Monday 26 May 2014

Why You Need Amino Acids!

By Expert Author Tamara Yapp
Are you dealing with skin problems such as psoriasis or premature aging skin? Would you believe that you're not the only one dealing with these issues?
Millions of people today are dealing with the effects of psoriasis, prematurely aging skin or countless other skin diseases like acne or dermatitis, whether they're living in the suburbs of the Midwest or up in the Hollywood Hills. Even megawatt stars have the skin care blues!
The worst part of this, however, is that very few dermatologists or skin care professionals know how to effectively deal with conditions such as psoriasis aside from costly treatments like skin cremes and UV light therapy. What does it say when a rich celebrity can go to the best dermatologist in Hollywood for solutions, only to be told that her condition is treatable, but not curable?
It's unacceptable, and frankly, ridiculous. Why doesn't anyone know that amino acids and healthy digestion are the keys to healthy skin?
As I detailed in a recent newsletter, there's a direct link between amino acids and your skin's health, one that gets little exposure. See, amino acids are the building blocks of a healthy body, fueling just about every single mental or physical function your body carries out. They're distributed and formed throughout the body when we digest protein. Sounds simple enough, right?
Here's the problem: many of us today have problems with digestion due to eating processed foods, taking antibiotics, prescriptions, and over-the-counter drugs, and from simply being stressed out trying to pay the bills and take care of our families. When that's the case, your body's not breaking down proteins as it should, and so you're not getting the amino acids you need. Furthermore, your immune system becomes compromised because you're not getting the vitamins, nutrients and minerals you need from the foods you eat that aren't being properly digested.
That's when your health starts going off track, and it's not long before it starts showing up on your skin!
I halt this problem dead in its tracks with a twice-daily tonic I concoct using my Pro-Amino-Otic and Pro-Daily-Otic (our fermented probiotic foods in powdered form), that I mix with our Pro-Belly-Otic, our liquid probiotic formula. They're full of the nutrients, vitamins and amino acids your body needs, and because they're fermented and pre-digested, they're easily absorbable by your body, no matter what condition your digestion is in.
Taken together or alone, Pro-Daily-Otic and Pro-Amino-Otic restore and regulate my digestive functions and make sure I receive all of the amino acids I need. They also feed my muscles and help me to detoxify. Doing this is the best way I know how to make sure I'm feeding my skin what it needs to stay glowing and healthy. Tending to my digestive issues has been tremendous in ending my problems with acne, which I first started dealing with when I was 10 years old. I'm now 51, and my skin looks better today than it did when I was 30!
This alone will work wonders for you, but I still have a few more tips to share.
Every night, before I shower, I use a dry brush to clear my body (never my face) of the microscopic dead skin cells that accumulate on a daily basis. This allows my skin to breathe and get to work on producing new skin cells.
Once I've showered, I rub two tablespoons of pure raw organic coconut oil into my skin. Not only does it feel divine, it's perhaps the best natural anti-aging moisturizer you can use to keep your skin supple and young. (Again, this treatment is only for the body. It is not suitable for the delicate facial skin)
When I have a little more time to pamper myself, I make my own facial masks using various ingredients from my kitchen such as oatmeal, honey or avocado. However, there's a secret ingredient that I add that makes all the difference in the world.
My Pro-Belly-Otic is a tangy, refreshing probiotic drink that goes a long way in repairing your digestion by restoring the micro flora in your gut. However, it's fantastic on your skin as well. Once applied, the enzymes and amino acids it contains set to work on your skin helping to fend off the wrinkles that might be creeping up on you. A splash in the mix for your facial mask will do the trick!
There are many gorgeous women in show business, but if all of there money and ability to see the best doctors and go to the most exclusive spas is unable to prevent their skin issues, it's clear that there's something fundamentally wrong with how we address skin care today.
As your parents probably told you, beauty begins on the inside, and it's absolutely true in ways not even they knew. The solution is to pay better attention to what you're eating and how you're treating yourself. Our products are one easy way to ensure your skin and body are getting everything they need to stay healthy and strong. We have your Food to Glow On.
The company's CEO and Founder Tamara Yapp, a mother of seven and wife, is the lively, relatable host of RealFoodRealLife.tv, an online source for fermented foods. She created this company and this show to provide information on the newest and most effective ways to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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Thursday 1 May 2014

Food For Beauty

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Oh, spring! A wonderful spring! For some reason at this time of year you want to be beautiful as ever. How foodstuffs can help in making our complexion naturally beautiful after winter? How to use them for avoiding pale skin color? What should one eat to fill a body with energy and, of course, lose weight?
All these questions naturally concern women after several months of cold and lack of the sun. But we want not just something, but only something mouth-watering even at the stage of cooking. Also, we do not want just a dietetic breakfast, lunch or dinner, above all we want to become the most beautiful and desirable after eating it! And do not torment ourselves with remorse for eating a piece of something tasty.
I do not want to advise some standard recipes for weight loss, for example, the recipe of a cabbage soup. Firstly, it is really not very appetizing, and secondly, after the first preparation of this soup it is unlikely for you to want to cook soon. I will not give the recipes of cooking cream soups, from broccoli for example, because this soup all the same is not everybody's cup of tea...
But I want to recommend eating crisps and drinking mineral water. Just a couple of days of such "dry" and lean food and you will see the result on scales! 4-7 pounds lesser in 2-3 days - is it bad? Another recommendation is cereals (preferably unsweetened) with low-fat milk: just a few days of that diet and you are full of energy, despite that the organism loses weight!
Among the general recommendations: refuse coffee and black tea and choose the herbal teas, or even better - a green tea. Numerous studies have shown that a green tea stimulates the burning of calories and helps to cope with fatty deposits. In addition, this drink has an anti-inflammatory influence.
Do not forget about fruits and dried fruits, which are good for a stomach, and simply are delicious! Berries and fruits will make your skin (especially on a face) fresh, elastic and beautiful.
If you want to get rid of the "orange skin" eat less fat and sweets. It is useful to drink enough water every day. In this context, pay more attention towards dairy products, vegetables.
Remember about a positive effect of gruels, cereals. Indulge yourself daily with a variety of porridges: oatmeal, rice, semolina and buckwheat ones. They are especially healthful in the morning, during breakfast. They saturate the body and have very few calories!
Vitamin C protects you from wrinkles. Oranges, cabbage and kiwi have a lot of this vitamin. Eat more salads from fresh vegetables - it is really tasty and the appetite after them moderates. After the salad one usually does not want to go for high-calorie food.
Limit consumption of bread, wheat one particularly. Minimize the eating of all bakery products.
Instead of soup, which very often includes potato, choose a delicious broth, possibly with a small amount of crackers.
Eat cottage cheese to improve hair and nails. Do not forget about the fish.
If the body requires chocolate, eat it with pleasure, and never torture yourself for it (of course, if you have eaten moderately). Do you think that chocolate wrapping are made up for nothing? Chocolate not only improves the mood! In the cocoa beans there are polyphenols, which are responsible for our rejuvenation.
Remember about the benefits of cheese (better if it would be lean). Do not forget at breakfast about eggs and butter.
If you believe that pasta is harmful, it's time to destroy the myth! Oatmeal, pasta, brown rice and beans include concentrated complex carbohydrates, which assimilating with blood become the providers of energy and support normal levels of sugar in blood.
As you see, it is easy to achieve a beautiful appearance with food. It is enough to follow simple rules while compiling the daily menu. Save your energy, beauty, slenderness and youth with pleasure!
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Anti Cancer Food - The Top 10

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It is reasonable to doubt that there are really Anti Cancer foods. Since cancer is a disease of the immune system and the immune system is there to fight for you, a better idea would be to support the system. I for one like to consider food as nurturing and not fighting, For instance food can nurture the immune system so that it is in tip top shape to do its job of vigilantly monitoring and destroying foreign invaders, as well as errant cells in your body.
Even the idea of you agonizing about the possibility of a cancer fight can put your immune system in a tizzy wondering what is upsetting you. This is one of the functions of the system, and this small idea can start a premature reaction at the cellular level as it tries to figure what needs to be done. These are called autoimmune reactions. Thus, it is better to always consider supporting the system.
This is easy. The immune system has specific nutritional requirements. A well fed immune system performs better than a world class war hero, sniffing out the lives and function of invaders at an astronomical rate. This process is supported by your confidence and vigilance in choosing to eat the fresh foods that continually supports the troops.
The moment you adopt the idea of a "nurturing my immune system program", your system will perk up!
Your next step is to pick the right foods recommended by associations like The American Institute for Cancer Research whose sole purpose is to delve into the relationship of diet, weight and physical activity as it relates to cancer. Here is my pick of the ten foods.
1. Sweet potato and chili powder - Foods that are high in Vitamin A and Beta Carotenoids are linked with lung cancer protection. Examples are Sweet potato and Chili Powder. Find a recipe for Chili and eat it with a baked sweet potato and you should be well fortified.
2. Parsley is my pick. It is inexpensive and loaded with Vitamin C, is documented as a front line support of the immune system. Having vitamin C in your blood stream will boost immune function and protect your lungs. You can look forward to preserving your eyesight and backing off infections. Make a parsley pesto and snack away.
3. Yoghurts and dairy products contain Vitamin D. Foods that are high in D help absorption of calcium and maintain structural support of the body. Yoghurt can be eaten alone or can be used as an ingredient in some bake goods such as muffins.
4. Nuts and Seeds or Vitamin B foods - such as sesame seed butter also known as tahini, eggs and fish. These help the body to make antibodies that will actually keep the fight going until you win your cancer fight.
5. Bananas for potassium support of your brain and blood. Bananas can be eaten alone as a snack and is usually a main ingredient in some smoothies. Most of your immune support system is in the blood.
6. Ghee -also known as the Royal Oil - This is the ancient name given to clarified butter. With the invention of impostors like margarine and all sorts of manipulated oils in the name of saving us money and promises of better health, ghee fell from its lofty position. However, none of the health properties of ghee has changed. And it is still the first choice of oil in world cuisine, especially Indian. Ghee still tops the chart for promoting Health and Longevity. Ghee should be used sparingly because it is a fat. Here are some of the properties of ghee with regards to protection from cancer. It helps resist free radical damage and it is loaded with Vitamin A, D, K and choline. Ghee, a heart healthy fat, enhances longevity as it regulates metabolism of cell production. It helps keep cells from having erratic division which can lead to cancer cell proliferation in all body cells.
7. Tomatoes are high in Lycopene an antioxidant which will vigilantly help in the attack of errant cell production of the prostate. Errant calls have a mind of their own and can become cancerous. Lycopene has also been connected with healthy bones which need added attention as aging occurs. Tomatoes can be used to make salsa and an un-cooked soup called Gazpacho which contains the next anti cancer food - garlic
8. Garlic is mostly known to protect against stomach cancer. It can also regulate the amount of inflammatory activity in body cells. Garlic has allyl - sulfides that are involved in helping the body to prevent formation of cancer cells, by helping normal cells respond to oxidative stress. In the face of such stress, allyl - sulfides in garlic helps the cell to dismantle itself, thus lowering the production of cells that might become cancerous. This also can free up cellular material that can be recycled for future cellular production of healthy normal cells. I keep garlic on my counter as decoration and to remind me that a small pod can have powerful chemical and culinary health benefits.
9. Green tea - what can I say! If you seriously want to lower your risk of disease and age without medical fanfare, develop the habit of drinking green tea whenever you want. Its lists of benefits and anti-cancer effects will make you want to pay homage to your detoxification enzymes which are enhanced by the effects of green tea's vigilant phytonutrients, such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Your body will have antioxidant aid in resisting both viral and bacterial infections. This will enable your immune system to function properly. Your overall health will not be compromised as your immune system sniffs out cancer cells before they proliferate, and cause serious, irreversible damage to body organs and tissues.
10. Cruciferous Vegetables - My favorite is kale. It is inexpensive, easy to cook and has a clean healthy taste. It is a master food for the human diet because it has beta carotene and lutein, two antioxidants that help your body to resist oxidative stress. This stress is disruptive to the body, lowers the efficiency of the immune system, and thus can expose you to the possibility of having to fight cancer.
Celia Westberry is an author, speaker and wellness lifestyle coach. She helps clients to reprogram their minds and bodies to have a personal relationship with food to be happier, healthier and more contented. Her award winning book - Eat Yourself Younger Effortlessly, the easy way to slow aging, feel, great and look good has delicious recipes with food that can help you fight cancer and maintain a healthy, happy body. Find out more at http://www.eatyounger.com


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