Fiber is very beneficial to our health; however, most Americans don’t eat the recommended daily dosage. The average American eats approximately 14 grams of fiber per day. The recommended dosage is between 21 and 38 grams. This particular compound is beneficial to our health because it encourages colon health, prevents constipation, prevents cardiovascular disease, prevents type 2 diabetes, and prevents certain cancers. So how can we get more of this beneficial fiber into...

Anyone who has travelled to the Mediterranean can tell you about the wonderful, healthy food in that region. Much of the health benefits and flavor are due to the generous use of olive oil on salads, pasta, vegetables, fish, and almost anything else. Researchers are learning that people who consume olive oil regularly - especially in place of unhealthy fats such as animal fats, hydrogenated oils, and vegetable oils like corn oil - have much lower rates of heart disease, athersclerosis,...

MonaVie is comprised of a blend of 19 fruits which provides a wide spectrum of antioxidants and phytonutrients that assist in maintaining good health by inhibiting harmful free radicals.

The açai berry plays a significant role in this process as it is the fruit with the highest recorded ORAC score on a per gram basis among all other fruits and vegetables tested to date.  Because of this unique fruit and the amazing nutritional properties that it holds, research...

The Grape Diet is ideal for detoxing the body and losing weight at the same time.

When we feel tired and sluggish, miserable and stressed, it's usually because we're overweight, or our body is clogged up with eating junk and fatty foods.

You can detox and lose weight by exercising proper diet control. Usually that means having a starvation or disgusting diet plan, but the grape diet is one of the few exceptions to the rule, providing you like grapes of course.

This...

Man is used to eating meat it has been part of our diets for centuries, however in recent years many nutrionists have warned us about the dangers of meat. This article will separate the hype form the reality of eating meat.

Let's look at which meat is the best to eat and what meat should be avoided and some of the Conclusions may surprise you!

Beef
Per 100g 136 calories 5.1g fat

About half the fat in beef is monounsaturated fat which is similar to the heart...

Overeating is defined as eating when not hungry or past the point of satiety.  Most people don’t realize they are eating more than they need to until they become obese and suffer health problems. The majority of people overeat from time to time but it becomes a problem when it happens regularly.  Excessive eating causes a person to take in significantly more calories than are needed for daily functioning.  These extra calories are stored as fat, increasing a...

Everybody who’s ever dieted before has broken the routine by snacking. Truly, this in an inevitable outcome and will happen to everyone (myself included).

But if you’re going to snack, why not eat a healthy low fat snack? It’s a good idea that many people should take into consideration. After all, half a cheesecake doesn’t count as a snack anyway.

The first and most prominent, also the most important snack that comes to mind is...

Breakfast is known for being the most important meal of the day, yet studies show that many people skip it due to lack of time while others reach for sugar-laden breakfast items that could more easily pass as desserts.

For people who are living with problems resulting from a candida overgrowth , breakfast can play an especially important role in starting the day right by preparing the body to cleanse itself of bacteria and reducing annoying candida symptoms. Additionally, it can...

About the Alkaline Diet

Eating alkaline foods or starting an alkaline diet refer to consuming those foods and drink which have an alkaline effect on the body. This effect is based upon the ash residue that remains after our foods are consumed.  Some foods leave an acid ash, whereas others leave an alkaline ash. Conveniently for us, our bodies have been designed to categorize which foods leave which kind of ash into the body.

The Alkaline diet (also known as...

According to Wikipedia, Rennet is a natural complex of enzymes that is produce in the mammalian stomach for purposes of mild digestion. Rennet is often used in the production of cheese. It contains many enzymes, including proteolytic enzyme (protease) that coagulates milk and causes it to separate into solids known as curds and liquid known as whey. The active enzyme in rennet is called chymosin or renin but there is alos other important enzymes in Rennet.
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