Archive for the 'B vitamins' Category

Folate, B-12 Essential for Brain Health

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Barbara L. Minton from Natural News reviewed some recent studies that prove folate and vitamin B-12 are essential for brain health and cognitive function. Researchers are finding that deficiencies in folate and B-12 are causing Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, and strokes. Here are some of the key findings mentioned in the article:

- A January [...]

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The Top 10 Foods to Boost Your Sex Drive

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Have you ever wondered if eating certain foods could actually boost your sex drive? Claims that foods like chocolate and avocados are potent aphrodisiacs date back to ancient Greek and Aztec civilizations. Throughout history aphrodisiacs have been sought out to increase sexual performance, sex drive, and fertility. But in the modern, scientific world is there [...]

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Proud to be an Egghead

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

The most recent “Smart Fuel” on Mark’s Daily Apple is eggs. One egg has 5.5 grams of protein, only 68 calories, and 9 essential amino acids. But, that’s just the beginning. Read on for all the benefits of eating eggs:

Choline - Your body only produces a limited amount of this B vitamin, and [...]

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Eating for Stress Reduction

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Women’s Health Magazine has a new article on foods that help to reduce stress. I was very excited to read their article on this topic because so many people are suffering from stress and reach to food for comfort - especially during the holidays. Stress increases your risk for high blood pressure, obesity, [...]

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Food of the Day: Yogurt

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Yogurt is one of my favorite foods because there are so many reasons it’s good for you! Eating yogurt offers many powerful health benefits including:

Stronger immunity
Cancer and osteoporosis prevention
Improved lactose intolerance and allergies
Improved digestion, helping the body to break down food and synthesize vitamins
Help in treating and preventing ulcers and vaginal yeast infections
Good source [...]

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