Easy Recipes For Healthy Living

I wanted to share with you a really terrific cookbook that will change the way you look at food. A healthy and tasty cookbook that the entire family will enjoy.

I have used some of the recipes from Healthy Mediterranean Gourmet and loved them!  I have always been concerned about my health and weight but using these recipes I don't need to worry very much.

Easy, tasty, and healthy ways to eat with simple instructions and really no additional ingredients to add. Most of the ingredients we have in our kitchen.

Delicious recipes from soups, salads, meal combos and desserts!  If you are searching for a healthy cookbook try this one you will not be sorry.

http://www.amazon.com/Cookbook-Healthy-Mediterranean-Mediteranean-Everyday-ebook/dp/B0105RXVCQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_dptop_pY8mwb11DPE1F_im

Ginger- Deals With Poor Digestion

Ginger helps to deal with poor digestion. This herb stimulates the digestive secretions and helps increase blood flow to the stomach and intestines.

Ginger increases circulation and is often helpful for people who feel chilly and suffer from excess gas and bloating.

Fresh ginger can be added to your diet or if you prefer you can get ginger tea and drink one to two cups daily.

Radishes are also known to be good in aiding the digestion and helps in fat digestion.

Traditional Chinese medicine

Using Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years and it had first been recorded in the “Yellow Emperor’s Classic book of Internal Medicine between 400 B.C. and 200 B.C.

This type of medicine is based on the free flow of all life force Qi- which is reflected in all living and thinking as well as in the blood, circulation, and vision.

There is a wide range of healing methods such as: massage, acupuncture, diet, and remedies made from natural herbs. What the doctors did to examine a patient is to use the tongue and pulse to diagnose.

Qi- is a mixture of what we receive from heaven, the earth, and the air and from water and food. Qi is our life force and it flows through the body. By paying attention to the small signals you receive from your body will provide valuable information to help you.

Does Red Wine Fight Cancer?

Does red wine fight cancer?

Yesterday I wrote about a diet that was developed by a Dutch doctor called Cornelis Moerman. His theory was developed by researching areas of regions where people who drank red wine on a daily basis had lower cases of cancer.

The Moerman diet is an addition to medical treatment for cancer.It includes a lactovegtian diet along with supplements of eight essential nutrients. Vitamins A, B, C, complex and E and iodine, sulfur, and citric acid.

The doctor's goal was to fight cancer with diet be providing important nutrients and acids by including whole food diet that may fight cancer, it does eliminate refined and processed foods which have no dietary value.

By eating whole foods you are benefiting by the nutritional intake of antioxidants, which help to reduce the damage caused by free radicals which are harmful and help support the immune system.

This diet has been offered to cancer patients the Netherlands and Belgium  but it is not recognized nor popular with western medicine, fearing that people will give up medical treatment in favor of this unimproved doctors diet.

The Moerman diet has not had any scientific study or proof to determine the effectiveness of the diets claim to treat or prevent cancer. As always, talk to your doctor before trying any medical treatment.

Does This Diet Work?

Red Wine

Lately everyone you talk to is either on a diet or watching their weight and wanting to lose a few pounds. There are so many diets on the market that it can literally make your head spin. Finding what diet suits your own individual style.

In the late 1930s a Dutch doctor called  Cornelius Moerman discovered that there was a lower incidence of cancers in certain regions where people regularly drank wine compared with other areas that had less consumption.

The doctor had found that acids and trace elements in wine naturally hinder tumor growth. According to his theory, cancer develops when the body lacks certain acids that acidify the blood and help prevent abnormal cell growth. The doctor also believed that certain  mineral deficiencies can make the body more susceptible to infections and tumors.

He developed a special diet that provides a balance of acids, vitamins, minerals, helps detoxify, stimulates immunity, and supports  the metabolism. But keep in mind this diet is not meant to replace a medical treatment.

Research has shown that daily consumption of red wine has many benefits. Red wine is rich in bioflavonoids, which help strengthen the heart tissue and reduces inflammation, which causes other diseases and cancers. However, drinking wine needs to be done in moderation.

My next post will delve deeper into this interesting diet.

Health risks of body fat

The United States is literally one of the world’s heaviest nations. One in three adults are obese.
 And as for our kids, one in every five weighs too much. The statistics may even be higher at this writing. Now obese and overweight are not the same in meaning. Obesity involves an excess of body fat were overweight means carrying around too many pounds.

A person can be overweight without being obese if the muscle mass is not stored as fat which is accounted for excess pounds. However, the important thing is that both of these conditions have similar risks which include hypertension, heart disease, and the onset of adult diabetes, a chance of developing various cancers.

Sedentary lifestyles and high fat diets all play a role in blame for those extra pounds and fat. It makes sense, then, to change your diet and add exercise to your daily routine can greatly improve your health and the quality of life.

Add more fiber into your diet for curbing overeating includes more vegetables, and whole grains, which will help you feel fuller longer. Fill up on salads, use mixed nuts as a snack, drink plenty of water and bake your own goodies such as cookies, and cakes. Substitute the flour with whole grain flour, oat bran, wheat germ, and flax seed.

With determination and desire a healthy lifestyle will be yours.

Foods That Work Like Aspirin

Foods That Work Like Aspirin

That is right....there are some foods that work like aspirin and can ease up pain that you are feeling, plus it reduces inflammation by 16%- and these foods have some of the best natural has vitamins and minerals.



By just adding them to your daily, diet you will benefit from these healthy nutrients.

1 eggplant cooked
1/2 cup of green beans, broccoli, or bell peppers
1/3 cup of sweet potatoes, cooked
1 cup of berries
1 cup cucumber
2 plums

All tasty foods, just add them to your diet and see the results!

Fight Wrinkles With Protein

The majority of women as they age are concerned about wrinkles forming on their
 face and how to slow down the aging process. You can fight wrinkles with
 protein by aiming to consume at least 20 grams of protein at each meal can help you with a 
smoother skin.

A beauty company paid scientist to uncover secrets of beautiful skin, they found that
 getting more protein into your diet makes the skin less fragile- and it remarkably
 reduces the appearances of wrinkles.

If you want to help along with fighting wrinkles you can take a natural herb called
 “cowslip” this herb helps improve facial skin and fights against wrinkles.

Many health food stores may or may not carry it, but you will be able to purchase it online.

Always check with your doctor before taking any supplements.

Remedies For Skin Inflammations

I wrote a post about skin inflammations and causes. Well, here are a few natural remedies that can be used to help deal with the redness, itchiness, and discomfort of skin conditions.  The most important item to deal with is the diet. A diet that is low  in processed, hydrogenated and animal fats, yet high in essential fatty acids, like flaxseed, fish, or even primrose oil can help improve the skin.

Supplements can help by forming new skin cells and prevent bacteria into the cells. Zinc and Beta carotene are excellent supplements that will improve the skin.

Natural herbal remedies like -Calendula, licorice, work well to prevent inflammations.

Tea Tree oil- fights bacteria and fungus and prevents the germs from entering inflamed skin.

Peppermint essential oil is effective for dry, flaky, or itchy skin.

Stomach Ulcers

Stomach ulcers are no fun, and there are a number of causes that can hurt the lining of your stomach. There are natural remedies that can help, and I will be posting some of them shortly. But I just posted about what causes stomach ulcers and the symptoms.

http://www.bubblews.com/news/5946676-stomach-ulcers-how-do-we-get-them

Need Energy? Food Can Be Your Cure

We all need energy in our daily lives and some of us are lacking it. I wrote a post about how eating certain foods can help promote energy.

http://www.bubblews.com/news/5439320-eating-healthy-for-increased-energy

Check it out and learn how certain foods can help supply the much needed energy you need to keep going.

Treating Food Cravings

We all have had food cravings some all the time others once and a while. But they can be annoying if you are trying to lose weight, or if you are depressed, or stressed. 

Well I wrote a post on why and how you can take natural herbal teas to help reduce and curb the cravings.

Go to :   http://www.bubblews.com/news/4593118-how-to-deal-with-food-cravings

Fighting Wrinkles?

Fighting wrinkles as we age is no fun, the effects from stress, worry, and the sun has taken its toll on us all. But besides those face creams that promise some kind of "magic" in those tubes or jars....research has found that you can actually help keep slow down the process of wrinkles with "protein".

That's right protein!  I wrote more about it on this site, so if interested check it out at

http://dailytwocents.com/fighting-wrinkles-with-protein/

High Blood Pressure

There is nearly one out of every three adults who have hypertension worldwide- which is known as the “silent killer”. High blood pressure can affect people of all shapes, sizes, and age.  High blood pressure occurs when the smallest arteries also known as “arterioles” constrict, causing the heart to pump harder in order to distribute the blood throughout the body. Since the heart is a muscle- the harder it works the bigger it gets; what can happen is an enlarged heart.

Pressure against the walls of the arteries occurs when the heart contracts (systolic) pressure, and when the heart relaxes between beats (diastolic) pressure.  The pumping of the heart and how well it works circulating the blood throughout the body can be affected by many factors, health, heart muscle, and elasticity of the artery walls.
Stress, alcohol, nicotine, drugs and weight often lead to heart disease. Blood pressure can fluctuate but a normal range is 120/80. When the hearts systolic reaches 140 and the diastolic exceed 90- disease is present. Left untreated it can cause –strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. Controlling blood pressure can cut your stroke to 30-40%, and heart attacks 20-25%.

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked due to a blood clot. A heart attack occurs when blood supply to the heart muscle is blocked.
There are methods that can be taken to control your blood pressure by diet, exercise, life style and natural remedies. Reduce your stress the best way you can, try yoga, aerobic exercises, walking, and hiking. Avoid smoking completely and lose weight. Just these few methods will enable you be able to control or prevent high blood pressure.

 Diet is important and you need to watch your cholesterol levels which if they are high, can put you at risk of cardiovascular disease. Cut back on red meat, eggs, salt, and foods high in fats. Be watchful of caffeine and alcohol they constrict the blood vessels so take these in moderation. Easting fish is recommended because it has unsaturated fatty acids that can have the effect of lowering blood pressure. By just losing 10 pounds you can lower your blood pressure.

Hyperthyroidism

 Hyperthyroidism And The Dangers

Since having iodine in our diets are essential to our good health, lacking this vital mineral can cause havoc within our bodies.

 One problem is hyperthyroidism- which can cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease, and even stroke.

 All from having low iodine levels, and it is also associated with breast and thyroid cancers. 

In children an insufficient amount of iodine has been linked to mental retardation, deafness,

 attention deficient and hyperactivity disorder plus impaired growth.

It has been noted that some reasons due to a lack of iodine deficiency besides diet, is that many

 people are exposed to radiation emitted by cell phones, microwave ovens, Wi-Fi and other electronic items.

The Silent Disease

 

 

It is called the “silent disease” and most commonly associated with

 menopausal women. Women are diagnosed with low bone density or

 osteoporosis.

 

But, the disease doesn’t only attack women- one in four men older than 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. 

This is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and

 fragile from loss of bone tissue.

 

Getting enough of vitamin D naturally or by supplement form plus

 diet will help. Oily fish, and fortified milk are the way to go.

 

Weight bearing exercise such as walking, climbing stairs, and jogging

 will help build  and maintain strong bones and slow bone loss.