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Inner Balance Results in Happy Babies

by Ellen Valentine, NC

The intestinal tract is a marvelous balance of friendly and not-so-friendly bacteria or flora. It is necessary for proper digestion and adequate absorption of minerals, vitamins, enzymes, essential amino acids and protein. The flora or bacteria labeled not friendly is actually very necessary and good when in balance.

When intestinal fortitude is imbalanced bacteria labeled as bad becomes prolific and runs rampant, taking over the digestive tract. When that happens, the tiny microvilli that line the small intestine and which add to the greater absorption of food are compromised. That creates a malnourished condition in the body; and, if left unchecked the entire sytem will become toxic.

Why A Healthy Dinner Is Incomplete Without Banana Bread

by Chris Lee

If you have ever eaten banana bread, then you know what a wonderful cap this can be to a healthy dinner. Banana bread is a must in most households for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of course, banana nut bread is so delicious that it simply seems a waste to only bake it during the holidays.

Banana bread tops off a healthy dinner perfectly because it contains certain positive health properties as well. Bananas are actually loaded with potassium, about 400 milligrams in an average sized banana to be exact. Men and women are recommended to get around 2,000 milligrams of potassium each day. Children are recommended to get around 1,500 milligrams per day as well. The potassium content alone makes banana bread healthy for you.

Is Fluoride In Water Saving Your Teeth, But Costing Your Health?

by Terry Johnston

Fluoride and the Pineal Gland

Many years ago science determined natural fluoride in water helped prevent tooth decay. And this was seen as a possible way to protect the general public’s teeth.

Governments were excited about the prospect of cheaply and efficiently protecting children’s teeth, by adding fluoride to drinking water. Fluoride has 4 isotopes–2 naturally occurring and 2 manufactured). Cheapest of these isotopes (is made from industrial waste).

There is warning on toothpaste containers about never swallowing the toothpaste because FLUORIDE IS TOXIC.

Fluoride effects the pineal gland– a small structure in the brain. It produces melatonin, a a hormone that controls: circadian rhythm–wake, sleep cycles, the beginning of puberty, and the immune system.

How Fruit Can Benefit Your Health

by Lee Taylor

Fruit is one of the most significant providers of nutrients and minerals in our diet. However, a lot of people overlook this and persist in consuming vast quantities of protein and starch. The result of this is an increasing incidences of diseases, such as diabetes, and obesity. Many people enquire what are the benefits from eating fruit?

These benefits are:

1. Fruit can simply be washed and eaten and, therefore, is very easy to prepare. Another advantage that comes from this is that there are no cooking utensils or pots to wash afterwards.

2. Many fruits look very appetizing, with their bright colors, which is great for kids and they also usually taste as good as they look. A lot of people would actually consider fruit a treat or a desert.

Acai Berry Supplements: Do They Work?

by Laura Lane

At present, one of the most popular weight loss products out in the market is the acai berries. These are actually fruits from acai palm trees that often grow from the Central and South America. Many local people have been using the berries for many years due to its purposes for cooking and as a medicinal product. In fact, in countries like Brazil, Belize and Peru, people use acai berries for desert products like yogurt or cakes.

The incredible health benefits of the acai berries are now becoming increasingly popular as many companies started selling these products in many parts of the world. It used to be sold on it’s original form as a fresh or dried berry but with today’s technology it has been processed for longer storage. Acai berries are now available in various forms like tablets, juice and powder.

Fast Treatment for Cold Sores

by Arthur Glaze

Physical discomforts are not only what infections bring. Emotional troubles can also result when physical discomforts thwart the infected person from communicating with other people which can lead him to stay for the mean time in his room. This is true for a person suffering from cold sores. Cold sores are small blisters that infect the mouth and lip areas.

The main culprit for this disease is herpes simplex virus which usually wreaks havoc in the body up to two weeks. A two-week period is hardly a short time for every infected person who deliberately keeps himself from see the people outside who will surely find his facial blemishes unsightly. Being embarrassed is a hard ordeal, so there must be a quick relief from cold sore. But good enough that there are indeed fast cure for cold sores.

Four Body Building Big Lies That Can Affect Your Muscle Growth

by Ricardo d Argence

If you don’t watch your step you may end up falling for some fatal muscle-building pitfalls that will literally destroy your gains. In this article I’m going to expose 4 very common muscle-building myths in order to keep you on the proper path to the mind-blowing muscle and strength gains you deserve.

1. In order to build muscle, you must achieve a “pump” during your workout. The greater the pump you achieve, the more muscle you will build. For those of you who are just starting out, a “pump” is the feeling that you get as blood becomes trapped inside the muscle tissue when you train with weights. While a pump does feel fantastic, it has very little, if anything to do with properly stimulating your muscles to grow.

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