Proper Nutrition for a High Performance Body… Amp Up Your Energy!

Water is amazing!  It's such a simple solution and we all have access to it.  Water does a body good!  Rachel Leslie, a certified holistic health counselor and founder of A Cup of Life, Holistic Health Counseling says, "there are simple steps that will make a world of difference:  reduce the amounts of caffeine, sugar and refined foods you are eating and replace them with lots of water, fruits, vegetables and whole grains."  For more holistic information on how to boost your energy, see Leslie's article for Proper Nutrition at http://www.pr.com/article/1052.

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Your Health is in Your Food

Do you want to have a healthy, useful for your body food while enjoying delightful meal? Do you know what kind of vitamins and minerals you can get with the food products?

Check out these Web sites:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/vitamins-and-minerals-good-food-sources -  WebMD provides you with the list of vitamins and minerals, amounts that you need daily and why you need them, and food products that have them.

HealthCheck Systems also have a list of the most relevan vitamins and minerals and their sources. http://www.healthchecksystems.com/vitamins.htm

Allrecipes.com also has articals concerning your health. Check them out at http://allrecipes.com/Info/Healthy-Cooking/Nutrition/Vitamins--Supplements/Main.aspx and learn what do you need for stronger bones, healthy hair and nails and strong heart.

Also, check out an interview with nutritionist Joy Bauer with "Today's Health" at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15027475//

And remember: it is always better to take your vitamins and minerals from the natural foods first and then take necessary supplements that are unavailable as a food.

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Study Finds Chocolate has Anti-Depressant Qualities

Professor Gordon Parker from the Black Dog Institute said that the opoids found in chocolate are morphine-like and lower pain and that also flows through into mental well being. You can read more at http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/02/2049304.htm?section=world
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