Show me a single human being that isn’t interested in health related nutrition, preventing diseases and slowing the aging process – if you are that single person, this article is of no interest to you, sorry.

You are still reading..well, aren’t we all..?

Fruits, vegetables, red meat, fish, red wine etc. – what should we eat, when and how much ? What vitamins, minerals, and trace elements should we add to our diet? And the questions just keep on piling-up…

Where are the answers? Is there a new discovery not known to all of us? THERE IS – Antioxidants.

You’re right it is not a fruit, nor is it a vegetable however, scientific studies revealed that this is, by far, the most important substance we should all be looking for in our food, and the higher the antioxidant level, the better.

What is an Antioxidant?

Antioxidants are substances that protect cells from the damages caused by unstable molecules known as Free Radicals. Free radical damages lead to cancer as well as rapid aging. Antioxidants interact with and stabilize free radicals, thus preventing the damages. The National Cancer Institute wrote “…considerable laboratory evidence from chemical, cell culture, and animal studies indicates that antioxidants slow or possibly prevent the development of cancer…”

How and Why?

Free radicals are molecules with incomplete electron shells which make them more chemically reactive than those with complete electron shells. Exposure to various environmental factors (we are all exposed to all of them!) leads to free radical formation. In humans, the most common form of free radicals is Oxygen. When an Oxygen molecule (O2) becomes electrically charged or “radicalized”, it tries to steal electrons from other molecules, causing damage to the DNA and other molecules. Over time, such damage, if not taken care of, become irreversible and leads to cancer and speedy aging. Antioxidants are often described as “mopping up” free radicals, meaning, they neutralize the electrical charge and prevent the free radicals from taking electrons from other molecules.

O.k., now that we know what’s the most important substance for our Health, Wellness and Longevity, let us examine what’s out there for us to consume..

The scientists at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, Maryland, came up with a method to let us know who has the best available Antioxidants (by “who”, I mean which food..). This method is called ORAC – Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity.

There is ONE STAR that is way-up in the ORAC test. It was not known to the western world until recently. This STAR is 10 times stronger than anything we knew !!!  You surely wonder what this ORAC STAR is, well, a little bit of patience…

We are told to consume 5-7 fruit & vegetable servings every single day (ha ha..), drink a glass of red wine every single day (a good idea but, how on earth ??) and so on and on and on..come on, get realistic – we are all so busy that we hardly find the time to eat properly!

Would someone PLEASE get us a SINGLE (or max 2) FOOD Product that when consumed, will provide our body with all (or most) of what’s needed ? PLEASE!?

Guess what ? – ACAI !!!

This strange word is A SINGLE Fruit’s name. Here’s what this magic fruit includes:

A M A Z I N G!!!

Here’s a SINGLE FOOD ITEM, ACAI, that is, literally, a “LIFE IN A BOTTLE” !

Where can we get it?

Well, we could climb 90ft high palm trees in the Amazon rainforest (that’s the only place on earth the ACAI grows) or, we could buy variations which are available on the market place. There are  a few ACAI products (or, so-called..Acai products) out there which one can choose from. I investigated almost all of them (and they are not cheap but, can you put a price tag on your health..?).

To my humble opinion (well, not only mine, read the P.S.) there is only 1 Acai product that enables us to get the majority of the outstanding content. The reason being is the manufacturing process. This manufacturer uses a combination of Acai pulp and freeze-dried powder in its scientifically formulated blends. This fruit drying method (which, by the way, is patented), retains all the natural goodness of the fresh ACAI – A TRUE BLESSING TO ALL OF US!

This article has been written for your general knowledge, and has no intention of selling you anything..If you are genuinely interested in exploring the essence of this magical fruit, you will have to email me (you may find my email in the resource box – no spam!).

Working for Your Health,

David Smith

P.S.

Here’s what Dr. Alex Schass, the World’s leading

independent researcher, said about the benefits of

this drink on OPRAH’s :

ACAI

Nature’s Energy Fruit

It may seem odd to start this list of superfoods with one you’ve likely never even heard of. But studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree.

Harvested in the rainforests of Brazil, Acai tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate. Hidden within its royal purple pigment is the magic that makes it nature’s perfect energy fruit. Acai is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Although Acai may not be available in your local supermarket, you can find it in several health food and gourmet stores (often in juice form). A new product featuring the unsweetened pulp is now also available, and I highly recommend that you choose this form of Acai.

Acai pulp contains:

* A remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine.

* A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.

* An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.

The fatty acid content in Acai resembles that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega-3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane; together they help make cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membrane supple, all hormones, neurotransmitter and insulin receptors function more efficiently. This is particularly important because high insulin levels create an inflammatory state, and we know, inflammation causes aging.

Pure alkaline antioxidant water has the properties of the most natural and beneficial drinking water on earth normally found only high in the mountains.  It super hydrates your body giving it the amazing ability to absorb nutrients and eliminate toxins.  How does this help with diabetes?  It helps all organs and cells work more efficiently by driving out debilitating active oxygen from the body, but increasing the needed stable oxygen your body needs to function at an optimal level.  This gives your body the tools it needs to heal itself naturally of diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and many others.If you have diabetes, it is likely that your body is very acidic (the medical term is Acidosis).  Acidity is the result of our bodies metabolizing the foods we eat, the things we drink, stress, anxiety and the overall environment we live in.  These toxins create an acidic body.  Diabetes loves an acidic body!   Alkaline water helps to neutralize these acids our body creates.  Diseases such as diabetes thrive in an unbalanced polluted environment allowing disease to progress and wreak havoc on your health and quality of life!The Key Benefits of Alkaline Antioxidant Water and Fighting Diabetes

MINUS DIET SUPER SOUP

1lb. bag of baby carrots rinsed

2 cups fresh spinach

1/2 bunch of celery

1-4 cloves of garlic

1 red or green bell pepper

1 stalk of broccoli

1 cup of brown rice(uncooked)

1 large can of diced or stewed tomatoes

2 packages of onion soup mix

Mrs. Dash’s herb seasoning to cover top of soup ( your choice of mix)

Large 2 gallon stock pot (stainless steel)

Cut up all the above ingredients. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour.

This makes enough soup for one for about 1`week.

Many people prefer to start the diet on a Monday, or on the weekend on a Saturday, when working people have time to cook, and do their other chores.

This soup will be your main meal for both lunch and dinner. However, if you want to follow my modified version, or use this as your week off meal, then you can add chicken breast to the soup, or eat a lean meal of chicken, steak, or other lean meat with a side salad with a light vinagrette dressing that is apple cider based.

I recommend that you eat at least 6 times per day. Three main meals and 3 snacks. Or 3 main all negative calorie foods and 1 main low fat dinner with your family or by yourself, if you are single. Always make enough soup so that you don’t run out and have none to eat. That is a sure way to sabotage your success.

You absolutely cannot afford to drink less than one gallon of water or so per day. You can squeeze some lemon or orange juice into the water (they must be fresh). Drink before and after your meals if you can.

If you work outside the home, make sure you have containers or thermos to carry your soup with you for lunch or dinner. I disagree with the negative calorie diet here again. I think you can have diet beverages like flavored water, that are sweetened with Splenda ™ and drink green tea(decaffeinated) or Oolong, or some herbal tea. I think you can have 2 glasses of skimmed milk a day, too. A diet you don’t stay on is no diet at all. You can make it a raw food diet with soup or also do some juice fasting. For one of the best compendiums on fasting and juicing see both my book YOur New You, 30 days to Transform Your Body and Dr. How and When to Be Your onw Doctor which is a great public domain book that has detailed instructions on both plain water and juice fasting by a natural medicine Doctor and Registered nurse. I include both books for 34.95 and inclusion into membership into my diet and fitness clubs. You can purchase membership in either one for only 19.95 separately. I include many bonus e-books and active forums where you can interact with other men and women trying to lose weight and get into shape just like you. The Minus Diet membership site is located at www.minusdiet.com and Your New You – Transform your body in 30 days is located at www.yournewyou.com. I promise you that with a little will power and determination, you can lose at least 3-5 pounds per week or more and keep it off for good, if and only if you follow the plan. How much you lose depends on many factors, including body type, age, metabolism, and if you have any underlying chronic conditions like diabetes or thyroid problems. You can reduce your need for insulin by taking natural substances like cinnamon, but you absolutely must follow your health practitioners instructions to the letter if you have a chronic condition like these. IN NO CASE CAN YOU REDUCE INSULIN SAFELY without being carefully monitored by a physician. You must have him or her look at the plan and give you any modifications necessary to ensure your health and safety. Don’t get discouraged. You can still lose weight safely, naturally, and effectively even with these conditions. It will just take more care, and maybe a little bit more time. The main thing to remember is that you CAN do it! If I can, you can! You absolutely, however, even with all these fake promises, never really lose weight quickly and effectively without a combination of diet and exercise. There really is no such thing as a “magic pill” solution or permanent weight loss without exercise.

Between meals, try to drink water or another beverage mentioned above, before you eat your snack of fruit or celery or carrots. You can also have a fruit smoothie made with fresh fruit and ice. Strawberries, blueberries, or a mix with grape or carrot apple juice is good, too. I recommend that you get a juicer. You can get a juicer at Canadian Tire for less than 150.00. There is nothing like fresh juice to detoxify and cleanse your body. Nothing tastes better, either. Consider this diet a modified raw food diet with just a little bit of soup added. A sensible dinner, too, if you want to follow that modified plan. It is more effective if you stay on the straight, Minus Calorie diet for one week at a time, going back to a modified form on the off weeks, eating at least 70 to 80% minus or negative calorie foods.

In any event, no more junk food. Eat fruit instead or drink a smoothie or some juice. You can add two protein drinks a day or substitute one for one meal, but that will make the diet less effective, but make the hunger pangs less. Remember, those with more than 10 pounds to lose, need to do it gradually to keep it off, anyways. 3 to 5 pounds a week is plenty fast enough. You may lose more with exercise, but in any event, no diet will help you lose it faster, and help you keep it off, if you follow it properly.

Remember to reward yourself with a night out, or something small, but nice for yourself. Don’t go crazy, and mess up your diet, though. You can drink up to 6 glasses of juice per day, plus lots of water. The juice must be negative or minus calorie, though. Apple/Carrot or Grape watermelon, or orange juice or strawberry cranberry or mixed will work. Cherry can be added in season.

Breakfast is the pillar meal of the day on this diet. Eat the fruits recommended, but you can substitute oranges or tangerines for the other fruits if you wish, but you will need to eat more. Eat until you are full, but not stuffed.

BREAKFAST FRUITS

Cantaloupe

Grapefruit

Watermelon

Honeydew Melon

Oranges or tangerines

Papaya

Pineapple

Strawberries

You can mix these fruits or eat fruit salad, if you want, as long as these fruits are used. These fruits contain enzymes that help you digest your meals all day long.

SNACKS

This list is short. You can eat any of the above fruits or Apples, Celery, or carrots. You can also take a smoothie made of the above fruits or one of the minus calorie fruits listed previously or in combination. Six glasses of fresh fruit a day is recommended. It must be freshly juiced in a juicer, though. No, canned or frozen juice. No diet soda, either. Stay with the above recommendations. I think you could get away with one frozen fruit bar a day. Nothing else, though. Anything else, and you have failed. Salad makes a good snack, too. Stick to vineagrette dressing or olive oil and cider vinegar, though.

1ST DAY

Breakfast: Eat the fruits mentioned above until comfortably full. Eat slowly and deliberately, savoring each mouthful .

Snack: I don’t recommend you skip your snacks. You will be tempted to eat outside the diet if you do. Drink water or juice or a smoothie before the fruit and vegetables, though. You will feel full, sooner.

Lunch: Eat some soup. The more you eat the better. Just remember, full, not gorged. You can eat some salad with a light vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar dressing, if you want.

Snack: Same as the first snack, just eat something different, for variety’s sake.

Dinner: Eat one or two bowls of soup. If you can eat more if you want to. Eat as many vegetables as you want from the list. Eat a piece of fruit, too. No meat or fish for the first day. Drink 6 glasses (8 oz) if juice today. Use your juicer. Carrot/apple is a favorite. Strawberry/grape or Cranberry/apple or grape would be great, too. Drink plenty of bottled water. Squeeze fresh lemon juice or orange juice in the water if you wish, for flavor.

Snack: One more or smoothie

That is all for today. You can do it! You only have 6 more just like it. With a few surprises, as well. You can almost feel the fat melting off your body. Don’t weigh yourself on the scale until the first week is up. Then you will have something to celebrate!

DAY 2

Breakfast: Eat one of the minus calorie fruits or mix them up. Eat slowly and thoroughly. Enjoy your breakfast

Drink water with lemon or orange and some juice. Apple/Carrot if you like.

Snack: Water first. Then orange, apple, strawberries or melon. Tangerine too.

Lunch: Eat a bowl of soup or two. You can eat fresh fruit afterwards.

Snack: More juice. Drink some water, too. or a smoothie. Have some fruit and or vegetables like carrots and celery.

Maybe some salad with dressing. Make sure it is vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar.

Dinner: Soup and all vegetables but peas and corn (too starchy). You can eat a baked potato. You can have some mustard on it, or if you want, one pat of margarine that is heart healthy, like BECEL. Add some seasoning like Mrs. Dash. No Chicken or Fish today.

Snack: Some fruit again or a smoothie or some vegetables. Maybe a frozen fruit bar. Make sure you have your six glasses of juice. One after Each meal. One at each snack time. That is the way to purify and detoxify your system and help your digestion. Make sure you have some more water and lemon.

Enjoy the feeling of losing and burning the fat. You’re really on your way, now. Only 5 more days to go! Onward!

DAY 3

Breakfast: Eat one or more of the listed fruits. Take your time. Enjoy!

Snack: Pick one of the fruits you have on hand. Drink a glass of fresh juice from the juicer. Make a smoothie. Drink some water.

Lunch: Your daily bowl of super soup. Eat any fruit or vegetable you want. Eat until you are full. After you eat, have a glass of water.

Snack: Drink some juice and water. Eat some fruit or have a smoothie.

Dinner: More soup. Eat plenty of soup. Make sure your servings are large enough. More water about 30 minutes after your meal.

Snack: More water. Some fruit or salad with vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar. A smoothie or some fruit and or vegetables.

Remember, you’re melting fat off regularly now. Soon you’ll need to buy new clothes as a reward for all your hard work. Drink some more water.

DAY 4

Breakfast: Eat some fruits for breakfast. Mix and match, don’t be afraid. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit so you don’t hungry too soon.

Snack: Drink more water and add some lemon or orange juice that you squeeze from the fresh fruit. You can add some cinnamon if you want for flavor. Cinnamon is a natural antibiotic and helps your blood sugar normalize. Have some herbal tea or some green or oolong tea with your meal or snack. Use some stevia for sweetening. You can get it at the health food store or at.

Lunch: More soup. Have some more fruits and vegetables. Drink some water after lunch.

Snack: More fruit or a smoothie. Have some green tea or oolong. You can get some that promises you will lose a jean size per week here. Insert link.

Drink your fresh juice.

Dinner: Eat the soup. Eat the soup. You know it’s good for you. Eat some vegetables and fruit from the lists. Have some water after.

Snack: Some more fruit. A smoothie. A cup of tea. Maybe a frozen fruit bar.

Hey! Are you feeling a little skinnier today? Pretty soon you will notice your clothes are getting loose. Make sure if the weather is nice you go for a 30 minute or longer walk to burn those calories. Have some water when you get back.

Only 3 more days to go! Get down! You’re on your way!

DAY 5

Breakfast: Eat your fruit this morning! Mix and match. Eat slowly dreaming of your sexy new body. Soon you will have it for real. Drink some more water.

Snack: Drink some water, and have your juice. Did you remember your juice with breakfast? If not, drink 2 glasses of fresh juice. Remember to drink only freshly juiced juice. No canned or frozen. This is the real thing. Full of life giving enzymes and the full gamut of vitamins and minerals.

Have a smoothie or some fruit. Mix it up. Until you are full.

Lunch: Soup. Have a salad with light vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar. Add some fruit if you like as an add on. Drink some water after lunch.

Snack: Water and juice. Remember to drink some fresh juice after each meal. and Drink one glass at each snack time. If you forgot, drink 2 8 oz. glasses of fresh squeezed juice, now. Remember the juices detoxify your body and help you to keep your blood sugar steady. That is good for keeping your appetite under control. If you are a diabetic make sure you keep your servings to what you are allowed under your diet. No more.

Dinner: Great deal! Tonight, you can have chicken or fish, after you eat at least one bowl of soup. Measure out no more than 10 oz. of fish or chicken. All that time without protein, means you need some now. If you prefer, or are a vegetarian, you can substitute black beans for the meat or fish. Just cook some or heat up a can for your self. Have some salad for a side dish. Even a few servings with a light vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar salad dressing. You can have some water or some green tea or herbal tea too. If it’s warm out make some iced tea. Just don’t add any sugar. Use stevia instead for sweetening, or a little honey.

You will easily burn off the chicken or fish. You are almost through the week and have burned off some major fat by now. Start adding the 2x daily workouts I will show you after we get through with the menus. See yourself getting thinner and thinner. Wait until day 8 to weigh yourself, for the maximum results. Good going.

Snack: Some water first and some juice. If you didn’t drink your juice at dinner make yourself 2 glasses. Make a smoothie or freeze to take the edge off and for some variety. You can have some negative calorie fruit, too.

Congratulations! Only 2 more days to go!

DAY 6

Breakfast: Eat your usual fruit, but try something different for variety. Keep yourself to negative calorie fruits, though. Try a smoothie for something different. I will give you some recipes in a separate e-book. Make sure to drink some green tea. Make it decaffeinated. Drink some water 30 minutes after you eat. Add some lemon, lime, or orange juice you squeeze from the fresh fruit into the bottle of water.

Snack: Drink some water. Drink some Juice. Make it apple carrot or some apple/carrot/ cucumber for some extra cooling power when it is hot. See my e book a New You for all the juice recipes.

Lunch: Eat your usual bowl of soup. Have two, even better! Have any fruits and vegetables from the list at the beginning of the book. Eat your fill. Drink some water with lemon, lime, or orange juice squeezed in.

Snack: Have your juice at each meal, and at each snack time. If you forgot your fresh juice at Lunch, then have 2 glasses at Snack time. Make sure it is fresh from your juicer. Try to get organic fruits and vegetables for the best results. Have some green tea! You can ice it if you want with some lemon and honey added for flavor. Add about 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon for flavor. Remember what I told you about cinnamon? It’s great for you. Drink some water, too.

Dinner: Eat some fish tonight from the list. Bake everything or broil it. I use a George Foreman or Pannini Grill. You can cook it in 4 minutes. Tastes great, and no fat, either. You can get yours here: add link. For vegetarians: Use some black beans, they taste great and have plenty of protein, too! Use either the dried variety or heat up a can. You can make a great salad with light vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar. Check out my salad ebook for some ideas!

Snack: Have some great tasting fruit from the list, or have yourself a great fruit smoothie! First, drink your juice. 2 glasses if you didn’t drink some after dinner. Grape/Cherry is a nice change of pace. Remember your green or oolong tea. Don’t forget the honey and cinnamon. You can add a squeeze of orange juice, too.

Drink some water, too.

Guess what? You only have one day more to go to finish your first week. Isn’t that great! You are really getting there. This isn’t that hard, is it? Pretty soon it’s reward time. Great going!

DAY 7

Breakfast: Eat some fruit as usual. Mix it up. Savor it today. Just be glad your alive and this is your last day on the restricted diet. Celebrate!

Drink some juice about 30 minutes after breakfast or have a smoothie? Great!

Snack: You know it by now. Have some fruit. Mix it up. First, drink your juice. 2 glasses if you forgot your after breakfast juice. Drink some water, too. Then, eat the fruit. Have some green or oolong or wulong. Does it work, let me know at the forum.

Lunch: Eat your soup, please. Any fruits and vegetables from the list that you want, too. You can substitute a salad with the usual vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar. Drink some juice or water after the meal. You’re almost there!

Snack: Drink your juice and water, too. Then have some fruit. More water, too. Drink some green tea or wulong. Listen to some of your favorite music and dance! Soon you’ll want to show off your great new shape at the hottest clubs in your area!

Dinner: Eat your last bowl of soup for this week. Have another on me. Make yourself a nice salad. Use the proper salad dressing. Have two helpings if you want. Have some fruit for dessert. Have your after dinner glass of juice.

Snack: Water, please. Have your last glass of juice for the day. You can make yourself a nice glass of tea, too.

Slap yourself a five! You hit the finish line going 80. Walk again and don’t forget that you should have done your twice daily workout, too.

You should be feeling really firm, now. Tomorrow is weigh yourself day, and reward yourself, day. Just have a smoothie or something light. Keep up the good work. If you have more than 10 lbs. to lose than alternate your Minus Diet restricted weeks with your relaxed diet. Otherwise, what you can do is to add meat, lean beef or chicken or fish with dinner. That will slow down your weight loss initially, but you can make up for it over the long run. You will still lose 3 to 5 pounds a week if you are exercising. You CANNOT lose weight without some form of exercise and keep it off. Your just fooling yourself. But you can make it a form of exercise you enjoy. The exercises I will show you next , will be fun, effective, fast, and easy.

That is the best form of exercise. One you will do, on a regular basis.

DAY 8

It’s the big day you have been waiting for with bated breath. Weigh yourself first thing in the morning. If you followed the plan, you lost some weight! Celebrate by doing something you enjoy. If it’s exercise in disguise, even better. Continue having Fruit each morning for breakfast. Stay away from fast food. If you have to, eat their salads with oil and vinegar or italian or low calorie dressing.

Make sure you don’t fall off the wagon, now. Not after all your hard work.

A lot of people sabotage themself at this point. Just add a little meat or fish or beans to your diet. Keep the rest minus calorie foods. If you want, add some brown rice or a baked potato at dinner. If you want a burger eat it without mayonnaise and substitute mustard instead. Ask for extra vegetables on it. Get a side salad, too. With low calorie dressing.

Keep your six a day fix of fresh fruit juices. Mix them up. Add some vegetable juice twice a day. Make sure it is from your juicer. Juiced fruits and vegetables are more concentrated in their nutrients and tastier, too. Make a smoothie at least 2 times a day. Use some bottled water in it and add ice, too. They are great for weight loss. Try to eat at oriental restaurants and eat the steamed dishes. Try to stay away from any more than one serving of rice. Italian and mexican dishes are good if you stay away from the sour cream and too much pasta. Cut up your snack fruits and vegetables or rinse and bag them in ziploc bags and store them in the refrigerator. Keep some in the freezer for quick smoothies.

At home get some whole wheat tortillas and make some chicken and beef fajitas. Get a wok and make some stir fry every night you can. I can eat it any time. Get some flavorful sauces and add them to the pot.

When baking substitute applesauce instead of oil. Use stevia instead of sugar. You can substitute olive oil for margarine or use becel margarine with some fresh garlic and use light bread if you can for great garlic bread.

In pasta, use chicken instead of ground beef, or subtitute ground turkey or chicken. You can also use shitake mushrooms instead of meat and make a chunky vegetable vegetarian spaghetti sauce. Use your imagination. The sky is the limit.

Understand the power of this diet comes from raw foods and eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. That is the key to it’s effectiveness.

Just substitute healthy foods for unhealthy ones. If you must fry, use a little olive oil. It is the best for you. Use herbs instead of lots of salt. Add some hot sauce or cayenne pepper or paprika to foods. It helps rev up your metabolism.

I just read some interesting tips in Woman’s World Magazine. It’s my favorite diet magazine. It always has excellent tips.

Here they are:

1. French Fries are actually good for you – provided you prepare them properly. French fries contain potassium- a mineral 80% of women are deficient in. Kidney stones and brittle bones can result. Potatoes are low in calories and loaded with fiber and potassium. You can even cook them in oil, if you use olive oil. Fried foods don’t cause cancer according to a study done at the Harvard School of Public Health which found that no link existed between frying foods and cancer.

2. Cashews are another good food. The monosaturated fatty acids in cashews actually help to prevent blood pressure from rising. If you eat 1 oz. of cashews about 8 minutes before a meal, you will remain satisfied from the meal 10 times longer than normal, which helps dieters immensely.

3. Hummus are another food that is excellent for you. Chickpeas help women with improving blood cholesterol levels, and artery function, which helps prevent heart disease.

4. Garlic is another fantastic health ingredient. Besides being an excellent natural antibiotic, it also contains sulforaphane, which protects eye cells from damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

5. Iced latte is another food that is surprisingly good for you. Coffee beans are actually berries and have more antioxidants than any other. Coffee is linked to lowering cancer risk, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Coffee also reduces the risk of headaches. Using skim milk reduces your risk of developing high blood pressure by up to 54%.

6. Apple pie is also beneficial. Eating apples reduces the risk of heart disease and helps keep your lungs working right. Apples have a high concentration of flavonoids, an antioxidant that destroys harmful free radical toxins around us.

7. Cinnamon, as I told you earlier, is an excellent, spice, both taste wise and health wise. Cinnamon both regulates insulin, and lowers blood choleterols levels by up to 26%. In addition, cinnamon is a potent natural antibiotic that kills viruses and harmful bacteria.

8. Chocolate covered strawberries, and dark chocolate in general, help you on two fronts. First, the strawberries contain fisetin, a natural substance that helps memory and prevents Alzheimer’s disease. Dark chocolate, like cinnamon, helps regulate insulin. I’ve also read it helps your libido, and is good for the heart, too.

9. Lastly, a great energy booster is the old favorite, cheese and crackers.

Cheese helps prevent tooth decay, and the protein and high fiber crackers mixed together gives you long lasting energy. In addition, the phytonutrients in flaxseed flour, if you can get it, lowers breast cancer by up to 55%.

If you have diabetes, two other findings may help you out. Cinnamon, again, lowers your need for insulin. You can add 1/2 teaspoon into your oatmeal coffee, tea, or orange juice, or a stick added to your tea 2 times per day.

The other thing you need to watch is starches and processed foods that make your blood sugar spiral upwards out of control, including the following foods:

sweet corn, potatoes, cereals, grapes, and bananas. On the minus diet, you would only need to cut out grapes. Bananas are too starchy to be a minus calorie food.

When Spring is here, use the following tips to reduce your allergy problems.

Enjoy nuts, fish, flaxseed and apples. The nuts, fish, and flaxseed are full of omega-3 fatty acids which keep your immune system strong and help it fight off viruses and bacteria while also protecting your system from reacting to pollen. The apples contain flavonoids as mentioned above, which destroy airway inflammation up to 32%. The other things you can do is find out what house plants are causing allergic reactions and eliminate them. You need to both take a shower and rinse off the pollen off your body and use saline nasal sprays to internally cleanse the nostrils, since researchers found that 84% of people who wash their nasal passages have fewer sinus problems.

What is in your popular Lo-Carb Energy Drink? Carbonated Water Your Lo Carb Energy Drinks are comprised of Carbonated Water, and a series of weak additives that mostly are used as food preservatives. The only plant derived things in a Monster is a Root Ginseng Extract, and Guarana Extract. The Guarana Extract is not listed in any measurement. There is a reason why you can buy these “Energy” drinks on sale at convenience stores…there is no real energy in the drinks. It’s carbonated water with chemicals and two plants. The Caffeine is not from natural sources. Scientifically speaking, you can not have real energy without “Carbohydrates!” Figure that one out when the Carbs are listed as 3g on the can I am reviewing. The fake sugars trick you into thinking you have energy, and then the crash comes! The “Natural Flavors” are not listed by ingredient…so what is natural about the flavor. Well look at the masking sugar substitutes, and you will get the base of the flavor along with corn starch. The Energy Blend The “Energy” is comprised of Glucose, and then L-Carnitine, which are both pretty basic and easy to come by. The 2500mg of “Energy” also includes Inositol, something that scientific research deems as non-essential for human nutrition. Further, Maltodextrin is basically corn starch, and is also listed as part of the “energy blend.” Maltodextrin is absorbed by the body immediately and along with the fake sugars and processed caffeine is part of the reason for the “crash” you receive about forty minutes after you drink one of these products. Glucuronolactone is the last of the “Energy Blend. Rumor goes on to say that Glucuronolactone was banned due to several brain tumor-related deaths back in the 1970’s. No scientific proof of this, but why even try?!!! The Ingredients Below are all of the listed ingredients in a very popular Lo Carb “Energy Drink.” We are what we eat. What we eat should also be fuel. The FOOD we put in our bodies should produce energy. What we put in our body should be nutritional. We are all comprised of cells. I think we forget that we are a living, breathing organism! Remember, 1/4 of what we eat keeps us alive (it does not necessarily keep us healthy), 3/4 of what Americans eat keeps the pharmaceutical companies, big government, and doctors in business! Glucose Glucose is a ubiquitous fuel in biology. It is used as an energy source in most organisms, from bacteria to humans. Glucose is a primary source of energy for the brain, and hence its availability influences psychological processes. When glucose is low, psychological processes requiring mental effort. Citric Acid Citric acid is a weak organic acid, and it is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of virtually all-living things. It can also be used as an environmentally benign cleaning agent. Where does the Citric Acid come from in this beverage? No citrus fruits are listed. Natural Flavors What are these natural flavors? No fruit or berries are listed as an ingredient on the can???Taurine Taurine is an organic acid. It is also a major constituent of bile and can be found in the lower intestine and in small amounts in the tissues of many animals. Taurine is necessary for normal skeletal muscle functioning…but humans naturally produce Taurine. Sodium Citrate It possesses a saline, or mildly tart, flavor. Trisodium citrate is chiefly used as a food additive, usually for flavor or as a preservative.Color Added Where is the color added from? No ingredients or dye’s are listed???Panax Ginseng Root Extract “Panax” is the “Genus” of the Ginseng Family. Ginseng has a healing effect, as well as a stimulant quality. Caffeine In humans, caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant, having the effect of temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. The caffeine in these drinks either originates from the ingredients used or is an additive derived from the product of decaffeination or from chemical synthesis. Sorbic Acid Sorbic Acid is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. Sorbic acid and its mineral salts, such as sodium sorbate, potassium sorbate and calcium sorbate, are antimicrobial agents often used as preservatives in food and drinks to prevent the growth of mold, yeast and fungi. In general, the salts are preferred over the acid form because they are more soluble in water.Sucralose Sucralose is a zero-calorie sugar substitute artificial sweetener. Sucralose is approximately 600 times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar),[2] twice as sweet as saccharin, and 3.3 times as sweet as aspartame. It is manufactured by the selective chlorination of sucrose (table sugar), which converts three of the hydroxyl groups to chlorides.Benzoic Acid This weak acid and its salts are used as a food preservative. Benzoic acid is an important precursor for the synthesis of many other organic substances. Benzoic acid is used to make a large number of chemicals!!! Benzoic acid is present as part of hippuric acid (N-Benzoylglycine) in urine of mammals, especially herbivores. L-Carnitine In living cells, it is required for the transport of fatty acids from the cytosol into the mitochondria during the breakdown of lipids (or fats) for the generation of metabolic energyNicotinamide Nicotinamide has demonstrated the ability to block the inflammatory actions of the body. It is also known to help with skin disorders such as acne. It is not a naturally occurring substance. Acesulfame Potassium Acesulfame potassium is a calorie-free artificial sweetener. Acesulfame K is often blended with other sweeteners (usually sucralose or aspartame). These blends are reputed to give a more sugar-like taste whereby each sweetener masks the other’s aftertaste, and/or exhibits a synergistic effect by which the blend is sweeter than its components.Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride is commonly used as a food preservative…it’s salt. Glucuronolactone Glucuronolactone is a naturally occurring chemical produced by the metabolism of glucose in the human liver. It is an important structural component of nearly all connective tissues. Glucuronolactone is also found in many plant gums. It has received some notoriety due to urban legends that it was a Vietnam War-era drug manufactured by the American government. The rumor goes on to say that it was banned due to several brain tumor-related deaths.Inositol Is an isomeric alcohol found in the Vitamin B complex. There is no evidence that it is a dietary essential for human beings.Guarana Seed Extract Guarana may indeed boost energy, since its main ingredient is guaranine, which is chemically identical to caffeine.Pyridoxine Hydrochloride A crystalline compound, decomposing at about 208°C; used in medicine in vitamin therapy. Also known as pyridoxal hydrochloride; vitamin B6 hydrochloride. Your body does not absorb this chemical, and we hope it gets peed out! Riboflavin Riboflavin is the principal growth-promoting factor in the vitamin B complex. Also known as vitamin B2. Riboflavin is involved in a wide range of oxidation reactions, of fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids. Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide that is used as a food additive. It is hydrolysate produced from starch and is usually found as a creamy-white hygroscopic spray dried powder. Maltodextrin is easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as glucose, and might be either moderately sweet or almost flavorless. It is basically a Corn Starch with no nutritional benefits. Cyanocobalamin It is Vitamin B-12, and is the easiest to crystallize and therefore easiest to purify after it is produced by bacterial fermentation. Cyanocobalamin usually does not even occur in nature, and is not one of the forms of the vitamin which is directly used in the human bodyNote: Remember that certain processing, as with sugar and white flour, tends to significantly reduce B vitamin content. Certain things such as “Corn Starch” can drain the power of any Vitamin B Complex.

Antioxidants. Are they important?

Yes, they fight free radical damage that can lead to disease. They also support the immune system and they promote overall wellness, energy and vitality. Categorically, antioxidant protection is the best protection for human health.

But are all antioxidants the same?

Absolutely not. For the best in boosting energy, essential nutrition, and protection from today’s common health problems, you need the richest, all-natural botanical sources of nature’s antioxidant nutrients. Look no further than the KonaRed™ Coffee Cherry.KonaRed™ Coffee Cherry: Our flagship antioxidant also known as the “coffee berry”, the Red Coffee Cherry™ has exploded on the health scene as an antioxidant-rich super food. For centuries, natives in various cultures have revered the health-promoting properties of the Kona Red Coffee Cherry™ and seed (or the bean, as it’s known today). The KonaRed™ Coffee Cherry is rich in antioxidant compounds such as polyphenos, and is a terrific source of other nutrients, including polysaccharides. The KonaRed™ Coffee Cherry anti-oxidant nutrients have been known to offer phenomenal protective benefits to humans, including: * Helps resist sun damage * Delays aging by neutralizing free radicals and relieving systemic stress * Boosts mood and energy * Curbs apetiteGlucosamine: The only primary ingredient that is not a fruit, glucosamine is proven to help minimize joint discomfort and improve joint flexibility and mobility. Add this to the energy-boosting abilities of the other ingredients, and you’ll be able to enjoy an even more active lifestyle.Superblend: A harmonious blend of the Acai berry, Aronia berry, Elderberry, and the Concord grape.Acai berry: Acai recently exploded on the health scene and became very popular for its health benefits and unique taste. Not only is it rich in antioxidant compounds, it also delivers essential fats, amino acids and several essential vitamins and minerals.Aronia berry: Another emerging super fruit, Aronia possesses potent antioxidants such as proanthocyanins and quinic acid.Elderberry: Research shows that elderberry is an excellent source of various antioxidant nutrients, including anthocyanins and flavonoids. The berry has been used in various cultures around the world for a variety of conditions and as a general tonic.Concord grape: Grapes contain resveratrol, a potent antioxidant nutrient that has garnered the attention of scientists everywhere. Grapes also provide a rich source of flavonoids and proanthocyanins.

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