Archive for March 24th, 2009

03.24.2009

WEIGHT LOSS DIET (3 WEEKS)

Chew two apple fibre tablets 30 minutes before each meal to help give a feeling of fullness and increases your fibre intake BREAKFAST 100 ml of apple or grapefruit juice (unsweetened) mixed 50/50 with water AND 1 poached egg with 1 slice of whole grain bread, lightly spread with butter. Small serve of a wheat [...]

03.24.2009

INSOMNIA: CHANGE YOUR DIET!

Exercise, dietary adjustments and the addition of herbs can help many poor sleepers achieve this normal sleep pattern resulting in a more mentally alert, rested and active person. Dietary changes can help insomniacs. Serotonin, the natural sleep-producing hormone is converted from the amino acid L-tryptophan with the aid of vitamin B6. L-tryptophan is also converted [...]

03.24.2009

DRY SKIN: EXFOLIATION

Even though the skin is dry, the natural shedding process (exfoliation) still occurs and once a week it is a good idea to remove dead skin by using an exfoliation cream such as Blackmores Cinnamon Scrub which will gently scrub away the dead skin and open the pores to allow the skin to breathe freely [...]

03.24.2009

CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT

Calcium is actively transported through the absorbent cells of the small intestine with phosphate which is now known as the main synergist for absorption. In fact^ phosphate appears to be a natural regulator of calcium absorption, promoting absorption at low calcium concentrations, but forming poorly absorbable polyphosphate complexes if calcium intake is excessive. Absorption efficiency [...]

03.24.2009

ALLERGIES

Sometimes people have allergies to certain foods they eat and this can cause a number of different symptoms ranging from indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome to asthma and dermatitis. There are a number of tests that can be used to find what foods cause an adverse reaction. Migraine headaches can follow the consumption of hard [...]