tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60347303833773469312024-03-13T23:38:28.854-07:00Better Eating JourneyBlog dedicated to health benefits of foods and better eating habitsP-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-18990055768262317192013-08-20T13:14:00.002-07:002013-08-20T13:14:46.663-07:00Top 55 high protein foodsThis post is going to reveal you the top 55 high protein foods that <a href="http://bodytransformationinsider.com/access/" target="_blank">Joel Marion and Josh</a> recommends to eat.<br />
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This is a very nice list and I really recommend to try some of these protein sources.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Original article</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hey, it's Coach Josh and I want to
talk about my Thermal Burn Technique to burn a LOT more calories during the
day... <strong>through food</strong>—I’m talking about up to 30% more calories
from certain foods. I'm also going to reveal my top 55 high-protein foods, so be
sure to stay tuned.<br /><br />As for my Thermal Burn Technique, it works like this:
Nutrient-dense foods tend to be more complex. Take proteins, for instance. It
takes more energy for your body to digest and use protein than it does for
simpler foods like sugars. The thermic effect of protein is the highest of all
foods.<br /><br />After eating protein, your metabolic rate will increase by
approximately 30 percent. In other words, if you eat 100 calories of protein, 30
of those will be burned just digesting and using the protein. By comparison, the
thermic effect of carbohydrates is typically around 10 percent, and fat is just
5 percent.<br /><br />Proteins are primarily used as our body's— building blocks.
They are most abundant in animal products—lean meats, egg whites, and low-fat
cottage cheese are great protein sources. (Protein is also found, to a lesser
degree, in beans, nuts, and various grains for you vegetarians out there.)
Proteins are found in every cell in our bodies. Our muscles, hair, skin, nails,
hormones, and blood all contain protein. And protein is extremely important both
to our overall immunity and health.<br /><br />Protein is also an extremely
important (but often overlooked) fat-loss nutrient. Why? Proteins (along with
resistance exercise) actually help your body change shape by adding muscle and
increasing your metabolism. Remember, the point isn’t just to lose weight. The
point is to lose fat, and increase muscle.<br /><br />With all is this in mind, here
are my top recommended high-protein foods. Please be sure to choose grass feed
beef, cage-free chicken meat and eggs, and other organic meats whenever possible
to avoid hormones and other unnatural additives.<br /><br /><img id="ecx_x0000_i1026" src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/599213/cc1ffe360d27a8e9b89a33b55cfcf78b/image/jpeg" /><br /><br />With
that said, you don't have to limit your diet to just protein in order to burn
belly fat fast. In fact, you can actually eat certain "forbidden" foods to
accelerate your fat loss...the key is knowing which ones to choose.<br /><br />Learn
which foods at this link:</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">==> </span><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=BZsTS&mc=BH&s=Fcvai&y=D&" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank">"Cheat" Foods that KILL Stomach Fat? (yes,
indeed!)</a><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><br /><br />Enjoy!</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Coach Josh</span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-----</span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><br />Josh
Bezoni<br />Co-Founder, BioTrust Nutrition </span></span>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-18454334891895600102013-08-20T13:03:00.000-07:002013-08-20T13:03:57.339-07:00Chia seeds: powerful fat burning effect?<img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vDtkmuvCY8/UhPLNrme9ZI/AAAAAAAABd4/p7C-AcNcMtY/s1600/chia_seeds_fat_burning.png" /><br />
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What if I told you that you could lose ELEVEN pounds of fat by eating only ONE spoonful of this white food on your breakfast? It may sound too good to be true but I recently went through a very interesting article from <a href="http://www.joelmarion.net/" target="_blank">Joel Marion</a> describing this superfood.<br />
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Joel has been a great motivator for me and helped revisit my current diet from scratch.<br />
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Now what is the name of this white food: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_hispanica" target="_blank">Chia seeds</a>! You will find below the original article from Joel along with a link to a video explaining why Chia seeds are so healthy for you.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Original article</span><br />
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My buddy Chad Tackett recently introduced me to a "new" superfood that can<br />
burn up to 11 pounds of fat...<br />
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...WITHOUT making any changes to the foods you love or anything else you do!<br />
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<a href="http://fasttracktofatloss.com/indexsummary.php?utm_source=Affiliate%20Program&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=&utm_content=Fast%20Track%20to%20Fat%20Loss%20chia%20seed%20video&utm_campaign=[FTFL][AP-Marion-fitduo-chiashort][email][07112013]&Contact0LeadSourceId=1222" target="_blank">Get the scoop on this new superfood here</a> << Click Here<br />
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And you only need ONE spoonful of this white food on your breakfast to:<br />
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- Conquer mid-day and late-night cravings<br />
- Control your appetite<br />
- Boost your metabolism<br />
- Keep you feeling fuller longer<br />
- Control your blood sugar<br />
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Check out the new video Chad made about how to use this food here:<br />
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==> <a href="http://fasttracktofatloss.com/indexsummary.php?utm_source=Affiliate%20Program&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=&utm_content=Fast%20Track%20to%20Fat%20Loss%20chia%20seed%20video&utm_campaign=[FTFL][AP-Marion-fitduo-chiashort][email][07112013]&Contact0LeadSourceId=1222" target="_blank">See how you can actually lose belly fat with this new superfood</a><br />
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Keep rockin',<br />
JoelP-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-49709095593755317362013-07-23T13:28:00.002-07:002013-07-23T13:29:02.657-07:00CLA: powerful fat-burning effect?This article will share with you a video from Mike Geary's that explain what food could possibly be the MOST powerful "fatty" food that helps to boost
your metabolism and flatten your stomach... It contains some VERY unique
nutrients that cause a shift in your fat-burning metabolism: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/488762-does-cla-burn-fat/" target="_blank">CLA</a> or conjugated linoleic acid.<br />
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You will find the video link below. The video also include tips and a 21-day fat-burning plan.<br />
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<a href="http://natural.topflatbellyfood.com/?SID=21day718&lp=n" target="_blank">http://natural.topflatbellyfood.com/?SID=21day718&lp=n</a>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-72536722426625489832013-07-23T13:14:00.000-07:002013-07-23T13:15:12.809-07:00Nuts and fat burning hormones<img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0JBtA_fezDA/Ue7jAKMQ3BI/AAAAAAAABao/fGG8JF_nDnw/s1600/nuts.png" />
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As you may know, nuts are very high in fat and calories. This means that your initial reflex might be to avoid them. However, this article snippet from <a href="http://truthaboutabsblog.com/" target="_blank">Mike Geary's</a> explains why nuts are very healthy and can in fact help you achieve your fat-burning goals when consumed wisely.<br />
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<strong>"Fatty flat-belly food: Nuts:</strong> Walnuts, Almonds, Pistachios,
Pecans, Brazil Nuts, Macadamias, etc -- Yes, this is yet another "fatty food"
that can actually help you burn belly fat! Although nuts are generally between
75-90% fat in terms of a ratio of fat calories to total calories, this is
another type of food that is all healthy fats, along with high levels of
micro-nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Nuts are also a
good source of fiber and protein, which of course, you know helps to control
blood sugar and can aid in fat loss.<br />
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Nuts also help to maintain good
levels of fat burning hormones in your body (adequate healthy fat intake is
vitally important to hormone balance) as well as helping to control appetite and
cravings so that you essentially eat less calories overall, even though you're
consuming a high-fat food. My favorite healthy nuts are pecans, pistachios,
almonds, macadamias, and walnuts, and by eating them in variety, you help to
broaden the types of vitamins and minerals and also the balance of
polyunsaturated to monounsaturated fats you obtain.<br />
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Try to find raw nuts
instead of roasted nuts if you can, as it helps to maintain the quality and
nutritional content of the healthy fats that you will eat.<br />
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Also, try to
broaden your horizons beyond the typical peanut butter that most people eat, and
try almond butter, cashew butter, pecan butter, or macadamia butter to add
variety to your diet.<br />
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One of the little "tricks" that I've used with
clients when trying to cut down body fat is to have them eat a handful of nuts
such as almonds or pecans about 20 minutes before lunch and dinner. This ends
up being a perfect time to control your appetite before lunch or dinner and
helps you to eat less overall calories on that meal instead of going into your
meal famished and overeating."<br />
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Mike Geary<br />
Certified Nutrition Specialist<br />
Certified Personal
TrainerP-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-13265544190694339072013-07-23T13:07:00.000-07:002013-07-23T13:07:53.403-07:00Avocados: can it improve your good cholesterol?<img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MoDyJRt9UNo/Ue7hqF1DEII/AAAAAAAABaY/7UFqY5_paGo/s1600/avocadoes.png" />
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Here is another post that will share <a href="http://truthaboutabsblog.com/" target="_blank">Mike Geary's</a> view on super-foods such as avocados. Did you know that avocados can improve your good cholesterol? You may think of them as a high fat "fruit" but I recommend to revisit this "fatty food" and introduce it to your current diet. You will find below the original article snippet from Mike's newsletter.<br />
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<strong>"Fatty flat-belly food: Avocados</strong> -- Even though avocados are
typically thought of as a "fatty food", they are chock full of healthy fats!
Not only is this fruit (yes, surprisingly, avocados are actually a fruit)
super-high in monounsaturated fat, but also chock full of vitamins, minerals,
micro-nutrients, and antioxidants<br />
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Avocados have even been shown in
<a href="http://cholesterol.about.com/od/dietitiansadvice/a/raiseHDLfoods.htm" target="_blank">studies</a> to <strong>improve your good</strong> <strong>HDL</strong> cholesterol
levels. Not only that, but including avocados on a salad increases your
absorption of certain vitamins and antioxidants in the <strong>other
veggies</strong> in the salad by as much as 5x or more... this is due to the
healthy fats in the avocado that are necessary for the proper digestion and
absorption of some vitamins and antioxidants in veggies. So don't have a
"fat-free" salad... include healthy fats like avocado and olive oil with your
salad and you'll absorb MUCH more nutrients from the veggies.<br />
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Also, in my
opinion, guacamole (mashed avocados with garlic, onion, tomato, pepper, etc) is
one of the most delicious food toppings ever created, and you can be happy to
know that it's also one of the healthiest toppings you can use on your foods.
Try sliced avocados or guacamole on burgers, eggs or omelets, on salads or with
fish, or as a delicious side to just about any meal.<br />
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The quality dose of
healthy fats, fiber, and micro-nutrients that you get from avocados helps your
body to maintain <strong>proper levels of hormones</strong> that help with fat
loss and muscle building. Also, since avocados are an extremely satiating food,
eating them helps to <strong>reduce your appetite</strong> in the hours after
your meal. Say goodbye to junk food cravings and bring on that fat burning! I
personally eat anywhere from a half to a full avocado DAILY and it only helps to
keep me lean."<br />
<br />
Mike Geary<br />
Certified Nutrition Specialist<br />
Certified Personal TrainerP-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-53017875714991499952013-07-23T12:48:00.000-07:002013-07-23T12:48:24.081-07:00Potatoes fat-burning secrets<img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6a9tQgcqqrc/Ue7aqaE_QAI/AAAAAAAABaI/L5fLel44UGM/s1600/potatoes_fatburning_secrets.png" />
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This post will share with you what I learned recently from <a href="http://truthaboutabsblog.com/" target="_blank">Mike Geary</a> concerning potatoes and its health benefits. Like many, I always though potatoes were bad for me given their high glycemic index and potential to spike insulin.<br />
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Since the reading of this article, I have now added potatoes consumption on my "cheat" days.<br />
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The following article is the original transcript from Mike's newsletter and I recommend to read it fully. You will also find at the end of the article tips on how to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them as fat on
your body.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Original article</span></strong><br />
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"Many people think they need to avoid foods like white potatoes<br />
in order to
burn off body fat.<br /><br />After all, they have a high glycemic index, which
means they can<br />spike insulin and potentially take your body out of a
fat-burning <br />environment.<br /><br />Additionally, they’re high in complex
carbohydrates so people<br />automatically assume they need to be avoided. This
may be true<br />for sedentary people.<br /><br />However, if you’re consistently
using higher intensity exercise<br />you should NOT be afraid of this all-natural
starchy carb. <br /><br />Believe it or not, potatoes can actually be one of the
best foods <br />to eat to get lean muscle and a flat stomach, BUT only if you
use<br />them in a smart way.<br /><br />And potatoes are a MUCH healthier form of
carbohydrates than<br />wheat (bread, pasta, bagels, etc) because potatoes don't
contain<br />inflammatory gluten and other anti-nutrients that wheat
contains.<br /><br />Here are 3 dirty little fat-burning secrets about that you
probably <br />NEVER knew about potatoes. <br /><br /><strong>#1: They fuel
Glycolysis.</strong><br /><br />All natural white starches, like potatoes, contain
the purest glucose molecules that fuel our “anaerobic” activity. So if you’re
using intervals, intense weight training, or ANY type of high intensity
metabolic circuits, potatoes can help fuel a VERY important process called
glycolysis. <br /><br />This will fuel your body’s ability to more “efficiently” use
other carbohydrates as energy and enhances the production of ATP (our bodies’
primary energy source).<br /><br /><strong>#2: They replenish glycogen and help
reset our fat burning hormones</strong><br /><br />If you constantly keep your carbs
low, it will only take about 72 hours to drain glycogen levels (the energy
stored inside your muscles and liver).<br /><br />This is a great short term
approach for fat-loss, but it can put you in a “trick bag” because you’ll
suppress your fat burning hormones, which will put the brakes on your fat loss
over time.<br /><br />So by regularly consuming the type of starch from potatoes,
you’ll help reset the fat-burning hormones that keep your metabolism “happy”.
<br /><br />Additionally, you’ll replenish depleted glycogen levels to sustain you
with adequate energy for your workouts and living everyday life.
<br /><br /><strong>#3: They help promote an “anabolic” environment</strong>
<br /><br />When you engage in regular high intensity exercise sessions your body
can release more stress hormones (cortisol) and tend to go into a catabolic
state. <br /><br />This can cause you to lose precious muscle tissue and slow down
your metabolism (i.e. Metabolic Slowdown).<br /><br />But if you’re eating more all
natural white starches (from potatoes), you’ll keep your metabolism humming
along and prevent muscle loss by keeping your body in an “anabolic” environment.
<br /><br />This is often referred to as anabolism.<br /><br />Now you can probably see
why I personally prefer “white” starches, like potatoes, after my workouts.
<br /><br />They come straight from nature and contain the purest starch and glucose
polymers our bodies need to fuel anaerobic activity.<br /><br /><strong>ALL of this
will help you speed up recovery, control your hormones, and improve your insulin
sensitivity</strong>.<br /><br />Also, many times the pure amylopectin starch found
in the white stuff is less problematic than a starch containing gluten or
lectins that you get from whole grain / whole wheat foods. <br /><br />Another
solid reason to eliminate processed grains and go with the all-natural “white
stuff” if you exercise. <br /><br />All of this means one thing -- <strong>potatoes
can help you increase fat burning and create a healthier metabolism</strong>.
<br /><br />Now I know you won’t get this advice from Dr. Oz or your local personal
trainer, but this is what REAL nutrition is all about.<br /><br />Just make sure you
always combine starches with a lean animal protein and try to eat them AFTER
high intensity exercise so they can work their metabolic magic during your post
workout window.<br /><br /><i>But remember, if you’re sedentary the rules
change...</i> <br /><br />I recommend you limit your intake of starchy carbs if
you're sedentary because your metabolism simply doesn’t need as much glucose.
<br /><br />However, if you’re are a hard exerciser, here are 3 simple steps you can
use to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them as fat on your body<br /><br />=>
<a href="http://www.14dayrapidfatlossplan.com/special/index-g.php" target="_blank"><strong>How to eat LOTS of carbs and NEVER store them as fat</strong></a> (3 simple steps)"<br /><br /><div>
Mike Geary<br />Certified Nutrition Specialist<br />Certified Personal
Trainer<br /></div>
P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-89973795939893443622013-07-10T10:33:00.001-07:002013-07-10T10:34:28.601-07:00How to flatten stomach in 36 days | Fruit for fat loss? | Do you eat bacteria?This post will share with you a consolidation of great articles that I got from <a href="http://truthaboutabsblog.com/" target="_blank">Mike Geary's</a> newsletter.<br />
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If you want to get aggressive with your fat loss goals this summer, be sure to check out this post about a very unique new 36-day protocol that's
tested and proven to help you lose significant body fat in only 5
weeks:<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.truthaboutabs.blogspot.ca/2012/10/how-to-get-ripped-in-36-days-new.html" target="_blank">How to flatten your stomach in 36 days</a></strong> (aggressive
new protocol, super-effective)<br />
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<strong>Interesting Health
Stories:</strong><br />
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* <a href="http://www.truthaboutabs.blogspot.ca/2012/10/this-fruit-increased-fat-loss-after-12.html" target="_blank">This fruit increased fat loss after 12 weeks</a> (study
results)<br />
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* <a href="http://www.truthaboutabs.blogspot.ca/2013/06/3-artificial-sounding-ingredients-that.html" target="_blank">These 3 artificial-sounding ingredients are actually GOOD for you</a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.truthaboutabs.blogspot.ca/2013/06/never-eat-these-toxic-protein-bars-or.html" target="_blank">Beware of these TOXIC protein bars</a> (do you eat this
type?)<br />
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* <a href="http://www.truthaboutabs.blogspot.ca/2013/05/do-you-eat-too-much-bacteria-or-not.html" target="_blank">Are you feasting on bacteria?</a>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-13903242536185316402013-07-10T10:26:00.001-07:002013-07-10T10:28:45.992-07:00Extra Virgin Coconut Oil healthier than Olive Oil?This article will share with you a great post from <a href="http://bodytransformationinsider.com/access/" target="_blank">Josh and Joel</a> newsletter that describes the health benefits of coconut oil.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Josh & Joel original article</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">While Extra Virgin Olive Oil has always been (and will
continue to be) a staple, nutritious, go-to oil for healthy cooking, there's a
new kid on the block that's getting all the attention as of late, and for good
reason.<br /><br />This powerhouse oil is even being touted by "celebrity" fitness
gurus like Jillian Michaels and Dr. Oz for its metabolism and weightloss
benefits, and even more, <strong>Hollywood</strong> celebrities like Kourtney
Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, and Angelina Jolie are swearing
by its hair, skin, and anti-aging properties!<br /><br />Oh me, oh my! What ever
could this miracle oil be?<br /><br />Well, before we get to that, you may be
shocked to learn that this oil is 90% SATURATED FAT...and yes, by most standards
it's even healthier than extra virgin olive oil.<br /><br />We're talking
about Extra Virgin <strong><a href="http://bettereatingjourney.blogspot.com/2012/02/coconut-health-benefits-finally-exposed.html" target="_blank">Coconut Oil</a>.</strong><br /><br />While Extra Virgin
Coconut Oil has a higher smoke point than Olive Oil (meaning it can withstand
even higher temperatures without being damaged or denatured), its most unique
health and fatloss benefits come from a special type of saturated fat that is
most abundantly found in coconut oil: Medium Chain
Triglycerides (MCTs).<br /><br />MCTs are a very unique form of saturated fat that
have been shown to possess antioxidant and anti-microbial properties to help
fight off aging as well as anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral immune
benefits.<br /><br />Even more, several studies have linked the consumption of Extra
Virgin Coconut Oil to smaller waist sizes and another study published in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found MCTs to be THREE times more
effective at raising metabolism than long-chain fatty acids.<br /><br />Beyond that,
coconut oil has been shown to slow digestion, increasing feelings of fullness
and stabilizing blood sugar levels. Clearly including this "super" oil as part
of your nutrition plan carries many benefits and is a win-win all
around.<br /><br />But the type of coconut oil that you choose is very important, as
some coconut oils are BAD NEWS for your health (such as hydrogenated and
partially hydrogenated coconut oil).<br /><br />By far, the purest form of coconut
oil is Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, and the top researchers and experts
recommend 2 - 4 tablespoons daily. The easiest way to get your daily quota of
this super fat is to use coconut oil in cooking as you would olive oil or any
other oil, in baking, and you can even mix it in your fat-burning protein
shakes.<br /><br />Enjoy that advice? Then you'll LOVE this:<br /><br />==> <a href="http://thefatburninghormone.com/?sid=bt707" target="_blank">FLATTEN your belly with this incredibly simple 30 second trick</a><br /><br />To your success!<br /><br />Josh & Joel
<br /><br />-------<br />Josh Bezoni & Joel Marion<br />Co-Founders, BioTrust
Nutrition </span></span>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-64731890077108662292013-07-10T10:11:00.001-07:002013-07-10T10:17:26.751-07:00#1 Metabolism-Boosting Tip for WomenThis post is to share a tip I saw from <a href="http://bodytransformationinsider.com/access/" target="_blank">Joel Marion's</a> newsletter. It is essentially a tip for women only that wish to boost their metabolism.<br />
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This video lesson will show you a brand new, powerful metabolism-boosting tip designed specifically to help women lose weight FAST where they need to most.<br />
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Find below the link to access the video.<br />
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<b>## The Venus Factor</b><br />
<a href="http://www.venusfactor.com/welcome/vid" target="_blank"> http://www.venusfactor.com/welcome/vid</a>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-48028268402738547832013-07-10T10:04:00.001-07:002013-07-10T10:18:06.217-07:00The #1 Thing People Do Wrong to Lose FatI came into an interesting article from <a href="http://www.steveandbeckyholman.com/">Steve & Becky Holma</a>n recently regarding the #1 thing people will do wrong to lose fat.<br />
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Probably some of you guessed it: starving yourself! Unless you follow a very specific diet plan that also include "cheat" days, starving yourself will shutdown your metabolism and gives you little hope of achieving your fat loss goals.<br />
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Find below the article. I recommend that you visit Steve & Becky Holman <a href="http://www.steveandbeckyholman.com/">web site</a> for more tips and tricks on training, fat loss and nutrition.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Original article</span></b><br />
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When most people make the commitment to lose body fat and get in shape,
what's the first thing they do? Many cut their eating drastically, sometimes
skipping meals altogether. Don't do it….<br />
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Why is that bad? Your body goes
into starvation mode and begins preserving body fat and burning muscle. The
result is a metabolism crawling along at a snail's pace. Here's a quote from our
colleague, Jerry Brainum, a respected nutrition researcher who
knows...<br />
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“[On only 500 calories a day], it's impossible to get sufficient
protein on that level of daily calories. I used to see a trainer who worked with
only women. He put every one of his clients on the same 500-calorie-a-day diet
plan. They all lost weight, and a lot of it. But the weight they lost was nearly
all lean mass [muscle]. You could tell, since even the younger women showed
saggy skin, facial wrinkles (caused by excess loss of protein in the skin needed
to support skin structure, i.e., collagen and elastin). Of course, since their
resting metabolic rate dropped to nothing, they all gained the weight back, and
looked far fatter later. The 'Oprah syndrome.' This trainer made a fortune,
driving fancy cars, and even had a long-running infomercial. But he was a total
fraud who knew nothing, and even worse, seriously endangered the health of those
who payed him to help them.”<br />
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Heed his warning. Don't fall for the
severe-calorie-reduction myth if you want to lose FAT. If you just want the
numbers on the scale to go down, it will work, but you will look and feel worse
(skinny-fat is not healthy, and you look older).<br />
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The key is four to six
PROTEIN-charged meals a day--and eating clean MOST of the time. Plus, you must
keep working out to build muscle so your metabolism stays stoked.<br />
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Train
smart, be well, live long.<br />
<br />
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Editor in Chief
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P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-90295269740919558592013-07-10T09:48:00.002-07:002013-07-10T10:18:16.025-07:00Natural oil for Alzheimers diseaseThis week I received a very interesting email from <a href="http://truthaboutabsblog.com/">Mike's Geary</a> newsletter discussing about some natural oils that can help the Alzheimers disease. It essentially involves the usage of organic <a href="http://bettereatingjourney.blogspot.com/2012/02/coconut-health-benefits-finally-exposed.html">coconut oil</a> (Extra Virgin Unrefined and Organic Coconut Oil).<br />
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I highly recommend that you go through the entire article since this new discovery is looking promising for potential future Alzheimer's cures.<br />
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The complete and original article can be found from <a href="http://www.thealternativedaily.com/the-alzheimers-reversing-oil-that-is-beating-prescription-drugs/">The Alternative Daily</a>.P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-10357553013305409882013-06-25T16:21:00.001-07:002013-07-10T10:18:25.133-07:0020 rules to get lean in 2013<img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JxxDQqo5PwQ/UcolZR7G9uI/AAAAAAAABXU/Sd1lZPnFstE/s1600/20_rules_lean_2013.png" />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Today's post will share an old
consolidation paper from <a href="http://truthaboutabshq.blogspot.com/">Mike
Geary</a> that provides 20 tips and rules on how to get lean in 2013. Mike's
recommendations have been quite useful for my health and diet since the last
few years.<br />
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articles that I highly recommend you to read.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=BF8xE&mc=Bo&s=BlyEU&y=w&" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">The top 20
"food rules" to get lean for life</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=BF8xB&mc=Bo&s=BlyEU&y=y&" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">3 Foods that
boost your brain power</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=BF8xS&mc=Bo&s=BlyEU&y=Q&" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">11 Ways that
"whole wheat" harms your body</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
(digestion issues, acne, brain fog, blood sugar, and more)<br />
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</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=BF8xh&mc=Bo&s=BlyEU&y=M&" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Foods that
kill you slowly vs foods that HEAL you</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=BF8xz&mc=Bo&s=BlyEU&y=t&" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">2 powerful
tips that will change your life</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-66460473003331996072012-04-06T06:27:00.001-07:002012-04-06T06:27:39.545-07:00Black tea – 2012 season now begin<img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AAiTNlMIPeU/T37uYhlHvVI/AAAAAAAAAxs/q30_-oBcb1o/s1600/Black_tea_darjeeling_2012.png" />
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inform you that the 2012 tea season is just about to begin! India produces some
of the best Black teas in the world. The spring harvest of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling">Darjeeling</a>
region is one of my favorites which produces very tasty and healthy black teas
with a mild and fruity after taste.</span></div>
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special about the spring harvest?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The spring
harvest is produced from the younger leaves which means more concentration of
anti-oxidants, caffeine and theanine and minimal concentration & absorption
of local contaminants (pollution).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">From my personal
experience, spring harvest produces the best teas with some exceptions of
summer harvest for some Oolong teas that I will share with you in future articles.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">What I’m
proposing to you is a weekly review of 2012 black teas from the spring harvest
so please stay tuned for weekly articles.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-38004015553463429992012-03-27T08:03:00.001-07:002012-04-06T06:20:06.140-07:00Green tea health benefits<img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bs5EdDRkC1k/T3HVSrRWgjI/AAAAAAAAAu0/3P8qkjST_D4/s1600/green_tea_health_benefits.png" /><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">This article is the first of a series that I will dedicate to green tea and its amazing health benefits. I have been drinking green tea for about 2 years now and I will share with you everything that I learned: best teas to buy, my personal experience and preparation techniques.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The 2012 tea season is just about to start so please stay tune for regular posts on this topic!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Green tea is made from the plant <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensis">Camellia sinensis</a> and originates from China (~ 4000 thousands years ago). It is widely consumed in Asia countries but its popularity in America has been on the rise since the last 10 years following more and more evidence of powerful positive health benefits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Green tea vs. black tea</span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">As you will learn, there are several types of tea available:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">All the above teas originate from the same Camelia sinensis plant; the differences are in the oxidation technique used by the producers. For example, green tea is not oxidized at all vs. black tea which has oxidation level between 80% - 100% depending of its origin and time period of production. The oxidation level has a direct effect on the tea taste, texture and key nutriments ratio (caffeine, polyphenols, L-theanine).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">You will learn how to appreciate all of those but for now let’s review the health benefits of green tea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Why is green tea not oxidized?</span></b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Green tea produces (China, Japan, India...) typically apply heat on the fresh leaves which removes any possbility of oxidation. This is the most important aspect of green tea as it preservers its high anti-oxidant properties. Please note that other teas such as Black tea & Oolong tea also have their own health benefits as you will learn from my future articles so my recommendation to you is to try to appreciate all types of teas with an increased focus on green tea.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Green tea has gained significant popularity these days due to its amazing health benefits:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The primary compounds responsible for such health benefits are called catechin polyphenols; particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which are found in high concentration in green tea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Green tea journey</span></b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Now that you understand green tea’s health benefits and what it can do for you, it is now time to experience it! The next article will provide you a green tea buying guide based on my own experience.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Please share your personal experience and recommendations on green tea.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-36102386106525929082012-02-20T16:01:00.000-08:002012-02-20T16:01:27.280-08:00Cinnamon - can it help reverse diabetes?<img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CBOKyQ2VBPY/T0LaalByhwI/AAAAAAAAAi4/g_toREbDMWc/s1600/cinamon_health_benefits.png" /><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This article will share with you what I learned recently regarding cinnamon; an amazing spice with great health benefits along with some potential future use to combat type 2 diabetes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I'm a close follower of <a href="http://www.mikegearyblog.com/">Mike Geary's</a> newsletter. Mike is an expert in fitness and overall nutrition and is one of the reasons of my recent interest in better eating habits and why I decided to create and share this Blog with you. I highly recommend his books!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cinnamon health benefits is again something that Mike brough to my attention via his newsletter and I really thank him for his hard work and passion in this domain.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Cinnamon - what is it?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cinnamon is known to provide you the following health benefits below:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Anti-Clotting and Anti-Microbial properties </span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Consuming cinnamon right before / with a high carb meal can help reduce impact on your blood sugar levels. This is due to the fact Cinnamon slows the foods absorption of your foods in your stomach (up to 37% reduction based on some research)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">May improve the effectiveness of your body insulin response (very good news for type 2 diabetes individuals)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Its calcium and fiber can improve your colon and heart health (positive effect on your cholesterol)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cinnamon's scent may also boosts your brain function (good news for cognitive related diseases)</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Why is cinnamon helpful in controlling blood sugar level?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Eating a meal high in carb triggers an insulin response by your body in order to keep your blood sugar level under control. For diabetes individuals, either their body does not produce enough insulin, produces no insulin, or has cells that do not respond properly to the insulin the pancreas produces. You can access the full report (video) below:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.diabetesreversed.com/presentation.php?subid=geary_diabetes">http://www.diabetesreversed.com/presentation.php?subid=geary_diabetes</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cinnamon can help by both controlling surge of sugar level due to reduced meal absorption along with an increase ability for your body to respond to insulin.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Some people believe and even suggest that it can reverse diabetes type 2. However, current positive studies appear to have been small and larger trials will be required to confirm such findings with an increase confidence level.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">What can cinnamon do for a non diabetes individual?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Keeping your sugar level under control is also important in order to reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes (along with good long term eating habits). Also, your body fat burning machine is typically turned OFF in presence of insulin so adding cinnamon from time to time (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">especially when you are expecting a carb heavy meal</i>) before a meal may help keep down these insulin surges and maintain your body in its "fat burning" state for longer periods of time during the day.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">My experience and tips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I personally enjoy cinnamon taste very much. Adding cinnamon in a cup of coffee or green tea (instead of sugar) is one way to consume more cinnamon and my current preferred choice.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please share your experience with cinnamon, the effect on your body and recipes.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-10812067523642984522012-02-18T08:28:00.000-08:002012-02-18T08:38:07.848-08:00Curcuma - Powerful anti-cancer ally?<img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XfGUVGglLOk/Tz_QU1bHPmI/AAAAAAAAAig/qQuGbC3sysI/s1600/curcuma_turmeric_health_benefits.png" /><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">One of the key goals to eat better is not only to promote weight loss and overall better health but also to help reduce risk of major health problems such as cancer. This is why I will also research on this subject and create a "cancer fighting foods" section from this Blog.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This article will share with you what I learned with regarding curcuma, especially <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric">turmeric</a> (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Curcuma longa</i>), a spice with promising cancer fighting properties.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Curcuma - what is it?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcuma%20">Curcuma </a>is basically a genus of many species in the plant family Zingiberaceae. It is actually from the same plant family of <a href="http://bettereatingjourney.blogspot.com/2012/02/ginger-surprising-health-benefits.html">ginger</a> (another healthy spice).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMvD6wXnCCg/Tz_QEqgHG2I/AAAAAAAAAiY/wnHBPdZTj90/s1600/turmeric_plant.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" /><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The turmeric plant appears to be one of the curcuma species that has been more studied recently for its anti-cancer capabilities. It is mainly used as a spice in curry (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">to give curry a spicy taste and yellow-orange color</i>) and consumed in Asian countries such as India.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Health benefits</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Turmeric has been used and harvested as far as 5,000 years ago in countries like India, China as a spice but also as an overall digestive tonic. Turmeric is believed to have anti-inflammatory (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">reducing inflammation in your body should always be a goal</i>) and antioxidant (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very important to protect your body and cells against free radicals, which can damage your cells and lead to cancer</i>) effects.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Curcumin is believed to be the primary agent responsible for turmeric's yellow-orange color and its health benefits:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Early research suggest turmeric can keep several kinds of cancers from growing or spreading</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Strong antioxidant effect that can reduce risk of cancer but also protect the brain, liver (detoxification effect), and other key organs from damage by toxic substances such as drugs, radiation, excessive alcohol, heavy metals etc.</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Anti-inflammatory effect (useful to treat or prevent diseases such as arthritis, IBS etc.)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can help your digestive system due to its strong by reducing inflammation (has been shown to help reduce and health stomach ulcers)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can help protect your cardiovascular system by preventing the oxidation of cholesterol which can lead to blood vessel damage. Turmeric can also help reduce your "bad" cholesterol level</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Some research also suggest turmeric may help protect against Alzheimer's (neurodegenerative)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> disease. Alzheimer rate is very low for example in countries such as India.</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">As you can see, the list of curcuma health benefits is very impressive, especially regarding cancer prevention and its overall healing & anti-inflammation effects.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">How to use</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I'm planning to purchase curcuma very soon and share my experience. For now, find below information and ideas I found regarding how to select and consume curcuma (turmeric powder).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If possible, use organically grown turmeric (reduced risk that the herb has been irradiated)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Pure turmeric powder is recommended vs. curry powder (pure turmeric powder has the highest concentration of curcumin)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Turmeric powder is typically used in Indian foods. You can add it to your rice, soup etc. for an increased taste and color</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Another interesting idea is to add turmeric powder to any healthy (homemade if possible) vegetable dip (this is very likely how I will first try turmeric)</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please share your experience of curcuma, the effect on your body and recipes.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-36492208671018486352012-02-15T14:33:00.000-08:002012-02-15T17:47:33.686-08:00Ginger - Surprising health benefits<img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UHRhPw_loSU/Tzww8-ozKuI/AAAAAAAAAhc/KNLvDK7jReM/s1600/ginger_health_benefit.png" style="clear: left; float: left; padding-right: 3px;" /><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ginger is a very common spice that you are likely familiar with. This spice has been used for thousands of years in Asia for its medicinal properties. I personally enjoy it very much when eating sushi or when used as an ingredient for a general Tao sauce for example.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What I did not know is that this spice also provides some very unique health benefits.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Known Health Benefits</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The primary known health benefits of ginger are as per below:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Help and support your overall digestion</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Increase your energy level</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can help in gas relieve and reduce nauseas</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can help in reducing inflammation<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (foods which help reduced your body inflammation is always preferred)</i></span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can stimulate your blood circulation</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ginger powerful oils (gingerols and shogaol) have healing properties</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Ginger effect on your fat cells</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What I found actually the most interesting with ginger is that <a href="http://natural.getprograde.com/ginger-and-weight-loss.html?advert_id=ginger">recent research</a> is showing that it can help burn fat by reducing the number of fat cells produced by your body.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Apparently, this is due to ginger components 6-shogaol and 6-gingerol which help increase your level of adiponectin in your blood. Adiponectin is a key protein hormone in your body important in glucose regulation and to break down your fat cells (in order for your body to use fat as energy). For example, obese individuals have lower level of adiponectin in their level which make it harder for them to lose fat.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">How to increase your ginger consumption</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The simplest way I found to increase my consumption of ginger is to make some tea! You simply need to cut about 3-5 pieces of ginger then add hot water on top. The taste is pretty good too!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">My experience and observations</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My initial observation after a cup of pure ginger tea is increased stamina and blood flow.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please share your experience with ginger and its overall effect on your body.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-7519840781993064332012-02-14T17:01:00.000-08:002012-02-20T13:22:04.136-08:00Coconut - Health benefits finally exposed?<img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GoKn508Q-eQ/Tz7-WHfcpeI/AAAAAAAAAiI/rggIFr_WgI8/s1600/coconu3.png" /><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">While doing research on healthy fats and oils, I found several articles and Web sites praising the health benefits of coconut; especially coconut oil and how it can do wonders for your body and your health.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This article will share with you what I learned on coconut oil and why and how I decided to include it in my diet.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Coconut oil - history recap</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Coconut is mainly found in tropic and sub tropic areas and produced in bigger quantify in countries such as Philippine, Vietnam, India etc. Coconut oil was consumed in bigger quantity in US a few decades ago (along with butter, animal fat etc.) but then got bad press due to its high saturated fat content, which has been linked generally as bad for your heart and arteries. Such bad press did trigger people to switch to other available cooking oils such as vegetable unsaturated</span> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">oils (corn, sunflower, canola, olive etc.).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Coconut oil saturated fat - valid concern or not?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Coconut oil is quite high in saturated fat (90%+ of fat content is saturated) which was (still is) originally a source of health concern. However, recent research has demonstrated that not all saturated fat have a negative effect on your cholesterol level (bad cholesterol). Recent researches has in fact shown that coconut oil can actually increase your "good" cholesterol level and reduce level of "bad" cholesterol.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If you are like me and learning all this for the first time then I'm sure that you will be confused given the different and conflicting sources of information that are available to us out there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Raw virgin coconut oil is what appears to be healthy since it is composed mainly of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) which are easily digested and absorbed by our digestive system.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This oil is also very stable at high temperature which makes it a perfect candidate for cooking vs. other polyunsaturated oil which are unstable under heat and can trigger increased inflammation in your body.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Health benefits summary</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The list of health benefits is quite impressive and explained by the various fat & acid compounds found in coconut oil including poly-phenols, vitamin E, K and iron. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Improved and increased metabolism (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can help achieve your weight loss goals</i>)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Good for your heart due to positive impact on your cholesterol and arteries</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Very stable and healthy oil for cooking (reduced inflammatory risk)</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The saturated fat may have some anti microbial properties. Its various acid compounds may also help improve your immune system</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can also help your hair and skin</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Virgin coconut oil - my experience</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I purchased this week my first bottle of virgin coconut oil. My goal right now is to use it mainly as a replacement for my other vegetable oils and monitor the effect on my body</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">As you can see, the composition of coconut oil is solid which is normal since its melting temperature is 24 degrees Celsius.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My first impressions:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Delicate and pleasant taste (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">quite tasty when used on bread instead of butter)</i></span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">So far works great for cooking of any meat, vegetables, eggs etc.</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I did notice a mild increased blood flow effect after eating a bigger quantity (1 tablespoon) which may be due to its increased metabolism effect</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I will keep you posted on my future observations. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please feel free to post any comment or share your experience with coconut oil.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034730383377346931.post-63670547618370401722012-02-12T14:51:00.013-08:002012-02-18T11:46:39.457-08:00Sardines: Superfood?<img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w0S5azK7AXI/Tz79pREOziI/AAAAAAAAAiA/YOTaGpKYyTU/s1600/sardines.png" /><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This article will share what I learned recently regarding Sardine, its impressive health benefits and why it could be considered a "superfood".</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Now, before you say "Yurk, I don't want to eat Sardines!" please read below the nutrition facts regarding this small fish and what it can do for your health.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Sardine - what is it?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">You can get the complete <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardine">definition of a sardine</a> from Wikipedia but essentially it is a small and oily fish that was named after the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. The actual name of this fish may depend of where you live. For example, in Quebec, Canada, where I live, the sardines that I buy originate from New Brunswick saltwater (North Atlantic Ocean).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Why so healthy?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Find below the <a href="http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&dbid=174">nutrition facts</a> from sardines I purchased recently.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Probably the most important nutrition aspect of Sardines is that they contain a lot of healthy Omega-3 fat. Omega-3 fat is now more and more recognized globally as an oil that may: </span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Decrease risk of heart disease</span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Decrease inflammatory processes within your body (very important to reduce risk of artery plaque build-up)</span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Decrease bad cholesterol and increase the good one</span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Can also help you in your fat loss goals</span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">And the list goes on...(I will get back on Omega-3 via separate articles once I do more research)</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sardines also contain a lot of muscle-building protein (amino acids), quite important as well. Also, since most sardines are canned with their soft bones, you also get a lot of vitamin D & calcium which is quite important for your bone health. Sardines also contain vitamin B12, E, iron and potassium.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Now you may wonder, "other fishes too have Omega-3, protein etc. so again why Sardines?". Another important point is the toxic contamination these days found in fish. This is particularly a concern for big fishes such as Tuna since they can live long enough to accumulate higher amount of toxic substances such as mercury. Sardines are low in the food chain which means they tend to contain much lower level of mercury. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bottom line, you get all the benefits of fish oil (Omega-3) and more with much lower level of contaminants so no surprise this little fish is getting all that good press these days... </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Sardines - my experience</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I started to consume sardines about 2 weeks ago and one positive side effect I can feel on my body after a meal is increased blood flow. I did some research on this and this may be due to the Omega-3 which is known to improve the blood flow by opening up the blood vessels. This may also be due to the vitamin B12 which is known to increase energy and metabolism rate. Also, after a sardines meal, I don't feel the need to eat any junk food or refined sugar. My current target is to eat sardines about 3-4 times per week.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My only problem right now with sardines is the taste but the solution I found so far is to add a lot of lemon juice on top. I'm hoping that sardines will become an "acquired taste" soon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please feel free share your experience of eating sardines, the effect on your body and recipes.</span></div>P-Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963955701683788257noreply@blogger.com0