“The usual US diet provides an insufficient amount of vitamins, supplementation is inexpensive and the scientific evidence shows that supplementing with certain vitamins prevents chronic disease, specifically cardiovascular disease, various types of cancer and osteoporosis” – JAMA June 2002 Chronic Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cancer and Obesity are Pandemics in the World today. The unfortunate fact […]
RUNNING – The Benefits
Running – Yes, yes, you either love it or hate it! And we all know about how much we should be exercising, right?! I thought I’d summarise the benefits of running. Of course, many of these would apply to other sport & exercises too. And as with any sport, there is potential for injury but if […]
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity John F Kennedy
Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning ” improvement” or “change for the better”. Kai means change and Zen means good. It has been used in various areas such as business management, manufacturing and engineering as well as in health. The concept has been present in Japan following the second World War and has now spread […]
Eat slowly! – A study presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology showed that the hurried eater is twice as likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. It also helps you to stay slim- check out this interesting article… http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/food+diet/diets/eat+slowly+to+stay+slim,18587
A few quick notes about Vitamin D, a fat soluble steroid vitamin of which there are 5 forms but the major ones are D2- cholecalciferol and D3- ergocalciferol. It is obtained from the diet and also from sun -exposure (made from cholesterol) In the liver, it is converted to calcidiol (this is what is measured […]
Current recommendations are to consume a serve of nuts, 30g on a regular basis. Large epidemiological studies have shown that this reduces the risk of heart disease by 30-50% and diabetes by 27%. Almonds significantly lowered LDL-cholesterol (the “bad” one) and total cholesterol, although HDL-cholesterol remained the same. In fact, studies have shown that for every […]
Coconut oil has surprisingly variable health benefits… Weight control Reduces abdominal obesity– A study in 2009 found a correlation between consumption of coconut oil and weight loss in women (Try adding one teaspoon to your diet and gradually work your way up to four teaspoons per day) Increases metabolism– Journal of Nutrition study – participants who consumed two […]
Fantastic, informative website about almonds http://www.australianalmonds.com.au/
