There have been many recent ‘discoveries’ of super foods, with the experts and celebrities changing their minds about which is the must have one that week it can be quite difficult to know which actually work and which are just current fads. Acai juice is the latest trend never been seen out of the hands of celebrities and with doctors waxing lyrical about its properties.

We’ve all heard of the acai berry by now and its basic properties are known to the vast majority of us. The acai berry is a rich source of protein and dietary fibre meaning it is amazingly good for our digestion; the acai berry also contains high levels of both omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids which is thought be play a big role in helping to lover the levels of cholesterol in the blood. This berry is also thought to have a protective effect on the heart and cardiovascular system.

The main reason many celebrities are so interested in the humble acai berry is the fact that it has been shown to help slow down the aging process. In fact for those in the know, it’s thought to be one of the most powerful of the anti-ageing super foods out there. Grapes, pomegranates and even blueberries are said to be powerful super foods but the acai berry is said to have 10 to 30 times more antioxidants than any of these berries! Because of the extensive vitamins, amino acids and minerals acai berries contain, acai is said to be one of the most nutritionally dense berries available.

On top of their amazing anti ageing properties acai berries also encourage radiant skin and promote hair health. Acai berries contain high levels of vitamin A which promotes the moisture and health of skin, giving it a youthful look. These wonder berries also increase energy levels making it the perfect snack for that post-Christmas blow out diet or for raising energy levels before hitting the gym. If you are looking for some acai berry, then visit the healthy food store http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/.

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There’s nothing better you could do to increase your life-span and your well being than to give up using tobacco. Numerous studies have confirmed that over half of all cigarette smokers decrease their life through their tobacco habit, and this does not even consider those who may have a greatly reduced quality of life because of smoking. Using tobacco becomes a significant addiction which enslaves individuals. Even if you are not enslaved by smoking and only do it casually it is still incredibly overpriced.

There are literally countless individuals around the world who desire to learn the way to quit smoking cigarettes in the simplest way possible, with minimal withdrawal signs or symptoms and the minimum chance of failing. The ability to succeed is the most important of all. The more instances you fail the less you are willing to try again. You want to chose a program that has a good success rate. Do not let the anxiety about failing stop you from trying but do try to find the best program you can. You need to take an integrated approach to realize success.

Just how long to take to quit smoking is usually the first thing men and women concern themselves with. Should they simply stop in one go and never touch cigarettes again, or should they ease down the amount of cigarettes they smoke until they really feel prepared to take that final step? One would believe that going slowly would have more success but, actually, the contrary is valid. Someone who still smokes cigarettes is, in their eyes, a smoker, and any time stress or external life situations bother them, they are very likely to raise the dose.

Avoiding places and situations where you typically smoked can easily really help when you first start. Today it is not so much public facilities, as numerous of those have no smoking restrictions, however situations. If you sat in a specific seat and smoked after supper you may wish to avoid that couch. Avoiding individuals who used to smoke with you can be a a lot more contentious concern, however only you can decide exactly how much your life and overall health are really worth.

There are many who’ll recommend a way of stopping cigarette smoking that will involve you in considerable cost, usually with an expert counselor or hypnotherapist. It’s important to keep in mind that you’ll find thousands of people that have effectively quit smoking cigarettes without these expensive aids, however it’s also important to think about that hypnotherapy has the highest success rate of any form of quit cigarette smoking treatment, and also that only one or 2 sessions is usually required to make the change. The cost of therapy is cheap when you think about exactly how much you put into smoking cigarettes each and every year.

There are more resources available for those who wish to stop using tobacco than ever before. Even if you cannot afford the cost of an expert hypnotherapist, you’ll still be able to purchase recordings of hypnotherapy sessions which you can attempt to use. These won’t be as effective, as the voice on the tape will have no way of reacting to any changes in your respiration or behavior in the way a professional hypnotherapist would be able to do. A professional can grasp a good deal of your situation simply by meeting you. The obvious summary is to use a professional if possible, however do the very best you can if not.|So, clearly, if you can manage to pay for an expert do it now but if not do what you can.

Having support can make quitting using tobacco easier also but not everyone can have that. There are frequently support groups which you’ll be able to join that can help encourage you. If this isn’t feasible for you, you can get a high level of support by becoming a member of Internet groups. These can easily help folks from around the globe achieve the universal target of stopping using tobacco.

For an effortless way to quit smoking visit Ways To Stop Smoking.

The thing I like about this recipe is that it contains loads of “Super Foods” including kale, celery, lemons and apples.

• Celery helps create a perfect pH balance, and balances out sodium levels, helping your body assimilate and function at its best.
• Kale is the most nutrient dense food in the world, with untold number of vitamins, high in minerals and full of antioxidants.
• Cucumber, one of the most hydrating foods, rich in electrolytes, is a known beautifier. Lemon is one of the most powerful cleansers known to man.
• Apples – well they are close to the perfect food.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bunch of kale
• 3 cucumbers, quartered
• 1 bunch of celery stalks
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 4 apples, quartered

PROCEDURE:

• Chop all ingredients into chunks
• Feed them into your juicer until all are used.
• Drink immediately – Makes 2 to 4 glasses

The information and sample vegetable juice recipe above are supplied courtesy of Expert Guide to Juicing – Click Here.

More information about juicing on my other site Juicing for Health.

Why drink Beet Juice?

Drinking beet juice supplies you with high levels of Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, and the choline beets contain is said to help detoxify the liver, hence the suggestion of using it if you have a hangover!

As an aside: One pint of beet juice can significantly lower your blood pressure. See this 2008 study for more details:

One of the drawbacks with beets is that they must be cleaned and peeled thoroughly. If you don’t do this their earthy flavor actually tastes somewhat “dirty”.

To properly select beets at the market, be sure to feel the root. It should be firm and free of any cracks. Once separated from their green tops, beets will last for weeks in the refrigerator but will quickly become soft after a few days if left attached. The juice should be consumed immediately as it will quickly loose it potency if left in the refrigerator.

SWEET BEET JUICE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 beets, tops removed, scrubbed
• 3 apples
• 2 orange wedges (optional)

PROCEDURE:

• Cut the apples and beets into chunks
• Alternating between juicing beets and apples push them through the juicer.
• Divide the juice into 2 glasses and serve garnished with an orange slice.

The information and sample beet juice recipe above are supplied courtesy of Expert Guide to Juicing – Click Here.

More information about juicing on my other site Juicing for Health.

• Because smoking is an addiction to nicotine, you can try nicotine patches or gum to “feed” your craving. Of course the problem is that you need to beat the craving, not feed it.
• There are prescription medications available. Your doctor is the best person to advise on these.
• Electronic cigarettes have helped some people. This is probably because they give you “something to hold”!
• You might realise that certain situations trigger your desire to smoke. This could be social situations, or stresses at work. Think of better ways to handle these.
• Hypnosis, meditation, yoga and exercise can all help you quit smoking.
• Consider the financial effects of smoking too. Document the amount of money you spend each week on cigarettes and think of alternative, enjoyable ways to use that money rather than literally burning it. (You may like to take a piece of paper money that represents a packet of cigarettes, and actually set fire to it. How does that make you feel?)

The article above has merely touched upon the methods available to help you stop smoking. Visit Quit Smoking Programs for more information and resources.

Diet

A healthy diet can help you to better manage your asthma. Studies have shown that processed foods, sugar, and trans fats can bring about inflammation which can trigger asthma. You don’t have to cut these foods out entirely, but you should keep them to a minimum.

Once you’ve been diagnosed with asthma, look for help outside of your primary care physician to get a diversity of treatment options. Especially consider seeing a nutritionist, who can help you pinpoint and avoid foods that trigger your asthma. A nutritionist can also help develop a diet for you if your asthma is being exacerbated by being overweight.

There is no particular diet that doctors endorse for people with asthma, but white sugar should be avoid and brown sugar should only be used a little at a time. Vegetable, milk, and whole grain foods are all recommended, as well as fruits that include citrus, berries, and melons.

If your child has asthma, be sure to take the time to talk with him or her about what asthma is and what it means to have it. Be vigilant about taking your child for doctor’s appointments, giving medications, monitoring diet and protecting your child from triggers, such as side-draft smoke, pollen, animal dander and other common allergens.

As previously stated, asthma can attack people of all ages. There are many different causes but the result is the same. There is great difficulty in breathing and even the possibility of sudden death. This article hopes to help you manage your asthma and find treatment methods to bring you relief in breathing freely.

You’ll find more tips and advice on helping asthma attacks at…. http://www.AsthmaReliefNaturally.com/

For the next few days, she is running a special offer where UK residents can click the link below to grab a FREE copy of her physical book called …

‘The Cheap Lazy Gardener’

Sorry for the short notice, with an offer such as this the physical stock situation limits it, but if you find you’re too late for the free physical book, and the offer has expired, treat yourself or a friend to Arabella’s downloadable ebook by clicking below.

To learn more about organic gardening, check out Arabella’s organic gardening site. Just reading about it is an education in itself. As an aside, it would make a very unusual gift for any-one you know with (or without!) green fingers.

A very trivial example is that when you feel “down” you will often crave a “pick-me-up” food. Unfortunately, the type of food we crave tends not to be something healthy, like a salad, it’s more likely to be “junk” food that gives us a quick boost of energy / feeling good, but then is rapidly followed by another slump. So there’s a definite link between depression and sugary foods.

Another little known fact is that certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies can be at the root of depression, and depressed people may feel too low to cook themselves the healthy meals they need to improve their state of mind. It’s a vicious circle! One way round this, of course, is supplementation, which can break the circle. The ebook gives more information on the supplements that can help lift your mood.

Eating the right kind of fats is another effective dietary measure to help beat depression. This isn’t surprising when you consider that, after water, your brain is largely composed of fats.

And then there’s the link between depression and protein (which is built from amino acids). You can read more about good dietary sources of the proteins which will help your depression, and the other topics I’ve mentioned in a free ebook on treating depression, to download here.

In addition to advice on the above nutritional topics the ebook also includes various other tips on tackling depression:

• Herbal remedies for improving your mood
• Why exercise improves your mood
• Sunlight, melatonin and SAD
• Other recommended complementary therapies
• Tips from the world of self-improvement

There is also information on:

• Anti-depression diet
• Weight loss and depression
• Anxiety and depression
• End your depression

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It seems in life that most people take for granted the things that are most important to them and drinking water is no exception. It is a fact that no one can survive without clean pure drinking water and it is important to note some critical facts:

1. More than 35,000 people die each day throughout the world from disease caused by impure or lack of drinking water. That equals more than 12,000,000 per year or more than the per year total killed in each of the six years of World War II.

2. The absence of clean drinking water and sanitation is one of the largest causes of death and loss of productivity throughout the world.

3. Three to four of every five children related deaths are directly related to unsanitary or contaminated drinking water.

Please support Water Aid to help those who do not have access to this basic necessity for health.

4. Municipal water supplies in the United States, although regulated by the Environmental protection agency (EPA) still contain a large number of contaminants. Many types of bottled water also contain contaminants.

5. Purified water using a distillation/oxygenation process produces the highest quality drinking water.

It is a fact that because of urban growth and industrial pollution, drinking water is becoming more polluted and water related health hazards are increasing. Heavier amounts of chlorine are being added to kill bacteria but this ruins the fresh water taste.

Polluted or contaminated water is particularly harmful to young children and may cause health problems that do not surface until years later.

Municipal tap water is contaminated as is spring and well water and the fact that these sources of water are regulated does not remove the contamination. Obtain the most recent EPA water quality for your municipality and study it closely.

With the exception of purified bottled water, most bottled water is subject to the same or greater amounts of contamination. Spring water is either re-bottled tap water or particularly susceptible to industrial pollution.

Distilled/oxygenated purified water on the other hand separates pure water from contaminants and flushes the waste down the drain leaving only 100% pure water.

Ask questions and read the labels of municipal or bottled water to determine what is really contained in the water you drink. Then decide how much contamination your body can tolerate over an extended period.

I think after even a moderate amount of research you will agree that purified, distilled water will aid in the longevity of yourself and your family.

As we come up to Christmas, you and your family will hopefully be enjoying good company and good food, and I wish you well for it. However, please remember those people in the rest of the world who do not even have access to clean, fresh water.

Please support Water Aid with a donation as a gift of thankfulness that you at least have the basics in life.

Dark chocolate can have a very harmful effect on dogs, so quite apart from making your favourite pooch fat and unhealthy there is another reason NOT to give them chocolate.

Click to check out this article in Scientific American for the details.

Thanks to Kevin for telling me this, when he had to take his dog to the vet after finding the Christmas chocolate coins raided with a trail of gold foil giving the game away. Happily Kevin’s pup has had no ill-effects, but as he’s a small dog, the vet says he has been lucky.

So unless it’s special dog-chocolate, it’s NOT kind to give your dog chocolate as a treat. (Save them for yourself!)

I hope you’ll forgive the diversification into “healthy eating for healthy dogs”. Normal service will be resumed.