In the diet and health world, you’ll find many fads and trends. Juicing has become popular as a way to cleanse the body, lose weight, and greatly increase intake of vitamins and minerals. It’s always valuable to look at the science behind a diet trend, so just how healthy is juicing? On the one side of the juicing trend, we have a lot of marketing effort. If fruits and vegetables are good for you and your body, then drinking them in one go each day, must surely be of benefit? However, the science behind it is more complex than the...
Trying to maintain a healthy diet doesn’t have to be hard work. Did you know that there are many raw foods that you can eat which actually provide you with more nutrition than they do when cooked? Next time you’re looking for a quick snack or trying to think of something that you can take with you for a lunch away from home, try out some of these raw foods. They need minimum preparation and have plenty of great benefits for your body if you eat them regularly. Fermented Vegetables Fermented vegetables are easy for the body to absorb...
Are you getting enough vitamin D? I found out I wasn't years ago. I have been taking 5000 IUs ever since. I can totally tell the difference when I don't take it. Vitamin D is one of the many nutrients and minerals your body requires. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and teeth, and helps protect against conditions like type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis and cancer. So you definitely have to get your daily requirement of vitamin D. How do you tell when you are not receiving enough of this important health booster? If any of the following 5...