Well, it's official, we're in a recession. While economic professionals maintain that the recession is slowing, most of us are still feeling the pain when it comes to our pocketbooks and bank accounts. Unfortunately, thanks to our economic hardships, many people find themselves trimming the fat (no pun intended) off of every area of life. Unfortunately one of the places where Americans are cutting corners is in the purchase and ingestion of proper nutrition.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Trimming the Fat
Pump Your Health and Your Pocket Book!
Once you’ve decided to embark on a whole food vitamin regimen, it will be important to choose a retailer with a proven track record that can provide supplements through e-commerce. Shopping for your whole food vitamins online can ensure that you pay wholesale prices on what would normally cost retail. It's also important to choose your whole food vitamin retailer after reviewing their track record. Make sure that the products you purchase are 100% verifiable, and nutritionally beneficial.
Believe it or not, the purchase of specific whole food vitamins can make a huge difference when it comes to both your health and your pocketbook. Because whole food vitamins are not isolated compounds, a smaller amount can provide users with maximum return. Basically, you’re getting more bang for your buck. Not only that, as we‘ve established before, in a whole food vitamin, elements are delivered to the body as they are found in nature. That means that your body can better absorb, and thereby better use, each nutritional element.
Two other whole food supplements proven to show dramatic health benefits at a fraction of the cost of standard whole food, or manufactured vitamins, are alfalfa and chlorella. Both of these vitamins have been proven to improve cellular function, prevent toxin buildup in the body, and boost the electrolyte levels of the body. Because both alfalfa and chlorella contain a high concentration of body benefiting vitamins and minerals, the combination of alfalfa, chlorella, and bee pollen is a powerful whole food combination that costs mere pennies on the dollar.
Don't sacrifice your health to save a dollar. Spending a little time in research of the best whole food vitamins that can be purchased for relatively low cost will ensure that you'll be doing your part to maintain economic stability, while also ensuring you live the life of optimum health and wellness.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
A Whole Food Vitamin Does A Whole Lotta Good
A long time ago we introduced you to the world of whole food supplements. Today, the benefits of whole food vitamins are showing up everywhere! From Hollywood to the Nutritionist’s office, it’s easy to find someone singing their praises. So, why is it that so many people still have questions? Let’s compare and contrast the difference between whole food vitamins and their synthetic counterparts.
First of all, standard vitamins (isolates) are inferior to whole food vitamins because they are merely designed to mimic individual nutrients found in nature. For example, let's assume you're eating an apple; apples contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals that exist in nature and will work together to benefit your body in a variety of ways. However, when you purchase a traditional vitamin supplement, you typically only receive one portion of the nutrient bundle found in the apple. Even if you purchase a top of the line multi-vitamin, the combination of nutrients found therein will in no way resemble the nutrient bundles found in natural food, and will therefore neglect to provide you with the same nutritious benefits. Whole food vitamins such as Garden of Life or New Chapter are designed to allow your body to reap the health benefits of natural nutrient bundles.
Basically, whole food vitamins are made from actual whole foods, and therefore provide you with the same benefits. Unfortunately, traditional vitamin supplements available at most grocery stores and drugstores across America are manmade derivatives that only seek to mimic actual nutrition. Now that you’ve learned a little about whole food supplements, let's move on and take a look at some of the benefits of organic eating
Organic produce, and other products made from organic foods, do not contain any of the pesticides, growth hormones, and other man-made chemicals that are designed to improve the appearance and marketability of our food. For example, when you go to the grocery store you will find that most of the produce shiny, and brightly colored, and the overall visually appealing. However, most of the time these foods have been infused with waxes and dyes and a host of other chemicals that are designed to add to the product’s shelf life and aesthetics. None of the chemicals used in these processes benefit the human body in any way. In fact, most of them are carcinogenic materials that promote the development of cancer and other diseased cells.
Let's face facts, we take vitamins and eat food to maintain healthy bodily function. It stands to reason that the vitamins and nutrients we ingest should be as close to natural as possible. Unfortunately live in the material age, wherein instant gratification and profitability are more important than natural process. Your body is not man-made and your nutrition shouldn’t be man-made either. If your desire is to maintain optimal, overall health, the wisest choice you can make is to let nature take its course.
Priobiotic Facts - A Review of the Benefits
You’ve heard all the hype about probiotics, and for the most part, you’ve probably accepted the fact that these powerhouses are good for you. Unfortunately, too many people have no idea what probiotics actually ARE and how they truly HELP the human body. As such, we periodically do a little probiotic recap to help health-conscious consumers like yourself.
Keep in mind there are numerous products that claim to be just as beneficial as probiotics, however once you do the research and compare the facts, you will find that there is nothing comparable to probiotics. The affordable price you will pay along with the benefits will allow you to see healthy results in your body for a lifetime. Stop wasting time and money on products that claim to cure or reduce health problems to no avail. Start taking a supplement that will actually benefit your health.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Mt. Capra products are wonderful
I first found out about Christine Dreher and Christine’s Cleanse Corner from a friend of mine. I kept getting sinus infections, which required me to take antibiotic after antibiotic, and inevitably, I would get a vaginal yeast infection every time. Over the course of a year, I had three sinus infections and four yeast infections. I was so sick of taking prescription medications and decided that I needed to take a different approach to restore my health. Through Christine’s Cleanse Corner, I found out about whole foods and whole food supplements, as well as
Based on the success of using that product, I decided to see how some other items worked. I purchased CapraCleanse, which is a detoxification and cleansing agent that is made of botanicals, essential oils, enzymes, probiotics, fiber and alkalizing minerals from predigested goats’ milk. The product is all natural and can be used every day, and it really does support liver and gall bladder health. Prior to using this product, I would periodically have problems with gas and indigestion, as well as constipation. Those problems have almost completely disappeared.
Next I decided to check out CapraGreens, which includes Capra Mineral Whey, green vegetables and botanicals. Specifically, the mixture includes organic broccoli, acerola cherries, organic spinach, garlic and cinnamon. It is consumed in the form of a dirnk, with the ingredients ground together into a powder form. The drink contains a 2,700-unit oxygen radical absorbance capacity, which provides you with three or more vegetable servings. It is a great way to boost your nutrient intake, which, in turn, boosts your immunity and healthy body function.
And finally, I use Capra Vital Energy to help increase my stamina throughout the day. As a college student majoring in biology and hoping to be admitted to medical school in two years, I appreciate the increased mental and physical energy I get when I use this product, as well as the protein, which sustains me and keeps me going. The probiotics give my body’s immune system an extra boost.
I love MyChelle natural skin care
My friend Lacey had a 16th birthday party recently and we had so much fun. Her mother thought it would be a fun treat to buy all of us girls who attended a MyChelle sampler, which includes an assortment of MyChelle natural skin care products. I have always had trouble with breakouts at least once a month, and sometimes more often when I am under lots of stress. So, I used the products for a couple weeks and decided I could not live without them. I logged on to the Beyond Probiotics Web site, where Lacey’s mom bought the samplers and I was so excited when I saw the variety of products available, and how affordable they were. Initially, I purchased the Oily/Acne All in One kit, which included a 2.25 ounce bottle of fruit enzyme mist and trial sizes of cranberry cleanser, fruit enzyme cleanser, pumpkin renew cream, cranberry mud mask, incredible pumpkin peel, fruit enzyme scrub, clear skin serum, the perfect C serum, oil-free grapefruit cream and a mini size of sun shield with SPF 30. My skin looks and feels so great. I have been getting constant compliments about how perfect it is—without a single blemish.
My mom even commented on how gorgeous my complexion is these days. She is always complaining about how dry her skin is, and how she would like to get rid of the wrinkles and fine lines on her face. So, for Mother’s Day, I surprised her by buying a Dry/Mature All in One kit. That kit includes a 2 ounce bottle of fruit enzyme mist, trial size containers of fruit enzyme cleanser, creamy pumpkin cleanser, serious hyaluronic firming serum, the perfect C serum, deep repair cream, fruit fiesta peel, guava cactus mask, sun shield SPF 28 and mini sizes of revitalizing night cream and fabulous eye cream. My mom was so happy with the gift. She loved the results so much that she bought the line of full sized products and uses them religiously. We both love the fact that the entire MyChelle line of products is paraben-free and gentle on sensitive skin. And I must say, all of the products smell so yummy and feel so fresh and natural. She and I both agree that we feel like we are pampering ourselves each time we use the products. It’s almost like we’re spending each morning and each night at the spa.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Host of products improve quality of life
Because modern diets do not include the nutrition necessary to maintain optimal health, supplements derived from the fermentation of whole foods are a great option to boost immunity, enhance body function and restore health. Avoidingprocessed foods and getting regular exercise also are essential components to living a healthy lifestyle. That is why the advice available through Christine’s Cleanse Corner stresses the importance of making changes at all levels in your life to achieve true happiness and well being. The inclusion of the proper allocations of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other micronutrients—including phytonutrients or phytochemicals—can make all the difference. If you sign up for one of Christine’s newsletters and read through her books on probiotics, you, too, can be armed with the ammunition you need to change your life in a positive way.
