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Eggplant & Pepper

It’s a delicious paste to use as a dip or eat with raw green salads and/or any other dishes (except of fruit). Mix the following when it’s cold, using a food processor, then refrigerate it in a jar. (Do not … Continue reading

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Parsley Herb

In salads, soups, or meats, raw parsley increases your digestion, supplies vit. C, B, and carotene, plus calcium and iron. It’s a diuretic that keeps your kidney and your bladder clear from the sand and stones buildups. It aids your … Continue reading

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Mayonnaise “Marta”

Great for vegans or anyone who wants to try a healthy dressing. Mix together into a smooth paste using a food processor, then refrigerate it in a jar. Firm tofu (non-GM) – 1lb. Olive oil, extra virgin, cold pressed – … Continue reading

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Fiber Daily

It’s not just a capsule or a pill from a pharmacy’s bottle, though, it’s OK to have it. Get your fiber daily from your fresh fruit, whole-grain products, raw seeds, e.g., sunflower or sesame, or almond nuts, and raw salads … Continue reading

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How Fats and Oils Affect Your Health

Saturated, Monounsaturated, and Polyunsaturated Fats in Your Diet…

Despite a century of research, scientists continue arguing about fat regulation and healthy fats-and-oils ratio in our diet because of the complexities of human metabolism, appetite, and body weight, and because of the inadequacy of the contemporary experimental tools that measure body needs.

From the Paleolithic or prehistoric era till the 19th century, people consumed oils as a component of Continue reading

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Why Drinking Sodas Interferes with Health and Increases Your Body Fat?

Water is a large part of human body: babies about 78%, one year old 65%, adult men about 60%, and adult women about 55%. Our lean muscles are about 75% water by weight, our bones are about 22% of water, and our body fat contains 10% of water. Of the total body water of 60% of body weight, intracellular fluid is 40% and extracellular fluid is 20% of body weight. Continue reading

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Why Should We Know More about Our Supplements?

Between 51 and 80 percent of the US population uses supplements – vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and herbs – to cure ailments, aid digestion, increase energy, and maintain health.

Here are a few concerns related to supplementation, and we appreciate if you could tell us about your experience using supplements. Continue reading

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