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What Tim Noakes eats

594b6863666d420bb27f4e05bf7bcd24Tim Noakes’ high-fat, low carb diet (Banting) has created more than a stir among professionals and the public, but there’s no denying that it’s worked for him since he is predisposed to develop adult-onset diabetes –

what is known as “carbohydrate resistant” (CR) and hence “pre-diabetic”.

According to Prof Noakes, those who are profoundly carbohydrate resistant (CR) (as he is) must restrict carbohydrates..

 

11 Apr 2015

Yoga Best Against Back Pain

o-YOGA-HEALTH-BENEFITS-facebookThe vast majority of Americans will experience back pain at some point during their lives. In most cases (upwards of 90 percent), the pain will go away on its own, allowing you to go about with your normal activities.

Still, if you’re in the midst of a back-pain episode, the pain can be severe and debilitating, and this is why back pain is the leading reason why people visit orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, and the second leading reason why people visit primary care physicians…

 

10 Apr 2015

Exercise Protects You Against Cancers

fight-cancer-exerciseIf you are like most people, when you think of reducing your risk of cancer, exercise probably isn’t at the top of your list. However, there is compelling evidence that exercise can not only help slash your risk of cancer, but can also help cancer patients get well sooner, and help prevent cancer recurrence.

Research has also shown it may help minimize the side effects of conventional cancer treatment…

 

10 Apr 2015

Importance Of Cardamom

cardamom-nutrition-factsUp until the 19th century, most of the world was supplied with cardamom from the area where it originated: tropical parts of India, Nepal, and South Asia. This spice has been traded in those regions for over a thousand years, but today, it’s grown commercially in areas like Guatemala, New Guinea, and Vietnam, which indicates the type of climate it requires.

From the Zingiberaceae family of plants, cardamom comes in a small, greenish pod and has a strong, unique, spicy-sweet or camphor…

 

10 Apr 2015

More beans and lentils may benefit your heart

123569a5671c4385822049922c8b5f28Eating beans, lentils and other legumes may help you cut down on LDL “bad” cholesterol and lower your risk for heart disease, a new review suggests.

Canadian researchers examined 26 US and Canadian studies that included a total of more than 1000 people.

Their analysis showed that one daily serving (3/4 cup) of legumes– foods such as beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas – was linked to a reduction in…

 

10 Apr 2015

Artificial Sweeteners Raise Your Risk of Diabetes by Altering Your Gut Microbiome

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This popular substance is one of the worst to consume if you want shed pounds. Out of these seven volunteers who consumed it for one week, four developed…

 

10 Apr 2015

7 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency

vitamin-d-deficiencyVitamin D deficiency is incredibly common in the US, but many Americans mistakenly believe they aren’t at risk because they consume vitamin-D-fortified foods (such as milk).

There are very few foods that actually have therapeutic levels of vitamin D naturally and even fortified foods do not contain enough vitamin D to support your health needs…

 

09 Apr 2015

How Exercise Makes Your Brain Grow

exercise-brainCan exercise help boost your cognitive faculties? Researchers increasingly say the answer is a resounding yes. Recent research reveals that exercise promotes a process now known as neurogenesis, i.e. your brain’s ability to adapt and grow new brain cells, regardless of your age…

 

09 Apr 2015

Benefits Of Cantaloupes

cantaloupe-nutrition-facts“Succulent” is a perfect word for the juicy flesh of the peachy-orange cantaloupe, one of the most refreshing summer fruits. It’s a member of the cucurbit family of plants, along with cucumbers, pumpkins, gourds, and other melon varieties, like honeydew. Their cultivation is widespread throughout the world, including the US. California wins the prize for highest production, although we still import from South and Central America because consumption is high and it’s a warm-season crop.

Sometimes it’s difficult to know when cantaloupes are…

 

09 Apr 2015

High-fat diets linked to breast cancer

29257d79b86c4359af11eb448c0b701aWomen who eat a lot of fat, particularly saturated fat, may be at higher risk of certain types of breast cancer, new research suggests.

Past studies have come to differing conclusions on a possible association between dietary fat and breast cancer. Whether the two are even linked at all remains controversial.

The new report, a second analysis of a large, long-term study, suggests that..

 

09 Apr 2015