Tag: berries
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HIPPOCRATES (460 BC – 377 BC) – ON DIET III – Fruits
The following applies to fruits: Ripe ones are more laxative and fresh ones even more so than dry ones. Berries are warming, moisturizing and facilitate the bowels. Ripe pears warm, moisturize and facilitate bowel movements, while hard ones are astringent. Ripe winter pears cause bowel movements and cleanse the bowels, while unripe ones are astringent.…
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Probiotics & Prebiotics in Foods for Better Gut Bacteria Balance
The normal intestinal flora is a world made up of millions of microorganisms that live and grow within our gastrointestinal system. These microorganisms break down the foods we eat, control our appetite, help regulate our metabolism, help our immune system, and affect our mood. The “good microbes” of our intestinal flora ensure that our body…
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6 Foods for Brighter Teeth
Our teeth are….colorful. The different thickness and colors of the tooth segments reflect the different colors and transparency of the enamel and dentin. The color of healthy teeth is determined more by the dentin and is influenced by the color of the enamel covering the crown, the translucency and thickness of the enamel, the thickness…
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10 Foods for Better Blood Circulation
Blood carries nutrients and oxygen to all the cells of the body’s tissues from the heart and brain to the muscles and skin and removes carbon dioxide and metabolic waste products. A healthy nutrition is one way to optimize our blood circulation. Other ways are exercise, proper hydration and maintaining our weight as much as…
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10 Foods for a Healthy Prostate
The prostate is a small gland located behind the male bladder, it belongs to the male reproductive system and helps in the production of sperm.It also contributes to urinary continence. The prostate can present problems from the moment a man begins to have sexual intercourse. Up to the age of 40-45, problems arise from inflammation…
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10 Foods to Protect our Eyes
Our eyes are responsible for seeing the world around us and are an important part of your overall health. One of the most important factors that help with eye health is consuming natural nutritious foods such as a variety of fruits and vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats that contain the necessary elements that will…
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Foods associated with good mental clarity
The basic function of the brain is, with the presence of its neurons, to receive, process and transmit messages and stimuli. It is responsible for the senses, perception and control (and coordination) of muscle movements and human mental functions such as thinking or learning and memory. Just as there is no magic pill to prevent…
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