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- Turmeric, an orange-yellow powder from the Asian plant, Curcuma longa, is an ingredient in curry that shows promise treating Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and other degenerative diseases.
- Research shows that consuming a daily selenium supplement may suppress the progression of the HIV viral load and improve immune function in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1).
- Aged garlic, tomatoes, grape juice, fresh onions, green tea, and the spice turmeric (see above) provide important anti-clotting benefits.
- Potassium is a key mineral and vital in combination with sodium for the best electrolyte benefits.
- The free chlorine found in chlorinated water, Splenda®, and household bleach should not be confused with dietary chloride.
- In a growing child, healthy development and maturation occur when balancing more high-fiber foods with fewer high-trans fat foods.
- Oats have high protein and iron content as well as the B-complex vitamins, calcium, magnesium, and other essential nutrients.
- Nuts from trees and many seeds from plants, such as the almond, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, pecan, pinenut, pistachio, and walnut, are very high in healthy fats and fat-soluble vitamin E as well as protein, fiber, iron, calcium, the major B vitamins, B1/Thiamine, B2/Riboflavin, B3/Niacin, and other vitamins and minerals.
- There are two types of natural vitamin A: pre-formed vitamin A known as retinol found in animal fat, and pro-vitamin A found in plants.
Posted March 2007 | Permanent Link
Other Articles In The January Issue
- Introduction
- Healthy Feedback
- Trace Your Minerals - Part 1
- Trace Your Minerals - Part 2
- Tummy Talk - Always Listen To Your Liver Series
- Q & A with Dr. Hull
- Did You Know?
- Healthy Recipes
- Extra Help In School
Other Articles In This Category
- Did You Know? - November 2008
- Did You Know? - October 2008
- Did You Know? - About Bees - September 2008
- Did You Know? - August 2008
- Did You Know? - July 2008


