Alright. Through a series of many questions I have learned that my diet of fruits, veggies, cottage cheese, yogurt, and protein shakes is very unhealthy. Will someone give me a balanced plan of what exactly i should be eating at each meal to have essential nutriton, enough calories to work out, and also help my lose weight?

Im 15, I work out about 4 times a week my nutrion could use some work but im pretty healthy. Good idea or not

Does anyone have any info on ‘Iron Tek Max Growth PM’, or any Twin Labs Products….ripped fuel etc. I don’t want to take creatine! Just looking for something to increase muscle repair time & maybe provide more energy/ increase muscle mass. But of course, I won’t be willing to take anything if it is harmful. Any info would be great. Thanks. (and I already drink whey protein shakes, so don’t suggest that.)
Whoops, I mean decrease muscle repair time

so what are some of the most interesting facts about nutrition?and give me a catchy slogan..thanks

Obesity rates are rising and it’s more important now than ever to get healthy. That includes adequate exercise and a diet that not only focuses on weight loss, but optimum health.

Top 5 Reason why people switch to a raw food diet.

1. Weight loss
2. Improved skin appearance
3. Better digestion
4. Increased energy
5. Reduced risk of heart disease

Most people think that you need to switch to a 100% raw food diet to get all the benefits.  This is not necessarily the case according to Yuri Elkaim, author of Eating for Energy.  He maintains that a diet incorporating more raw foods will definitely make a positive impact on your overall health.  In his book he explains what types of raw foods you should be eating in order to maximize weight loss and “crank” up your metabolism.  More importantly, he will teach you what you need to know about nutrition so that you can have improved health and more energy.

The Eating for Energy plan has helped thousands of people lose weight and improve their health.  Right now he is offering over $1000.00 worth of bonus goodies just for trying Eating for Energy.  To check out  testimonials, more information on Yuri or to try his program….Click Here.

Goji berries are one of the ingredients which make up Le’Vive Juice from Ardyss world. The Goji berries supply a flavour profile starting from a light lemon to a semi sweet raspberry plum.

Goji berries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Some of the components are B-complex vitamins, Vitamin A and Vitamin C, as well as eighteen amino acids. The berries are packed with at least 10% protein and contain a lot of iron. See more at pomegranate

Folks in the Mongolia and Tibet region have been using these berries for hundreds of years.   Normal folk medication uses of Gogi berries are as a blood tonic, to nurture the heart, relieve heart pulsation, enhance immune system, insomnia, forgetfulness, absence of energy, and stress related to blood and chi deficiency.

Prickly Pear Cactus In Bloom

Tired of sticking your finger with a needle to test your blood?  Try getting stuck with a Prickly Pear Cactus and you may find a new way to address your diabetic concerns!

Good news… with this cactus, you don’t need to bleed on it’s needles for it to be effective!  For many generations, inhabitants of Mexico such as the Pima Indians and  others of the American Southwest have used native plants for healing.  ”Medicine men” of Native American tribes (who, by the way usually don’t publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals) have long known that the Prickly Pear Cactus has some very unique properties, including the ability to take the edge off a hangover, and more importantly, to regulate glucose and cholesterol in the blood and manage the causes and effects of diabetes.

The finer “points” of the cactus … what it does:

Prickly Pear Cactus, known also as Opuntia, has one of the lowest glycemic indexes of any pulpy fruit plant (Index of 7) and has been shown in studies to reduce the glucose levels in diabetic patients by 10 to 30 mg/dL after consumption. [1]  Additional studies have shown that the cactus has a positive effect on platelet function, which can eliminate what some in the diabetes community refer to as “sticky blood”.  The researchers said, “Prickly pear may induce at least part of its beneficial actions on the cardiovascular system via decreasing platelet activity and thereby improving homeostatic balance.” [2]  In addition to regulating hyperglycemia, Prickly Pear has also been shown do reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol, while not affecting HDL (good) cholesterol levels. [3]

In essence, the properties of the Prickly Pear can lower blood sugar, reduce appetite (it is a high fiber plant), improve the way your blood flows by helping platelet function, and improve liver and blood health by aiding the uptake of bad cholesterol from the bloodstream.  In all, it would take a wide range of pharmaceuticals to address the numerous benefits of this unassuming desert-dweller.

How do I get Prickly Pear?

Prickly Pear is often known as it’s spanish name “Nopal”.  Nopales or Nopalitos (smaller cut portions of nopales) are often available in jars at local mexican grocery stores.  The “Tuna” (not the fish, but the spanish word for the pear-shaped purple fruit that forms after the flower blooms), is known for it’s deep purple color (which is a natural food dye and will stain anything) is often made into prickly pear jellies, or occasionally the prickly pear margarita (contraindicated for most diabetics).  Both portions, of  the plant show similar properties, but since the pear is only in bloom seasonally (around September to October), the more commonly available portion of the plant will be the pads.

Since Prickly Pear can grow in almost all climates and even tolerates temperatures down below freezing, it is quite easy to grow at home, in back yards, on hill sides, or even on balconies.  They grow to be about three to six feet high and can be just as wide.

There are several products available that offer nopal extract as juices, some as a straight extract and others, blended with other juices and natural supplements.

How do you make it and eat it?

Prickly pear would seem to be difficult to prepare because of all of the needles, but simply soaking the pads and/or pears in warm water or gently cooking them to loosen the spines.  Scrape the top and bottom to remove all of the ridges left from the needles and then trim the sides of the pads to remove all of the edges.  They can be sliced and used like green beans, fried with tacos or fajitas, or boiled, strained and chilled to make juice.  Powdered nopal can be used as an adjunct to flour in breads as a way to increase healthy fiber content and reduce sugary carbs.

Take note:

You should consult with your physician about your use of nopales or prickly pear in conjunction with the diabetes medication you are taking, as the effects of the cactus may mean that you need to adjust your dosages.

Links:

Nopal Tablets
Nopalitos –
Recipes
Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars

Reference:

[1] http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102222496.html – Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) and metabolic control among patients with diabetes mellitus. – 1996

[2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12878452 – Wolfram R., et al. – Department of Angiology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. – 2003

[3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14600931 – Palumbo B., et al. – Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy. – 2003

Vitalicious are those nutritious muffin tops, muffins, cakes and muffin mixes which can be found online.  Soon they will be coming to a store near you….but are they really good for you?

These days you can find many so-called- healthy snacks in the grocery store.  100 calorie sodas, cookies, chips and snack crackers. The idea here is that your calories are getting portioned out so that you don’t go overboard with your eating.

However, with most snack foods….these low calorie snacks are still made with trans fat and in many cases sugar and processed grains.  In reality they still aren’t healthy for you, but you are controlling your weight by eating less unhealthy food.

How is Vitalicious different? Well, the manufactures will claim that their product is made with healthy ingredients, contains beneficial nutrients and fiber for satisfaction and weight control.

Compared to other 100 calorie snack foods, Vitalicious appears to be made with with a good balance of fiber (4-7g) and protein (4 g). It contains 15 vitamins and minerals and no cholesterol or trans fat.

If you are short on time or need to take a packaged product on the go than these are a wonderful alternative or low calorie breakfast food.  This product is very similar in cost as a nutrition bar and will leave you feeling full and satisfied.  If you are interested in checking out this healthy snack alternative you can click —> here.