Beneficial Food

B1 Thiamin

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Thiamin may enhance circulation, helps with blood formation and the metabolism of carbohydrates. It is also required for the health of the nervous system and is used in the biosynthesis of a number of cell constituents, including the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is used in the manufacture of hydrochloric acid, and therefore plays a part in digestion.

It is also great for the brain and may help with depression and assist with memory and learning. In children it is required for growth and has shown some indication to assist in arthritis, cataracts as well as infertility.

Deficiency:

A deficiency will result in beriberi, and minor deficiencies may be indicated with extreme fatigue, irritability, constipation, edema and an enlarged liver. Forgetfulness, gastrointestinal disturbances, heart changes, irritability, labored breathing and loss of appetite may also be experienced.

With too little thiamin around a person may also experience nervousness, numbness of the hands and feet, pain and sensitivity, poor coordination, tingling sensations, weak and sore muscles, general weakness and severe weight loss.

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Avocados Could Save the Day

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Nutritional Profile:

Carotenoid lutein
Beta-sitosterol a natural plant sterol
monounsaturated fat; oleic acid
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B9 (folate)
beta carotene
potassium
copper
iron

Additional Benefits:

Some information states that a toxin found in avocado can kill cancer cell. However, the toxin mentioned here is not identified completely. Scientists believe that the toxin has a great effect on the myocardium (heart muscle tissue) as well as on tissues of the lactating mammary gland.
Avocado improves your bodies ability to absorb carotenoids.

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Flaxseed Meal a Body's Best Friend

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Flaxseed Nutritional Value

Whole flax seed (ground meal, powder or intact seed) contains 28% dietary fiber, (7 – 10% soluble fiber, 11 - 18% insoluble fiber), 40% fat (73% of it being polyunsaturated fatty acids), and 21% protein.

Flax contains 2% organically-bonded minerals. It is a good source of highly absorbable potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium and boron.

It also has generous amounts of Vitamins A (Beta Carotene), B-1, B-2, B-3, B-6, B-12, and vitamin E.

More than 50% of the fat in flax seed is an essential fatty acid called omega-3 fatty acid (alpha-linolenic acid, ALA ), which makes flax seed the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acid. Flax seed is rich in antioxidants, such as lignans (also a phytosterogen) and other phenolic molecules. Unlike the ground meal and powder, flax seed oil contains no dietary fiber.

Benefits of Flaxseed in Human Health

The above list of nutrients renders flax seed to have beneficial effects on human health. The high dietary fiber in flax seed, due to its high water-holding capacity and low digestibility, increases the bulkiness and gastric emptying of stool. This in effect helps relieve constipation and other irritable bowel syndrome. In addition to that the insoluble fiber is able to act as a broom cleaning mucus and excess debris from the intestines walls.

Lignans, which are antioxidants, are also associated with lower serum cholesterol and may help reduce oxidative damage to cells and cellular molecules from free radicals. Flax seed may also lower blood glucose and improve insulin tolerance (diabetes). Whole flaxseed (powder and ground meal) may also reduce serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Flaxseed can also reduce some markers of inflammation, and raise serum levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, ALA.

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What this means for you, Potentially improving:

Healthier Bowl
Protected Tissues
Balanced Blood sugar
Improved Cholesterol metabolism

Featured Nutrient Terpene

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D-limonene and perillyl alcohol are two chemicals that naturally occur in terpenes.

Sources:
D-limonene
Perrillyl alcohol

The Motherly Fenugreek

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Potential Health Benefits: bronchial problems, estrogen imbalances, low libido, increased uterine contraction, promoting weight gain, stimulates breast growth, lowers blood glucose levels, reduces cholesterol, anti-inflammatory promotes healing of joints/throat/wounds/rashes/boils, and coats lining of stomach and intestines.

Nutrition found in Fenugreek: Diosgenin ( a phytoestrogen ), Phytosterols, mucilage, Vitamin A, Folate (B9), Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Fluroide.

Reported side effects: diarrhea and nausea.

Herbs are considered a supplement and should always be consulted with a physician before taking.

Additional Reading:
The herb Fenugreek Benefits
Fenugreek gum
Nutrition Data

Nature's Healer Manuka Honey

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For centuries honey has been used for promoting health. Most honey's contain plant immune system essential oils, flavonoids, tarpenes, and polyphenols. Not surprisingly, scientists have found that the benefits vary between one variety of honey to another. In this comparative research they discovered that Manuka honey had an extra antibacterial component.

Manuka's honey's taste is not as sweet as some honey's in addition to having a slight butterscotch flavor. Not surprisingly the flavor of honey depends on the flower nectar gathered. While most honey is antibacterial because of enzymes responsible for the formation of hydrogen peroxide, the body's natural oxidative healing processes. What makes New Zealand's honey unique is that it is considered Active. This 'active' component accounts for more than a hundred-fold difference in antibacterial potency between Manuka and other honeys.

Additional Reading
Bee Lore
Benefits of Manuka Honey

Featured Nutrient Vitamin K

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Vitamin K helps build the proteins responsible for blood coagulation. Therefore when injured, initiates the process of healing through the stopping of bleeding. This vitamin prevents the hardening of arteries helping avoid cardiovascular complications and allows for better circulation, delivery and removal of cellular wastes. Vitamin K is also a key factor needed for the body to absorb calcium, doing this by the Vitamin K creating the Gla proteins responsible for calcium binding.

Deficiencies could arise from disturbed intestinal uptake, Vitamin K-antagonists, as well as nutritional deficiencies.

Mentioned Foods: Cilantro, Ghee

Additional Reading:
Benefits of Vitamin K

The Sunflower Tuber, Sunchokes!

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Potential Health Benefits: the prebiotic inulin has shown to build beneficial bacteria and therefor may strengthen intestinal health. Also, the high iron content makes it great for hair.

Nutrition found in Sunchokes: Inulin, Vitamin C, Mineral Phosphorus, Mineral Potassium, and Mineral Iron.

Additional Reading
eat sunchoke
Six Superfoods
Sunchoke farmer
Almost Turkish Recipes

Cool as a Cucumber

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Potential Health benefits: Cucumbers having diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties. Also influences ligaments, spleen, skin disorders, nerve tissue, urinary system, intestines, stomach, heart disorders, and digestive system.

Nutrients in Cucumber: Silicon, Silica, Folic Acid(B9), Sulfur, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Protease Inhibitors, and Manganese.

Featured Nutrient Conjugated Linoleic Acid

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A short chain saturated fat, research suggests Conjugated Linoleic acid (CLA) helps with the endocrine system by positively influencing the adrenals as well as the thyroid. Possible benefits: Increases in metabolism, decreased body fat, enhanced muscle growth, lowered cholesterol and triglycerides, lowered insulin resistance, reducing food induced allergic reactions, and enhancing the immune function. Interestingly there is some findings, with Linoleic acid. the fat cells are resistant to storage.

Mentioned Foods: Lamb, Ghee

Additional Reading
Health Benefits of Cla

The Detoxifying Cilantro

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Potential Health Benefits: Viral & Bacterial, cleanses metals from body mercury/lead/aluminum, and blood cleaner.

Supports organs: stomach, spleen-pancreas, lungs, and bladder.

Nutrients found in Cilantro: Dodecenal, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate (B9), Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Potassium.

Additional Reading:
Nutrition Facts
Amazing Health Benefits Cilantro
Cilantro Compound may Fight Food Poisoning

Nature's Most Nutritious Food, Bee Pollen

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated bee pollen is the most nutritious food we can eat. It is considered to have every chemical substance needed to maintain life, nourish, rejuvenate, and heal.

Potential Benefits:

aids beauty, boosts energy, extended life span, helps your immune system, nourishes brain and nervous system, regulates intestinal functions ( + constipation & diarrhea), assists in the digestion of foods, helps raise metabolism, help fix chemistry in body and help with addictions, cleanses poisons and toxic materials from the body, inhibits development of some bacteria, helps with menopausal symptoms, increases sexual function in both female and male, and very helpful for times of intensive physical and mental activity.

Nutrients found in Bee Pollen:

Carotenoids, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folic Acid (B9), Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Choline, Inositol, Rutin, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Copper, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Silicia, Sulphur, Sodium Titanium Zinc, Iodine, Chlorine, Boron, Molydbenum, Caproic, Caprylic, Capric, Lauric, Myristic, Palmitic, Palmitoleic, Uncowa- stearic, Oleic, Linoleic , Arachidic, Butyric acid, Limolenic, Eicosanoic, Brucic, Pseudotduga, Disstase, Phosphatase, Amylase, Catalase, Saccharase, Diaphorase, Pectase, Cozymase, Lactic dehydrogenase, Succinic dehydrogenase, Xarmmepayall, Carotates, Fatty Acid, Headecanol, Isorhanetin, Vernine, Guanine, Xanthine, Hypoxanthine, Nuclein, Amines, Lecithin, Glucoside of Isorhanstin, Glycosides of Quercetir, Selenium, Nucleic acids flavonoids, Phenolic acids, Globulins, Peptones, Tryptophan, Leucine, Lysine, Isoleucine, Methionine, Cystine, Thresonine, Arginine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Valine, Glutamic acid, Tyrosine, Glycine, Serine, Proline, Alanine, Gums, Pentosans, Cellulose Sporonine.

Additional Reading
Bee Pollen Benefits
Bee Pollen Health dot com
Bee Pollen The Perfect Food
Bee Pollen for Human Consumption

Featured Nutrient Anthocyanins

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The pigment Anthocyanins, is what gives nature its vibrant color. The leaves turning red, yellow, and orange as they change color in fall and the colorful array in the produce isle. This is the same pigment that coined the french and their red wine as the 'french paradox' . It is Anthocyanins that are responsible for the pink, blue, purple color in our fruits and vegetables. The richer and deeper the amount of color, the higher concentration of Anthocyanins present.

Some of the potential beneifts are its high ORAC (oxygen radical absorption capability), allowing for protection against oxygen, chemicals, pollutants, etc. Helps lower inflammation through specific action with Cox 1 and Cox 2 inhibitation, may improve circulation, and eye health. Possibly many more benefits such as the synergy of other nutrients found in our foods.

Mentioned Foods: Acai

Additional Reading
Anthocyanins Health Benefits
Blue is the Healthy Color
Color Me Healthy
Possible Health Benefits

The Amazon's Acai Berry

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Potential beneifts: brain food, collagen, small intestine, and internal lubrication.

Interesting factoid: More total protein than an egg.

Nutrients found in Acia: Palmitic acid, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid, Pectins, Lignans, Cellulose, Polysaccharides, Phytosterols (85% beta-sitosterol), Anthocyanins, Amino Acids, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Manganese, Vitamin E, and Thiamin (B1).

Additional Reading
Acia Special Report
Acia Health Benefits
Acia Potent Antioxidant Fruit
Sambazon Acai

Lactose Free Ghee

2009-01-10T21:57:00.000-08:00

Potential benefits: stimulation of stomach acids to help with digestion, helps maintain/repair the stomach's mucosal lining, fats help prevent degeneration of skin/nerves/ brain cells, help the absorption of fat soluble vitamins, and high smoke point allows for cooking without easily burning and turning rancid.

Nutrients found in Ghee: short chain fatty acid Butyric acid, Linoleic acid, calcium, Beta- Carotene, Vitamin A (retinol), Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.

Note: high in saturated fat and cholesterol.

Additional Reading
Ghee Nutrition
Prevention Indian Edition

Featured Nutrient Lignan

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Lignans act as antioxidants and phytoestrogens. As an antioxidant they protect the cells from oxidative damage, and as a phytoestrogen protects from the negative effects of estrogen mimics known as xenoestrogens.

Mentioned Foods: Acai , Millet,

Additional Reading
Brevail and Lignans
The Flax about Lignans

Tune Up Burdock Root

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potential benefits: circulation, lowers blood pressure, detoxification, relieve constipation & diarrhea, coughing & sore throat, prevent aging, and moisturize skin.

Nutrients found in Burdock: Vitamin A, Thiamine (B1), Vitamin C, Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron, Inulin, Cellulose.

Additional Reading
Health Benefits of Burdock Root

Relishing Rack of Lamb

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Nutrients found in Lamb: Tryptophan, Cla, L-carnitine, Selenium, Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3) , Folic Acid (B9), Cobalamin (B12), Zinc, and Phosphorus.

Featured Nutrient Phosphorous

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The mineral, Phosphorous, exists in our body as both elemental as well as the the chemical compound phosphate (PO43). Once phosphorous combines with oxygen, it provides a framework for the building of our our DNA, RNA, as well as used by our cells to form energy through chemical reactions, ATP.

The mineral itself is a co-factor in the assimilation of Riboflavin (B2) and Niacin (B3), aids in the transmission of nerve impulses, helps the kidneys effectively excrete wastes, an electrolyte responsible for proper fluid balance, stimulates hormone production, keeps the brain alert and active, as well as speeding up the body's healing process.In fact, phosphorus is a very valuable mineral in not only is it going to interact with Oxygen to create our cellular existence, it is a necessary part of bone and teeth formation.

Most minerals need to be in the correct ratios, and phosphorus is no different. Phosphorus in optimal ratio with Calcium would be a 2:1. For every 2 parts Calcium, one part Phosphorus. While you do need to have the correct phosphorus ratios it is not acting alone. Infact, calcium absorption is a gentle balancing act involving the hormones, Vitamin D3, Magnesium, the intestine, kidney, liver, and thyroid, parathyroid gland, and of course the recipient the bone.

Anyone eating junkfood, may have too much phosphorus and this, also can cause the body to have impaired calcium absorption. Carbonated water too! Although water sparkling from minerals may not possess the same risk.

Not enough phosphorus may cause the following health problems: bone problems, teeth weakness, fatigue, irregular breathing,stiff joints, numbness, skin sensitivity, stress, irritability,glucose intolerance.

Too much phosphorus may lead to twitching, jerking, and convulsions. However, kidneys are usually easily able to control the blood phosphorus level and excrete the excess.

Mentioned Foods: Raisins, Millet , Lamb, Burdock Root, Acai Berry, Bee-Pollen, Cilantro, Sunchokes, Fenugreek

Additional Reading
The Benefits of Phosphorus
Calcium Metabolism

The Alternative to Glutenous Oats, Millet!

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beneficial of note: gluten free good for intestinal health, indigestion, diarrhea, blood sugar, candida, heart, healthy weight, fatigue, and joint health. Supports the spleen, kidneys, stomach, cardiovascular system, and spleen & pancreas relationship.

Nutrients found in Millet: Mineral Phosphorus, Riboflavin (B2), Pyridoxine (B6), Niacin (B3), Lignans, Mineral Magnesium, Mineral Iron, Mineral Silica, Insoluble & Soluble Fiber.

*Note: mild thyroid peroxidase inhibitor.

Restorative Radishes

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beneficial of note: respiration, digestion, constipation, liver, gallbladder, kidney, and joints.

Nutrients found in Radishes: Calcium, Vitamin C, Lutein, Sulfur, Isothiocyanates, Molybdenum, Caffeic acid, Folic acid (B9), Chlorophyll, Carotenes, Ferulic acid, Potassium, Ascorbic acid, Copper, Vandium, Insoluble Fiber Lignin, and Soluble Fiber

Featured Nutrient Boron

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The trace mineral, Boron, found in our oceans, rock, soil, and plants, is an essential nutrient for plant growth. Only recently noticed for role in human health, and still not yet recognized by The FDA as an essential nutrient, different web sources indicate dietary elemental boron may be helpful for:

joint inflammation
cognitive function
bone health
sex hormones
immune system
parasites
candida albicans

Boron's chemistry plays role with nutrients: vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, copper, methionine, and arginine.

Mineral Balance: Too much Fluoride may lower Boron levels. Works with Copper. Tests show Boron increases the amount of Magnesium absorbed by tissue. In other nutrient-nutrient reaction, Elemental Boron brings vitamin D to a more active form and hence has been shown to improve calcium absorption, immune function, and metal elimination.

Food Sources: Raisins, Prunes, Pear, Cauliflower, Almonds, Hazelnuts, Cashews, Bee Pollen.

Additional reading:
Alternate Medicine Review, Boron
Acu Cell Nutrition
i thyroid.com
UK Gov Food Guide
Vitamin & Herb University
Directory M Articles
Regenerative Nutrition

Mineral Rich Raisins

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Raisins

beneficial of note: constipation, healthy skin, and joints.

nutrients found in Raisins: boron, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium, Vitaming B6, Potassium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Sodium, Manganese, Iodine, Bioflavonoids, Vitamin C, Copper, Insoluble & Soluble Fiber, Inulin, and Pectin .