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Greens- In a Class All Their Own Greens are not ordinary vegetables. Unfortunately, grocery stores lump greens into the vegetable category. Veggies and greens both help our bodies but in different, important ways. Root vegetables like carrots, beets, and turnips are sweet to the taste because they contain sugar and water. By contrast, their green tops taste bitter from the abundance of nutrients in them. While both are necessary for good health, we usually toss out the bitter greens. Here's the list Victoria Boutenko provides in Green [...]

The Essential Work of Digestive Enzymes By Christy Stouffer Busy schedules and a desire for convenience had taken a toll on my family's diet, but not long ago. I decided to get us back on the wagon of nutritious eating. While eating whole and healthy foods has always been my focus, we had gotten so we didn't take time to prepare fresh, nutritious foods. Our [...]

Food                                                       Selenium Content (Micrograms)* Brazil Nuts (3-4, 1/2 oz)**.................................................................272 Tuna, light, canned in water (3 oz.)....................................................68 Flounder or sole, cooked (3 oz.).........................................................50 Sardines, Atlantic, canned in oil (3 oz).............................................. 45 Halibut, cooked (3 oz.).......................................................................40 Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked [...]

The Selenium Difference: This Trace Mineral Packs a Punch By Jessica Bischof You'd think it would be big news if someone discovered a substance that could Protect from certain types of cancer; Keep viral influenza "mild" and reduce the chance of lung damage; Guard against heart disease; Provide strong anti-oxidation protection; Increase energy by balancing the thyroid; Build a stronger immune system. You might think that, but something as "ordinary" as [...]

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by Nancy Webster Do you know people who think eating the limp piece of iceberg lettuce on their hamburger means they’ve eaten their veggies for the day? Folks sometimes get strange ideas about what constitutes healthy eating. I once knew a family that considered macaroni salad as their vegetable course. While you know the importance of eating vegetables, it can be a challenge to get them into [...]

By Dr. Adam Hughes Recession, unemployment, rising food prices, and stock market crashes are a few of the depressing subjects you hear about daily. While political and financial leaders do their best to revive our beaten down economy and begin the long climb out of the hole we’ve dug for ourselves, one of the most controversial issues lately has been government bailouts of, first, financial institutions and now the [...]

by Greg Webster Easy Prevention for a Difficult Men’s Problem Two years ago, I turned half a century old. Our family celebration was thoroughly Cajun style: Blackened everything—streamers and balloons, over-the-hill signs, even a cake noir. My son presented me a pair of “old man” Velcro shoes while my sisters provided rotten false teeth and a cane. One especially caring card announced that the time had come for [...]

by Nancy Webster Essential Oils Heal the Body and Sooth the Mind Our doctor was mystified twice over. First because he identified the painful rash on my ten-year-old daughter’s chest and neck as shingles—something only old folks are supposed to get. And second, the usually tenacious condition was already going away! “Whatever you’ve been putting on her, keep it up,” he ordered. I’d been slathering my daughter with [...]

Dealing with Toxic Metals in Your Environment This article is part 1 of Beeyoutiful’s 3-part series on heavy metal toxicity. by Dr. Doty Murphy Sheep fascinate me. But then, so do horses, cows, dogs, goats, and of course, people. Each living member of the animal kingdom represents a remarkable collection of miracles at work. A flock of lazy sheep grazing on a verdant meadow are there because the soft, green grass [...]