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Christian InTech Articles - Health Eating
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5 Simple Weight Loss Tips
Not long ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor told me to lose weight or my life would be shortened by many years. Being overweight most of my life I knew it was time to get serious. I know how hard weight loss is and I want to...
The Real Truth about your Sweet Tooth
Question: My mom always said my sweet-tooth was to blame for my weight problem (I can't seem to lose weight!), but my best friend says I should listen to my body and eat whatever I want because it knows what I need. I'm not sure what to do! Does...
TREATING HEART ATTACK
There are various ways of treating heart attack however, the primary goal of these treatments is to quickly open the blocked artery and then restore the blood flow in the heart muscle in a process called reperfusion. And then, once the artery is...
Why is America Overweight?
We know that being overweight causes many health problems. It increases the risk of fatal diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. But what is at the root of the obesity problem in America? There are two basic causes for becoming...
Your Body’s Secret Wisdom-- Eating from the Tree of Life
Your body’s secret wisdom is as ancient as humankind and encoded in every cell. It knows the perfect food for you to eat at any point in time. Yet we have lost touch with that perfect knowledge in this industrial society. We have lost touch with our...
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Antioxidants - Your Best Defense Against Disease and Aging
Studies support the benefits of eating a diet rich in
fruits and vegetables. This is due to their high
antioxidant value. Why are antioxidants so important?
Because they have a proven track record of fighting free
radicals.
Your body is being constantly attacked by very harmful
substances known as free radicals or oxygen radicals. Free
radicals can destroy your cells, tissues and organs.
Free radicals are highly unstable molecules that are
naturally formed inside our bodies by the process of
oxidation. They are normal by products of everyday
functions like digestion and physical activity. Free
radicals also come from outside sources, such as smoking,
environmental pollution, and synthetic chemicals that are
added to our water and food.
We are also all exposed daily to polluted air, ingest
oxidized or partially rancid foods, and oxidizing
radiations from the sun and various electrical appliances.
Free radicals lack one electron making them chemically
unstable. To stabilize themselves, they attack any other
substance within reach and steel an electron from it. This
process creates a new free radical, which repeats the
process, producing a "domino effect." When this reaction is
uncontrolled, it can generate millions of free radicals
within seconds.
Fortunately our bodies come equipped with a free radical
fighting mechanism. It consists of specialized enzymes that
have a "spare" electron that they can give away without
turning into free radicals. In order to protect us, the
enzymes need help from certain substances known
as
antioxidants.
The antioxidant value of any food or supplement can be
determined by it's ORAC rating. ORAC means Oxygen Radical
Absorbance Capacity. According to the University of
Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, the measurement of
ORAC is a way to measure how many oxygen radicals a
specific food can absorb. The more oxygen radicals a food
can absorb, the higher its ORAC score. The higher its
score... the more that food or supplement will help you
fight diseases like cancer and heart disease.
Most experts agree that we should consume 5,000 ORAC units
per day to effectively fight free radicals in the body.
Sadly, most of us average around 1,200 units per day. Not
nearly enough to protect us from the common ciseases of
aging.
One of the best sources of antioxidants are berries and
fruits. Most of us would have a very hard time eating the
large amounts necessary to reach 5,000 ORAC units per day.
For this reason, high ORAC supplements have been created.
They contain berry and fruit extracts with a known ORAC
rating. These supplements are inexpensive and provide many
health benefits to your entire body and brain. Many people
use these supplements as part of an anti-aging program.
Keeping your cells from being destroyed goes a long way to
staying healthy and young.
About the Author
About the author: Brad Bahr is the author of many health
related articles and websites. He has been testing and
reviewing health supplements for many years. You can find
more interesting health related articles at his website:
www.findustuff.com
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