You’re probably wondering what on earth I mean by that? It is not until digested particles (molecules) pass through our gastrointestinal tract and into the blood stream, that they have reached our internal environment – inside the body. The gastrointestinal mucosa is a barrier between our external and internal world. This barrier needs to...
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Helps to maintain a balanced blood sugar level. Helps to soften your stools, preventing constipation. Helps to speed up the transition of waste drastically cutting down on auto-intoxification. Helps to feed and encourage the correct bowel flora. Ensures...
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As we get older digestion slows down in general and digestive enzymes are not quite as abundant as they were when we were younger. Also if you are an ‘A’ blood group type you will automatically have lower stomach acid levels than say an ‘O’ blood group type according to Peter D’adamo, who has...
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The dangers of a high-protein diet: High acidic levels – cause disease states Increased risk of gout Increased risk of kidney disease or damage (this has been widely published) Increased risk of osteoporosis Increased risk of colon cancer Increased risk of heart disease Increased risk of dehydration Too much protein leads to excess ammonia causing damage to tissue of the brain, kidneys...
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The general rule is ‘palm size’. The piece of meat should be the size of your palm only. A chicken breast or leg would be a perfect size. Protein foods: Natural yogurt Eggs Fish Cottage cheese Chicken Turkey Lamb Beef Duck Tofu Nuts Seeds Beans or lentil + whole grains It has been estimated that the average woman needs approximately 48g of protein each day. The average man needs about...
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What to do? Over the last 4 to 6 weeks I have come across many stories of people especially children of all ages being sick for one, two, three and even four weeks. It has been reported that it was a virus doing the rounds causing frequent diarrhea and vomiting. One of the biggest concerns especially...
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BMI (Body Mass Index) this was the ratio of weight–to-height –this was considered the best way to judge your health risk, accessing your risk in general to things like heart disease and diabetes. Getting your BMI within a certain range was seen as a must. However, today things have changed – it is no longer...
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Vitamins and minerals are called supplements, as the word suggests they complement a diet. They are not supposed to supply all your nutrients because your diet is inadequate. However, for many people this is a way around their poor diet. For instance if you are a regular drinker and/or smoke you...
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Kellogg brothers invented probably the first commercial factory produced breakfast cereal, which would eventually be known as the Kellogg’s corn flakes which you either love or hate. It’s these corn flakes that made the Kellogg’s name so very famous throughout the world today. William Keith Kellogg and his brother Dr. John Harvey Kellogg were Seventh...
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