http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:05:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What Oprah says goes, and when it comes to the Acai Berry Diet that she recently touted on her hit show, the berry is now gone. Not to be alarmed, I mean gone in a positive way. It has gone out to just about every person in America who saw ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/acai-berry-diet-does-it-all-great-nutrients-and-great-taste/ Author: F Fleming B.Sc.Pharm, M.H Have you noticed lately when you read a health website that there is some recently discovered exotic food being solicited as the “New Super Food”? We are often being deluged with new information and declarations. From all kinds of non-native berries to unheard of beverages how ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/mangosteen-fruit-the-queen-of-the-fruits-is-a-dog/ There are very few foods in the world that can claim to be superfoods. Superfoods must have many more benefits besides just providing enough calories and some nutrition. However, there are some foods that are able to be elevated to superfood status because of the incredible benefits they can deliver. ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/looking-for-acai-berry-weight-loss-program/ Herbs have been used for a long time as foods to heal disease in our human society.  It can be estimated that herbs have been used by humans for at least 15,000 years, with animals using the herbs as medicine for much longer.  They, fortunately, had the instinct to search ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/the-natural-glyconutrients-found-in-herbs-can-help-one-build-a-stronger-healthier-body/ nutritional supplementsWhen you eat a meal, you may be more concerned with taste than with whether it has the right nutritional value for you body. A poor diet can have a negative impact on your health. Deficiencies, life threatening conditions like metabolic syndrome, obesity and weight gain, and chronic systemic ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/important-nutritional-information/ nutritional valueYou've heard of antioxidants and how they neutralize harmful chemicals called free radicals in the body. You may not be aware of an antioxidant that occurs naturally inside every cell of the body and is found in some green vegetables, organ meats, rice bran and Brewer's yeast. Lipoic acid ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/what-is-the-purpose-of-lipoic-acid/ A lot of new evidence suggests that consuming more plant polyphenols is a powerful way to protect aging arteries.  These polyphenol compounds help improve endothelial function, a critical factor in preventing atherosclerosis; inhibit abnormal platelet aggregation which causes most sudden heart attacks and strokes; fight inflammation; and support healthy blood ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/natural-polyphenols-are-antioxidants-that-can-slow-the-developement-of-disease/ Ginseng is the most widely used herbal supplements on the market today, compared to all the other herbal supplements. In ancient times it is also known as "man root" since it takes the shape of a man. Till today there are many people who believed that Ginseng not only has ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/the-miracles-of-ginseng/ CoQ10 is well known for its benefits in antioxidant protection against free radicals, which often cause oxidative damage at a cellular level when the molecule that is with an unpaired electron tries to balance its structure by gaining or losing one.  CoQ10 has the unique ability to accept or donate ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/coenzyme-q10-is-a-strong-antioxidant-for-the-body/ The non-essential amino acid glycine is needed to generate muscle tissue and also for the conversion of blood glucose into energy. It is referred to as being ‘non-essential’ because the body can manufacture its own glycine, and is therefore not an essential component of your diet.  Other uses to which ... http://grandparichardshealth.com/superfoods/feel-more-energy-from-the-supplement-glycine-due-to-how-it-aids-in-cellular-atp-production/