Natural Health News: Must-Know Secrets to Counting Calories

Natural Health Newsletter Your Guide to Health and Wellness   1/23/14 issue:   Must-Know Secrets to Counting Calories Email for: killdragonhero@gmail.com Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Newsletter Issue #759, January 23-24, 2014 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.naturalhealthweb.com ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Natural Health Tip of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------- The inflammation and swelling in the nose during a cold is caused by molecules called cytokines, or lymphokines, which are made by the body as it fights the infection. Research has shown that washing away these molecules can reduce swelling. You can make your own saline drops or spray by adding 1/4 teaspoon salt to 8 ounces water. Fill a clean nasal-spray bottle or dropper with the salt water and spray or drop into each nostril three or four times.   ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Article of the Week: Calories Today Just Aren't What They Used To Be - By Mike Caldwell *** ------------------------------------------------------------- The Canadian and USA food guides are pretty similar and recommend that the average person consume 4 vegetable and 3 fruit servings in a day. For vegetables, a "serving" is comprised of 1 cup of raw leafy greens or ½ cup of cooked or chopped raw vegetables or ¾ cup of vegetable juice. For fruit one serving is considered 1 piece of fruit (apple, orange, banana, pear, etc.) or ½ cup of raw or canned fruit or ¾ cup of fruit juice. These aren't random recommendations. They were made because these foods are meant to provide the bulk of your vitamin, mineral and fiber uptake. But here's the problem with those serving recommendations: They are assuming that the nutrient count in those fruits and vegetables are where they should be. They measure fruit the same way car companies measure the gas mileage for their vehicles. My Honda Civic was rated for 51mpg on the highway. And sure it got decent gas mileage but certainly nowhere near that. It's the same for fruit and vegetables. ** To read the full article, go here. ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Healthy Recipe: Baked Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries *** ------------------------------------------------------------- These baked cinnamon sweet potato fries are the perfect low-fat food when you have that urge to snack on something sweet. ** To read the full recipe, go here.

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