Natural Superfoods for Optimal Nutrition

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Antioxidants - Group of nutrients (vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phyto-nutrients, phyto-chemicals) which help protect your body from free radicals (caused by normal body functions, aging, pollutants, pesticides, antibiotic use and other factors).
Adaptogen - That which helps boost, [...]

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Well, it’s very difficult to end this series as there is still so much to say. However, I’ve made a decision to wrap it up here because I need to tell you what product can provide you with all the elements you need every day. It sure can be overwhelming, trying to figure out [...]

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Your body is alkaline by design. We require an alkaline pH balance to function properly. Your body has reserves of alkaline minerals (e.g. calcium) to help maintain the correct pH balance.
When we consume acid forming foods (Click here to download your free chart) our body needs to compensate by borrowing from our alkaline reserves.  This [...]

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Oh dear, we’re back on the acids! Not dangerous ones or illegal ones. Essential ones. Essential Amino Acids, the building blocks of life itself. That’s essential! Proteins could not exist without the proper combination of amino acids.
It is protein that provides the cellular structure for all living things. Proteins are [...]

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What the heck are EFAs? I thought fats were bad, and acids were downright dangerous! Well, they’re called essential because they are vital to the healthy function of every cell. Chances are that you have been unknowingly eliminating these from your diet.
If you are like most people you’ve probably spent the last decade cutting [...]

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We take it for granted. We ignore it’s needs. We take antibiotics which wreak havoc with it’s flora. What am I taking about? Your colon, and it’s trillions of beneficial bacteria.

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Our gastrointestinal tract is home to a thriving community of good, and bad bacteria. [...]

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It’s not something we talk about. Generally we don’t even want to think about what’s going on inside there. Unless we have a problem. Even then we find it embarrassing.
Recognizing your colon as a major organ which affects the way you feel every day is a step towards improving your life.

The old saying [...]

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We are suffering from an overload of toxins, exceeding your body’s capacity to cleanse and detoxify itself properly. We need help! Your body is crying out for assistance in detoxifying itself. Heed the call and do something about it.

So give your body a chance to repair itself.

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The saying goes “You are what you eat”. Is this true? NO. Why not? You are only what you can digest and absorb.
What does that mean? The food we eat is made out of large complex molecules which can’t possibly enter our bloodstream and cells. Therefore they must be broken down [...]

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Our immune system is constantly on alert, watching over us to protect us against the many enemies that may threaten our health. Bacteria, viruses, foreign proteins, toxins, mutated cells and cancerous cells are examples.
Before we even show any signs of ill heath, our immune system will launch an attack if there is an invasion. [...]

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Antioxidants have become part of our vocabulary in the last 10 years. Before that they were little known, understood or appreciated. Even today you will find pockets of people who do not believe in the benefits. Oh well, their loss!

To fully understand the role of antioxidants you need to know about free radicals. [...]

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Common signs of deficiencies of vitamins, minerals and trace minerals are:-

Chronic Tiredness
Anemia
Poor Concentration
Poor Memory
Lack of General Wellbeing
Lowered Resistance to Infections

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Are you getting enough? Here are a few reasons why we have difficulty getting sufficient vitamins, minerals and trace minerals from our normal diets:-

The plants (fruits and vegetables) that we are eating are now grown over and over in the same soil year after year. The soil has long been depleted of nutritional content; [...]

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Vitamins, minerals and trace minerals are the basic essentials for good health and peak energy.
With the exception of some Vitamin Bs and Vitamin D, they are not made in the body, and therefore must be obtained from our food and drinks. They are mutually dependent upon each other for proper utilization. Importantly, a [...]

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