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Mushroom

Agaricus Mushroom. This mushroom contains aromatase inhibitors which are linked with the decline in growth rate of tumors, breast cancer in particular and it can moderate the effects of the proliferation of diseased cells.

Acai Berry. This new superfood is now one of the most popular natural foods ever. Its potency for weight management is endorsed by many celebrities and talked about in many mainstream media programs. Acai is one of the foods considered to be richest in iron and fiber. It supports a healthy immune system as it increases your energy, stamina and libido. It improves the mental agility and helps clear the mind, improves sleep patterns, enhance digestion and promotes healthy skin, hair and nails.

Chlorella. This superfood is one of the most effective food substances in cleansing the bowel and helping other body elimination processes perform at its peak. For the young, it is also good for maximizing the body’s height potential with its Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) property.

Goji Berry. Goji is known to be a great source of many antioxidants, full of essential minerals and amino acids some of which the body can’t produce on its own. It helps increase our energy and strength. It also helps in making us look and feel younger while at the same time controls blood pressure, prevents cancer and helps in digestion.

Korean Ginseng. This is traditionally used in China as a preventive tonic that stimulates the entire body to overcome stress and fatigue. It helps the body adapt to stress and to regenerate and rebuild the sexual hormones.

Gotu Kola. It has been used for wound healing, better circulation, memory enhancement, cancer, vitality, general tonic, respiratory ailments, detoxifying the body, treatment of skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis, revitalizing connective tissue, burn and scar treatment, clearing up skin infections, slimming, edema, arthritis and rheumatism.

Green Tea. This is an excellent source of many antioxidants. It helps in burning fats and also good for energy and stamina especially in working out. At the same time, it lowers the chance of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer.

Garcinia Cambogia. Promotes the oxidation of lipids and spares carbohydrates. This action results in lower blood levels of cholesterol and lipid. This is also effective aid in weight management.

Tongkat Ali. This herb is traditionally used in Malaysia as an aphrodisiac and as a treatment for sexual dysfunction. Moreover, it is gaining interest in body building community because it increases testosterone levels for the body and increases muscle mass and strength.

Guarana. This herb is popularly included in many herbal weight loss supplements to induce an effect called thermogenesis and at the same time manage appetite. It also has an excellent property that avoids heat stroke. It lessens the body temperature and supports the body’s natural electrolyte exchange. It is also a good herb for cardiovascular health.

L-Arginine. It is an essential amino acid that is needed for normal body functioning and healing. It is especially essential for young children and older people as it stimulates the production of growth hormones. This is also good for impotency problems for men.

Tribulus Terrestris. Already popular with male supplements, this extract is known to boost the body’s natural testosterone levels and has the potency to vastly perk up male bed performance and at the same time helps develop muscles most especially for gym buffs.

Saw Palmetto. This is commonly used to treat frequent urinary tract infections. Based on research, it can increase sperm production and sex drive in men. It is also used as an aphrodisiac and as breast enlarger for women.

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The Moringa Leaves

There is a new superfood which is steadily gaining popularity because of its amazing properties as well as inexpensiveness. Introducing moringa. As a superfood, moringa holds several thousand times more of the potent age-controlling nutrient called zeatin compared with any other known plant. Additionally, moringa has two compounds having anti-cancer and anti-tumor activities.

So where is this moringa plant coming from? The moringa is specie of trees native to the areas of Southern India and Northern Africa.  Characteristically, it is a petite, lean, deciduous, lasting tree that grows to about 40 feet tall.  Moringa was originally grown exclusively in India, Africa and the Himalayas. But now its cultivation spread far and wide to Central and South America, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the Philippines.

The leaves, flowers, bark, wood and roots of the moringa tree are used all over the world for a wide diversity of medicinal, pharmacological and nutritional purposes.  But it’s the leaves of the particular species called moringa oleifera which have become distinguished in recent years as being very valuable to human health.

Compared to other green superfoods like spirulina, wheat grass and chlorella, moringa oleifera has been comparatively unheard of until recent years when reports appeared in conventional scientific journals describing its medicinal and nutritional properties.

Now called as the “Miracle Tree” in many indigenous cultures, it has more than 90 essential nutrients.  Folk medicine practitioners and anecdotal reports suggest moringa’s great worth in sinking tumors or retarding their growth.

Studies show that two compounds that are present in moringa cause a spectacular decrease of skin tumors — even inhibit tumors in lab mice that are bred to be vulnerable to tumors.  This has earned moringa the status of being a cancer preventative plant.

Over the past 35 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been researching and studying the use of the moringa plant as an economical health-enhancing food for poverty stricken countries where malnutrition and famine are prevalent.

India’s natural Ayurvedic medicine uses moringa leaves to put off and treat more than 300 diseases.  The leaves contain whole proteins, which is rare to find in the plant kingdom.  This must be the good news vegetarians have been waiting for. Those who are trying to constrict their meat and dairy consumption without compromising their protein intake can find moringa to be very helpful.

On a gram per gram basis, moringa leaves contain:  twice the protein you can get in an 8 ounces of milk (plus 4 times the calcium); the Vitamin C equivalent of 7 oranges; the potassium content of 3 bananas; 3 times the iron of spinach; and 4 times the Vitamin A of carrots.

Moringa leaves’ loaded combination of nutrients, amino acids, antioxidants, as well as anti-inflammatory and antibiotic properties could easily fill an entire book for discussion and exploration.

However, the most mesmerizing discovery about moringa leaves is that they are excellent source of zeatin.  What is zeatin then? Zeatin belongs to the plant hormone family called as cytokinins.  Cytokinins stimulate cell division and growth as well as delay cell aging.  A study released through the Rejuvenation Research shows the irrefutable youth-preserving effects of zeatin on aging human skin.

Just recently, Zeatin has become increasingly sought after because of its great anti-aging properties.  It safeguards cells against the onslaught of free radical damage, defends healthy cells from the damaging effects of stress, aids the body in replacing dying cells quickly and reinforces living cells … thereby significantly deliberately slowing the normal aging process.

There is no other source possessing greater abundance of zeatin than the moringa plant.  As a matter of fact, moringa contains several thousand times more zeatin than any other known plant.

The human body has about 19 million skin cells at any given time. However, 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells die every minute.  New skin cells make their way to the upper skin layers as old skin cells flake off and die.  With the zeatin contained in moringa, new skin cells grow at a quicker rate than old skin cells die.  This results in a marked drop of wrinkles on the face and other parts of the body and makes the appearance of youthful skin possible.

You can now find different types of moringa dietary supplements. Now in the market are  moringa leaf powder, moringa leaf capsules and moringa condensed powder tea.  According to nutrition experts, a mere 25 grams of moringa leaf powder could supply these astonishing percentages of recommended daily allowances:

Protein:  42%

Calcium:  125%

Magnesium:  61%

Potassium:  41%

Iron:  71%

Vitamin A:  272%

Vitamin C:  22%

Moringa powder and capsules are marketed by various online retailers such as World’s Choice Products (brand:  Supreme Moringa), as well as several health food stores.  Type any of the following keywords in any search engine:  moringa leaf powder, moringa tea, or moringa capsules.

Let moringa do wonders for you!

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An Olive Tree

What could be the secrets to the good and healthy life enjoyed by a lot of people living around the Mediterranean area? Read on and find out for yourself.   Let us take a quote from a doctor who led on a study on that: “Eat fresher fruits, green vegetables, nuts and beans. Lessen the consumption of meat products and animal fats – that is if you plan to live longer.”

In its core, that is the recommendation taken from a very credible source, Professor D. Trikopulos who is based in Harvard University. He led a team to study to verify the link between diet and life duration. The team searched on Greek villages and studied 180 men and women aged 0 years and older for a period of six years. What they found out could help us guide our lifestyle.

After collecting all the necessary data on how the diet of these people, Trikopulos came into the conclusion that life expectancy was twice higher in the cluster which strictly followed healthy diet in contrast to the group that did not or whose diet was on the other track.

Though the professor is careful in concluding that these people possessed the key to the ring of longevity, he believes that it has something to do with their diet and lifestyle. He referred to the Mediterranean diet as one of the healthiest methods around and one of the most powerful ways of giving more quality years to your life.

When we talk on Mediterranean diet, the focus is on: high consumption of non-animal fats (like olive oil), love of variety of legumes, regular intakes of fruits and vegetables, minimal amount of meat and dairy products and modest alcohol consumption (like red wine).

The main secret of the Mediterranean diet lies in lower blood cholesterol levels credited to the amazing properties of olive oil. Aside from the many health benefits of olive oil, its regular use also induce people to eat more veggies because of its taste enhancing capability.

Let us learn from these people and change our diet accordingly. More fruits, veggies and loads of olive oil, please!

It is nice to be healthy and smart!

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