Recently, nutritionists started to develop eating plans based on color.  By incorporating foods in a variety of colors into our diets, we can give our bodies the vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients they need to fight the free-radicals and inflammation that damage cells and cause premature aging.

Red and Orange: These colors are considered energy boosters. In fact, the pigments that produce the varying shades of orange and red are partially what make healthy foods so healthful. They are called lycopene and beta-carotene. These pigments function as a powerful antioxidants.

Yellow: Best examples are butternut squash, mangos, peaches, sweet corn and pineapple. I especially love pineapple. In addition to being an excellent source of vitamin C, pineapple contains bromelain. This enzyme aids in digestion and helps to decrease inflammation, which in turn fights sagging skin, wrinkles, and the loss of muscle mass.

Green: Chlorella, spirulina, aloe vera, broccoli, and wheat grass are amazing anti-agers. They are the major building blocks for skin-, hair-, and nails-cells.

Blue: Studies have shown that the color blue, like in blueberries, can be an appetite suppressant. In addition to blueberries,  blue foods includes blue corn, blue plums, blue grapes, and blue potatoes. The compound that gives blue foods their characteristic blue color, anthocyanin, is a powerful antioxidant that protects neurons, cells in the brain and nervous system.

Brown: Brown foods include walnuts, beans, oatmeal, whole grain bread, and spices cinnamon and nutmeg.These foods are good for digestion and have the ability to help regulate blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin receptors.

Colorless: Water is one of the best things you can put into your body. Its ability to help keep our bodies healthy and our skin youthful has been well-documented.

Yesterday, I have bought Green Phyto Foods made by NOW. This product is a potent blend of 36 nutrient dense superfoods containing a variety of vitamins, minerals, fiber, chlorophyll, enzymes, and herbs. It tastes good and it is the ideal with your breakfast.

Stay healthy,

Mary

Tags: anti-aging, antioxidants, diet, digestion, digestive enzymes

In order to cure or prevent yeast infection, you need to avoid some types of foods and include others into your daily diet. I made a list of foods I try to avoid:

1. Eliminate sugars and artificial sweeteners as well as foods containing them. Well I know from the experience that this is very difficult to do. Not only because I can’t live without some good dark chocolate, but also because everywhere you look you will find sugars. Did you know that even a regular ketchup found in your local supermarket contains sugars? Sugars feed bad bacteria, so you need to stay away from sugary foods at least while you are trying to fight Candida.
2. Avoid fruits and fruit juices, except for Granny Smith apples. If you have to have some fruits, allow yourself strawberries or blueberries. Stick to freshly prepared vegetable juices. No canned and frozen juices!
3. Avoid yeast-containing foods. Here I mean: most of the breads, beer, wine, and pickles.
4. Yeast is a mushroom. So, stop eating mushrooms altogether.
5. Avoid dairy products and all types of cheese. If you have to have a yogurt, then it should be a plain one without sweeteners. Cheeses actually contain or are molds or yeasts.

This video provides a list of some foods you should eat when fighting yeast.

Especially if you suffer from vaginal yeast infection, it is advisable that you change your diet. Many look at vaginal infection as something minor that can be treated with the antibiotics. But, antibiotics are harmful for the liver. So, alter your diet and  try Vagi-Soothe for Vaginal Irritation & Yeast Infection. This product is great. It received rave reviews from customers. Vagi-Soothe safely reduces vaginal discharge and odor, without harmful side effects. This natural remedy containing 100% homeopathic ingredients selected to relieve vaginal itching, burning and discomfort and maintain delicate tissue and membrane health and support soothed skin.

Stay healthy,
Mary

Tags: candida, candida cure, colon cleansing, diet, Yeast Infection

Today I have found this video about the long term study into three different diets. The results were unbelievable, see for yourself:

Easter is coming up and it is clear that there will be many eggs left over. So, I decided to review The Egg Diet for you:

The Egg Diet is a variant of the Atkins diet. Like the Atkins diet, the Egg Diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. To understand how an Egg Diet works, read on.

Our bodies burn a very simple kind of sugar called “Glucose” and not fat. You hear the phrase “burning fat” all the time, but it is simply not scientifically correct. While your body does have the ability to convert stored fat into Glucose for fuel, it cannot actually burn fat directly.

If you eat high-protein, low-carbohydrate foods, your digestive system cannot produce enough Glucose for your body to burn. Therefore, it has no choice but to convert the fat stored around your waist back into Glucose. The nice thing about this is that the amount of food isn’t all that important just so long as the total grams of carbohydrate is kept down. Now that you know how the Egg Diet works, you can put it into practice.

I wish you all a most joyous Easter holiday,

Mary

Tags: diet, Diet and Weight Loss