Nutrition & Diets

Omega-3 and omega-6 are types of essential fatty acids - meaning we cannot make them on our own and have to obtain them from our diet. Both are polyunsaturated fatty acids that differ from each other in their chemical structure. In modern diets, there are few sources of omega-3 fatty acids, mainly the fat of [...]

Life Force International has an amazing product called Body Balance. I would recommend to EVERYBODY!!! Here is some information on Body Balance:
The Magic of Land and Sea
Body Balance is a unique combination of Aloe vera grown and processed according to certified organic standards and SeaNine; our proprietary blend of nine sea vegetables.
Sea vegetables
Sea vegetables are [...]

What Is Dietary Fiber?

Dietary fiber comes from the portion of plants that is not digested by enzymes in the intestinal tract. Part of it, however, may be metabolized by bacteria in the lower gut.
Different types of plants have varying amounts and kinds of fiber, including pectin, gum, mucilage, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Pectin and gum [...]

Chinese food appeals to many of us because it is tasty and relatively inexpensive. We are also under the impression that Chinese cuisine is healthy as it includes large portions of vegetables and low amounts of fat. That’s true when the dishes are prepared the traditional Chinese way in China. But Western-Chinese restaurants have modified [...]

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is an aromatic perennial plant that grows to a height of about 3 ft (1 m). It has light purple flowers and green leaves with serrated edges. Peppermint belongs to the Lamiaceae family and grows throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. There are more than 25 species of true mint grown throughout [...]

Dark green leafy vegetables are good sources of many vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy, like vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium. They are also great sources of fiber. The darker the leaves, the more nutrients the vegetable usually has.

Examples of dark green leafy vegetables and the best way to eat them:
Arugula [...]

Do you know the lsagenix cleansing method for dieting? It’s something new but the effectiveness has been widely known. Isagenix cleansing usually only focus on vegetables and farm foods for their customers. The manufacturers usually believe that industrialization has depleted the nutrition in fruits and foods that are being sold in the supermarkets.
Therefore, they offer [...]

Soy is a complete protein, and soyfoods are rich in vitamins and minerals including folate, potassium and, in some cases, fiber. Benefits of soy include promoting heart health and healthy bones, preventing cancer and alleviating menopausal symptoms.
Soy beans contain high amounts of protein, including all essential amino acids (the only such vegetable source). Soy beans [...]

Margarine
Almost all margarine begins as chemically-extracted, refined vegetable oil. This is a poor quality product to begin with. The oil is extracted at high temperature, which damages the oil. It also destroys the vitamin E in the oil, an important nutrient.
To make margarine, the oil must be hardened. This is done [...]

Today I want to talk about weight loss spa. It has been touted as the new trend in diet industry. At the present time people has converted from weight loss clinic to spas because they believe weight loss spas provide better environment to help them reach their goals. The atmosphere in weight loss spas is [...]

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