive disorders and type 2 diabetes, and may help boost the immune system. Aloe contains small amounts of digestive enzymes, such as amylase and lipase; antioxidants, including vitamins C and E, catalase, and superoxide dismutase; B vitamins; chromium; magnesium; and all eight essential amino acids. One other thing to know: aloe seems to increase the absorption of what you consume with it, whether nutrients or medications.

Choose It & Use It
If you are put off by the sour, slightly unripe flavor of aloe juice, add a splash of fruit juice, and stir in a squeeze of lemon and a spoonful of agave or honey the way they do in China.

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Amazing Health Properties of Zucchini

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July 4, 2012

Health Benefits of Zucchini

There are many health benefits that zucchini and its summer squash family bring. Zucchini has a delicious rich taste with a crisp texture. Zucchini is a wonderful veggie that can easily compliment an array of culinary dishes.

With the abundant health properties zucchini brings we should all try to bring it into our meals this summer season.

Diet

Zucchini is a great veggie to keep you slim and trim. Whether you are watching your weight and looking to reduce unwanted pounds or simply looking for healthy foods to help you maintain your figure, zucchini is a winner. One cup of zucchini has under 40 calories and meets 10% percent of your daily fiber intake. Zucchini is great for aiding digestion, and constipation. Zucchini maintains low blood sugar and aids in curbing hunger helping you from overeating.

Cholesterol Lowering

The fiber found in zucchini is a great aid in lowering cholesterol. It does this by attaching to bile acids the liver makes from cholesterol in its fat digesting process. Additionally, the high levels of vitamin C and vitamin A found in zucchini prevent cholesterol from oxidizing in the body’s blood vessels, which hampers the onset of atherosclerosis.

Cancer Prevention

The dietary fiber in zucchini is a wonderful aid in promoting regularity,which help prevent carcinogenic toxins from settling in the colon. The vitamins C, vitamin A, and folate, act as powerful antioxidants that ﬁght oxidative stress, which has been responsible for leading to many different types of cancer.

Prostate Health

Scientific research has shown that phytonutrients found in zucchini aid in reducing the symptoms of benign
prostatic hypertrophy (BOH). BOH is a condition in which the prostate gland enlarges and leads
to complications that include trouble with urination and sexual functions in men.

Anti-Inﬂammatory
The powerful antioxidants Vitamins C and A found in zucchini are effective anti-inﬂammatory agents. Copper is also found in zucchini, which has been known ward off the development of many hyper-inﬂammatory disorders, including asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention

Zucchini is rich in magnesium a mineral which has been proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
One cup of zucchini provides 10% of the RDA of Magnesium.
Zucchini is also rich in folate, a vitamin needed to break down dangerous amino acid homocysteine.
High Homocycsteine levels can lead to heart attack and stroke.

Lower Blood Pressure
The potassium found in zucchini is a great help in lowering blood pressure naturally.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can lead to arteriosclerosis (blood
vessel damage), heart attack, stroke, and many other serious medical conditions. Both
the potassium and magnesium in zucchini, can aid in alleviating stress on the
body’s circulatory system.

High in Manganese

Zucchini also has a wonderful trace mineral and essential nutrient, manganese which provides many health beneﬁts.
Manganese contributes to many of the needed physiological functions. One cup of zucchini provides 19% of the RDA of manganese, which helps the body metabolize protein and carbohydrates.

The manganese in zucchini increases the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the enzyme responsible for protecting mitochondria against oxidative stress. Manganese is essential for the production of proline, an amino acid that allows collagen to form. Proline production allows for healthy skin and proper wound-healing.

Now that you are aware of the Abundant Nutrition Zucchini brings be sure to get some on your plate!

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Chia Seeds

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June 25, 2012

A great VT article on Chia Seeds:

What they do and how to use them to improve your overall health

Healing Foods

Chia Seeds

The word is spreading fast of chia seeds’ rich supply of heart-healthful omega-3s
Popular as a novelty product to the tune of Ch-ch-ch-chia!, the seeds of the Salvia hispanica plant are also becoming known as a functional food. Chia seeds are full of inflammation-fighting antioxidants and heart-healthful omega-3 fats and fiber. Factor in the bone-building trio of calcium (about six times the amount in milk), magnesium, and phosphorus, and you’ve got an amazing seed worth singing about.

Choose It & Use It
Refrigerate chia seeds to keep them fresh, and eat 1 to 2 tablespoons daily: mix into yogurt, salads, smoothies, or veggie burger patties; or substitute chia powder for one-quarter of the flour called for in a muffin recipe or baked goods.

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Black Rice

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June 8, 2012

I just came across a wonderful product that was just DELICIOUS and wanted to share.
It is BLACK RICE by Hinode and it happens to be a natural SUPER FOOD.
If you haven’t already tried it I encourage you to try it at your first chance. It cooked very quick at 35-40 minutes.
It has a wonderfully rich, sweet and nutty taste that pairs perfect with your favorite veggie, entree or salad.
This beautiful Black colored rice turns purple once cooked, and is naturally low in fat, free of gluten, cholesterol and sodium.

Although Black rice has been around since ancient times, it is just recently becoming known as a superfood.

HINODE Black Rice is an exotic variety of 100% whole grain rice once reserved for emperors and royalty. Often referred to as a “superfood” for the beneficial nutrients found in its black grain, Black Rice is naturally gluten free and contains fiber, iron, niacin, magnesium, thiamin and antioxidants.

Black Rice provides a beautiful contrast when presented with colorful fruit, vegetables and salads. Its nutty texture and slightly sweet flavor are coveted by professional and home chefs alike.

Black Rice is Naturally:

Whole Grain
Gluten Free
Cholesterol Free
Sodium Free

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Papaya A Healing Food

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May 31, 2012

Papaya

A wonderful tropical fruit with amazing health and healing properties. Enhancing digestion,
calming inflammation, and aids in prevention of heart disease and arthritis.

Papaya is the only food source rich in the healing papain enzyme. Papain is an an anti-inflammatory enzyme that breaks down proteins.
Papain is wonderful for aiding digestion, easing burns and stings. Papain is very helpful in treating wounds, slowing down clotting and
improving circulation. It has an amazing way of delivery healing nutrients to the inflamed areas. Papain is also rich in vitamin A, folate,
vitamin E. Papaya is a wonderful source of vitamin C providing 33 percent more vitamin C than oranges. Papaya is loaded with healthy
Carotenoids, antioxidants that give papaya its orange color. Combine the rich antioxidant carotenoids with vitamin C to prevent heart
disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Papaya is also loaded with hypertension fighting potassium and magnesium.
Papaya is a low calorie fiber-rich fruit that is great to aid in weight loss.
Papaya contains 59 calories each providing a wonderfully filling snack rich in nutrients without the fat, carbs or high calories.

Choose It & Use It

Another great attribute of this amazing healing fruit is that you can get it year round. The perfect picked papaya should be reddish yellow and ripe to the touch. They store well and will last fresh in the refrigerator up to one week.
When picking up your perfect papaya steer away from the shriveled, bruised and fruit with dark spots. If there are no reddish yellow papaya available a green one will ripen left out at room temperature.

Great Papaya Uses:

Papaya goes great in salads, dressing, salsa, in baked goods, as a marinade or topping for rice, veggies or protein.
It also goes nicely on top of desserts, yogurt, cereals and more.
Be sure to get this healing food into your diet.

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Abundant Benefits of Almonds & Why You Should Be Eating Them Daily

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May 30, 2012

The Many Health Benefits of Almonds

Almonds are high in monounsaturated fats, the same healthy fats found in olive oil, which have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease. ((http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=20.))

A recent Nurses Health Study has shown researches that substituting nuts for a carbohydrate in an average diet provides a 30% reduction in heart disease risk. Researchers further found that when nuts were substituted for saturated unhealthy fats (meat and dairy fats) the diet provided 45% reduction in heart disease risk.((http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=20.))

The high concentration of the antioxidant vitamin E aids in lowering cholesterol, reducing heart disease risk, as well as lowering LDL.
(LDL is the form of cholesterol that has been linked to atherosclerosis and heart disease).
((http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=20.))

Almonds contain a very important mineral magnesium and potassium.
In just 1 cup of almonds you can reach your daily needed amount of these very important minerals.
((http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=20.))

Almonds decrease after-meal rises in blood sugar, while providing amazing antioxidants to scavenge up free radicals.
((http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=20.))

Almonds have a wonderful effect on the skin and complexion, while also aiding in digestion moving the food through the colon reducing the risk of cancer. ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond.))

Research has recently shown almonds elevating the blood levels of HDL (high density lipoproteins) ,
while lowering LDL levels ( low density lipoproteins) reducing the risk of heart disease.
((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond.))

The British Journal of Nutrition has shown eating almonds reduces the glycemic index (GI) of the meal. The research has shown the more almonds consumed, the lower the meal’s GI and the less the rise in subjects’ blood sugar after eating.
((http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=20.))

Gene Spiller, Ph.D., director of the Health Research and Studies Center in Los Altos, California explains its the combination effect of all the properties in almonds working together. “It’s the fiber, the unsaturated fats, the arginine, the plant sterols and other phytochemicals.
They all work together to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.”
((http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200103/almonds-get-heart-healthy.))

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Components of Cider Vinegar

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June 26, 2011

Components of Cider Vinegar

Cider vinegar contains many nutrients, such as beta-carotene, potassium, magnesium, calcium, riboflavin and thiamin; vitamin B6, C, and E; and fruit acids and pectin. Beta Carotene, potassium, and pectin are especially important for the heart, skin, and digestion.

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Flax Seed

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May 1, 2011

Flax seed is amazingly nutritious especially for being such a tiny seed. Fiber, Lignans & Omega 3‘s are what make these seeds so special. Flax are filled with vitamins and minerals while also providing antioxidants. Flax seed is very low in carbohydrates, which makes it ideal for people who limit their intake of starches and sugars. Flax has a great balance of healthy fat, and high fiber making it a great food for weight loss and weight maintenance. Many dieters have found flax seed to be a richly dense food keeping them full and satisfied.

Nutritional Profile of Flax Seed:  Flax seed is high in most of the B vitamins, manganese as well as magnesium. The additional nutrients it has including Omega 3 fatty acids, high fiber content, as well as high phytochemicals, sets it apart from the pack.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Omega-3 fatty acids are helpful in fighting against inflammation. Recent research has shown that inflammation plays a large role in many chronic diseases including arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and many cancers. Inflammation becomes more prevalent in those diets low in Omega 3‘s, which is mostly found in fish, flax and walnuts.

High in Fiber: Flax seed is one of the highest fiber foods out there, containing both soluble and insoluble fiber. This high fiber content is helpful in lowering cholesterol. Fiber in the diet also aids in stabilizing blood sugar, while promoting proper functions of digestion and work of the intestines.

Rich in Phytochemicals: Flax seed is rich in phytochemicals, and antioxidants. It is one of the highest and best sources of lignans available. Lignans work to convert in our intestines balancing hormones. Lignans have been thought to help prevent type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, while also promoting fertility, as well as reducing menopausal symptoms.

If you haven’t been getting this amazing seeds into your diet, be sure to begin incorporating them in. They hold a wealth of nutrition, adding a rich nutty flavor to foods as well as essential fats. I will be posting a great flax cracker and flax bread recipe for both dehydrators and ovens. Flax is great ground up and sprinkled on soups, salads, and main dishes. Once ground it turns into a nice thin powder which makes it easy to top on just about any food to ensure your getting your flax in.

What kind to pick up: Organic Natural Raw and Whole. You can find flax in your bulk section as well as in most healthy food stores. The seeds can be eaten whole, ground into meal, sprouted or soaked. The nutty quality goes great in smoothies, pancakes, waffles, muffins, cold or hot cereals, breads and more. There are two varieties of flax seeds. The most common is the brown flax, and there is also a yellow colored flax referred to as golden flax.

Golden Flax which is yellow in color

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Black Rice

Although Black rice has been around since ancient times, it is just recently becoming known as a superfood.

Black Rice provides a beautiful contrast when presented with colorful fruit, vegetables and salads. Its nutty texture and slightly sweet flavor are coveted by professional and home chefs alike.

Black Rice is Naturally:

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