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Sprouts Nutrition grown in jar

Health

Jun 152012

Sprouts Sprouts are a Power house of nutritional value. In the early eighties I grew sprouts of any seed and attempted a complete raw food diet. The other day I read the chapter on Sprouts in Leslie & Susannah Kenton‘s book “Raw Energy“ Below are some of what Leslie & Susannah Kenton write in their chapter on sprouts: “Balance of amino acids, fatty acids, natural sugar, high mineral content Capable of sustaining life when eating a combination of sprouts. Cheapest food – All sprout diet = 25 cents a day (1984) No hormones, pesticides, preservatives or other chemicals (if grown with good Click here to Continue Reading

Healthy Digestion

Awareness, Empowerment, Health

Jan 192012

Is your body absorbing our food properly? Are toxins eliminated or re-absorbed? What interferes with our Digestion? What does our digestion tell us about our thoughts and attitude? What can we do to help our body to have optimum digestion? Understanding the Process of Digestion (Assimilation and Elimination) How is the food broken down for Absorption? First the food needs to be broken down through: chewing, enzymes from the saliva acids and enzymes in the stomach bile from the liver (dissolving fats) enzymes from the pancreas Absorption: The food then gets absorbed in the Small intestine covered by Click here to Continue Reading

Digestion Health and Well Being

Health

Jan 072012

How Digestion effects our Health and Well Being To have a sense of Well Being and feel healthy we need to have good Digestion. An abundance of enzymes and good bacteria are some of the essential factors to make this happen. Ultimately toxins need to be eliminated in the process instead of being reabsorbed into the body. How can we help our Body to optimize Digestion? To start with, we can take more time chew our food. Digestion starts in the Mouth. Chewing releases enzymes, especially those which help break down Carbohydrates. Apparently without this enzyme the rest of the Click here to Continue Reading

Digestion Health and Well Being Part 2

Health

Oct 012011

How Digestion effects our Health and Well Being (continued) In my I wrote about how important digestion is for our Well Being. An abundance of enzymes and other digestive juice in the right balance can contribute our health. Chewing each mouthful 50 times, eating proteins and carbohydrates separately and the importance of fibre, were some of the aspects the post addressed. This article explores more of the very intricate digestion and hopefully inspires you to look after this wonderful part of your body and experience vibrant health. For a visual tour through the digestive system watch the Video below. Drinking Click here to Continue Reading