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Amazing Health Benefits Of Pomegranate

March 16, 2008 – 5:33 pm
Over the years people have been eating pomegranates just for the delicious taste. Only recently have scientists begun to investigate the additional health benefits of the pomegranate other than that got from the minerals and vitamins that it contains. Recent studies have hinted that pomegranate juice could possibly contain thrice as much the amount of antioxidants as found in red wine and green tea. Besides this, the pomegranate also contains other important minerals such as potassium and important vitamins such as niacin and Vitamin C in substantial quantities. Pomegranates also have fiber in significant amounts. What has the pomegranate traditionally been used for? It has been a popular folk medicine in India, Iran and throughout the Middle East and other places where it is abundantly available. It has been used in the treatment of various ailments including rheumatism, inflammation and sore throat. The skin of the pomegranate is rather tough and is ...

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Staying Healthy With Superfoods

January 11, 2008 – 11:59 am
  In the Super Foods book I share the most potent super foods available, but there's still some questions about these foods like... Which foods are the best?  What if I don't like a Superfood, does that mean I should just give up and return to my readily available fast food meals?  The answer is a resounding "No!" All Superfoods are good, and each food represents a category of foods that are related and confer upon the consumer similar benefits. The best Superfoods are the ones that you learn to enjoy and eat on a daily or weekly basis. The following is a list comprised of a dozen Superfoods, but it is just a starting point. Science is discovering new benefits to some of the foods we eat on a regular basis and as a result, the list will continue to grow. Whole grains -- oats, barley, buckwheat, wheat, brown rice, rye, millet, bulgur, ...

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The health benefits of green tea

February 26, 2007 – 3:56 am
If you happen to be from China, you already know that green tea has amazing health benefits. The Chinese have known about the tea for a very long time. In fact, Chinese herbalists have used this type of tea in the treatment of many conditions, including stomach pains, sleeplessness, depression and headaches. The scientific studies done today have supported traditional beliefs of Asian medicine. These studies have found secure evidence that drinking green tea has several healthful benefits when drunk routinely. One particular study revealed a sixty percent decrease in cancer of the esophagus in those Chinese people who drank green tea regularly. The study came to the conclusion that there was something in green tea that blocked the growth of cancerous cells. There has been additional research that shows lowering of the total cholesterol and a shift in the positive direction between HDL and LDL cholesterol. Other things known ...

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