Brain Nutrients
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Brain Nutrients

DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is one of the nutrients required by the brain during the crucial early stages of development in the womb. This omega-3 fatty acid is the primary…
Essential Oils For Sleep
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Essential Oils For Sleep

If you often experience sleeping problems, instead of popping sleeping pills, you can use essential oils, which are a much healthier option. These oils can help you to unwind and relax before you go sleep and even sleep deeper. The quality of your sleep can be influenced by many things including what you drink and eat, what you do before going to bed, the things beside your bed and your level of stress. Some of the essential oils you can use for sleeping problems include lavender, vetiver, roman chamomile, ylang ylang, bergamot, sandalwood, marjoram and cedar wood.

What are superfoods?
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What are superfoods?

Superfood is a group of products in which the concentration of nutrients exceeds the concentration of nutrients in 99% of other foods. Superfoods are commonly referred to as something between food and medicine.

Dairy Is Like Heroin
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Dairy Is Like Heroin

In recent years, some research has come out demonstrating that casein in cow’s milk may sometimes break down into peptides called casomorphins. These peptides have opioid structures, leading to the popular (though as of yet unfounded) conclusion that dairy may act like opioids in the human body. Soon the headlines were flying with absurd claims that cheese is like heroin. Some even stupider claims suggest that cheese may be akin to crack cocaine – a comparison that misses the point entirely, since crack cocaine is not an opioid. And the vegan advocates didn’t miss the opportunity to remind us, “See, we told you that milk is bad!”

White Flour Turns to Glue in the Gut
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White Flour Turns to Glue in the Gut

One of the myths that originally prompted me to write this book is the persistent myth that white flour turns into glue in the gut, binding, clogging, and coating the stomach and intestines. Those who make this claim often advocate for consuming whole grain flour or other whole grain foods instead of white flour foods. So is there any merit to the argument? And are the proposed remedies helpful alternatives?

Carbohydrates Make You Fat
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Carbohydrates Make You Fat

 

Mark Sisson famously referred to 150+ grams of carbohydrates a day as producing “insidious weight gain,” and Gary Taubes’ best-selling book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, tells the reader over and over (and over and over) that carbohydrates make us fat. The believers of the Dr. Atkins dietary principles, the low-carbohydrate paleo philosophy, or any other low- carbohydrate or ketogenic dietary advice are all on board. But are they right? Will that baked potato, that piece of toast with a bit of jam, or the brownie really lead to “insidious weight gain,” simply because of the carbohydrates?

Herb: Folk Method of Infusion
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Herb: Folk Method of Infusion

This is perhaps the simplest method of preparing an herb. Fresh or dried herbs can be used. However, note that a larger amount of fresh herb will be needed to compensate for its higher water content. Therefore, if the instructions call for 1 part (for example, 1 teaspoon) of dried herb, the dried herb can be substituted with 3 parts (or 3 teaspoons) of fresh herb.