Tag: vegetables

Tips on Juicing Fruits and Vegetables

If you are planning to nourish yourself with home-made fresh juices there are a few things that you should know.   First off, you should use organically grown, unsprayed produce when it is available. This is because almost all of the produce that you find in the supermarkets is sprayed with either a coloring agent or a pesticide of some kind. Look for a label […]

Drink Your Vitamins!

Juices work the best if consumed within seconds of being freshly extracted from the fruit or vegetable. The most vitamins, minerals and other healthy elements are absorbed if you hold the juice in your mouth for a couple of seconds after swallowing.   Fresh juices are also superior to bottled or canned juices in terms of both taste and nutrition. They are the cheapest way […]

Tips for Low Cholesterol Eationg

You need to understand that it is not enough to just have high levels of good cholesterol. The ratio of good to bad cholesterol is important.  This is because you can still get a heart attack if you have a high HDL level but also a high LDL level.  This is why it is so important to eat those lower cholesterol foods as much as […]

Why You Need Beta-Carotene

If you are going to work out, stay fit and stay young then you need to make sure you get enough Beta-Carotene. You body cannot manufacture Vitamin A without beta carotene. Beta carotene is a nontoxic precursor (building block) of vitamin A and a major component of the body’s natural antioxidant defenses.   Beta carotene is most useful when it comes to the fight against […]