Most people are aware that the standard American diet full of salt and processed food is unhealthy. It causes a wide variety of issues ranging from diabetes to heart disease to high blood pressure. High blood pressure is particularly worrisome because it can lead to many other health issues. If you have high blood pressure […]
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Stop Hypertension Naturally
Hypertension, high blood pressure (as it is commonly known), is at epidemic proportions in America. Second only to heart disease, almost 23,000 deaths were attributed to “hypertension” in 2004, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The NCHS also placed the percentage of deaths for non-institutionalized people, due to “hypertension”, at 29% for the […]
Who Needs To Take Vitamins?
Do you need vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements for your health? If you do, which vitamins should you take? Most of us are willing to concede the necessity of having a good balance of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in our daily diet for good health, but many of us wonder if it is […]
Nutrients in Chocolate – More Antioxidants Than Red Wine, Minerals, Even Protein!
Chocolate is extremely rich in antioxidants. The many valuable nutrients in chocolate include antioxidants, protein and essential minerals. Most significantly, raw chocolate (or cacao) contains the highest concentration of antioxidants of any food in the world. These antioxidants include flavonoids such as polyphenols, catechins, and epicatechins, the same antioxidants that are present in red wine […]