Aging, Health and Beauty

By

Casey Holley

Deterioration in health and beauty are usually associated with aging; however, it is possible to stay beautiful no matter your age or health status. Eating a healthy diet, exercising, taking care of your skin and practicing good oral hygiene are some of the keys to staying healthy and beautiful at any age.

Diet One important aspect of maintaining the best health possible as you age is your diet. Eating a balanced diet that is based on the USDA’s MyPlate is essential to ensure that you get all of the vitamins and nutrients your aging body needs. Generally, vegetables should be the main food group on your plate. Your portion of grains, preferably whole grains, should be slightly smaller than the vegetables.

Fruits and protein should be equal portions that are smaller than the grains. Dairy should also be included. Your diet should also be low in fat, calories, cholesterol and sodium.   Staying hydrated is an important component of your beauty ritual as you age. Water helps your body to function optimally, and it helps your skin to stay soft and supple. Find out about eating for health and beauty as you age.

Exercise Aging isn’t an excuse to lead a sedentary life unless your doctor restricts your physical activity. Ask your doctor before starting any exercise program. You need to stay active to stay healthy. Weight-bearing exercises are vital to keeping your bones strong. Aerobic exercise keeps your cardiovascular system functioning properly.

Not only will exercise help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, it also helps to promote a healthy immune system. This means that illnesses like the common cold won’t impact you like they would a person who isn’t active. Exercise also helps you to care for yourself longer since it helps you maintain a healthy mental status, and it improves your balance and flexibility. When you exercise, you gain self-confidence, and you sleep better.

These factors affect the way you carry yourself and the way you look, so exercise can help you to be more beautiful. You will likely develop a glow to your skin that gives you a radiant look. This is due to improved blood circulation as a result of exercising.

Skin Care Keeping your skin moisturized is vital as you age. Well-moisturized skin looks younger than dry skin. Choose a water-based moisturizer to avoid a greasy look that emphasizes wrinkles. It should also have an SPF of at least 30 to keep your skin protected from the sun, which helps prevent sunspots and may prevent age spots.

Oral Care Proper oral care keeps your teeth healthy and looking nice longer. Brush your teeth three times per day using a soft-bristle toothbrush, and floss daily. If you use mouthwash, choose an alcohol-free one to prevent the alcohol from damaging your tooth enamel and gums. When you are out-and-about for the day, rinse your mouth with water after you eat or drink if you don’t have a toothbrush and toothpaste handy.

http://experts.merchantcircle.com/articles-hq/Aging-Health-and-Beauty/1019378

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

  Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is made from nutritious, organically grown apples and retains many beneficial components because raw apple cider vinegar is not pasteurized. ACV undergoes two fermentation processes where it produces enzymes and life giving nutrients that make apple cider vinegar the powerhouse it is.

Differences Between Clear Vinegar and Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

Clear vinegar has none of the benefits of raw organic apple cider vinegar. Through its processing and distilling, it’s been stripped of everything beneficial and can be detrimental to your health since it is dead instead of alive.

Only raw organic apple cider vinegar has the “mother of vinegar” that makes the vinegar so beneficial. The “mother” is made up living nutrients and bacteria. You can actually see it settled in the bottom of the bottle like sediment.

What Can Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Do for Me?

Beneficial ingredients in raw apple cider vinegar give it its power to make us feel better, look better and feel energized. Just look at some of the beneficial ingredients in raw apple cider vinegar:

• Potassium – helps to prevent brittle teeth, hair loss and runny noses.
• Pectin – helps to regulate blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol.
• Malic Acid – gives ACV the properties of being resistant to viruses, bacteria, and fungus.
• Calcium – supports strong bones and teeth.
• Ash – gives ACV its alkaline property which aids your body in maintaining proper pH levels for a healthy alkaline state.
• Acetic Acid – It appears that this acid slows the digestion of starch which can help to lower the rise in glucose that commonly occurs after meals.

Benefits of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

• 1 tablespoon of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar mixed in 4 ounces of purified water after a meal has been used as a natural remedy for heartburn and as a replacement for toxic heartburn medications.
• Raw Apple Cider Vinegar may help improve bowel irregularity, thereby removing toxins from the body at a faster rate.
• Helps clear up skin conditions and blemishes giving a smoother texture and complexion.
• Raw Apple Cider vinegar may also help with joint pain and stiffness.
• Apple Cider Vinegar helps to break down fats so that your body can use them rather than store them. For this reason, many diets include ACV in their regimen.
• On a small scale, ACV was studied by researchers at Arizona State University. The preliminary study was published in the Diabetes Care journal. It reported that ACV helps reduce levels of glucose.

Raw organic apple cider vinegar is even good for pets. It has been used to help control fleas and even promotes a healthy shiny coat.

How Do I Take Raw Apple Cider Vinegar?

Mixed with another powerhouse of beneficial goodness, organic honey, apple cider vinegar can be a tasty treat with very healthy benefits. This is a great drink for fast energy. Remember, the mother of vinegar will settle at the bottom of the bottle between uses. Be sure to shake the bottle well before pouring to include these healthful ingredients. In a large pitcher, add together:

• 2 tablespoons of Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 gallon of purified water
• Raw locally harvested honey or agave nectar to suit your taste

Raw honey or organic agave nectar is a great addition because of their health giving properties. They can help improve your energy, strengthen your immune system, and much more. And they taste great.

You can also find apple cider vinegar in tablet or capsule form. However, I do not recommend these sources because they are a dried source and not living as the liquid is.

Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is very strong so I always recommend diluting it with water. A good ratio is 1 tablespoon per 32 ounces of water for general use.

My Personal Recommendation

I personally use Bragg’s Organic raw apple cider vinegar on a daily basis and recommend this brand of apple cider vinegar over any other brand currently on the market.

-Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, DABFM

 http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/the-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/

Miracle Drink: Carrot, Beetroot and Apple

I have enjoyed this juice on and off for over 10 years now and its one of my favorite brain boosting juices.  It also boasts exceptional health benefits and tastes delicious.    Below is a recent article and recipe that has been circulating on the web lately about the benefits of juicing certain veggies and fruits.

This MIRACLE DRINK has been circulating for a long time. It is worth your while to take note. There is a celebrity Mr. Seto who swears by it. He wants to make it public to draw the attention of people who have cancers. This is a drink that can protect bad cells forming in your body or it will restrain its growth! Mr. Seto had lung cancer. He was recommended to take this drink by a famous Herbalist from China. He has taken this drink diligently and has seen his health is restored.  Thanks to this drink! It does not hurt for you to try.

It is like a Miracle Drink! It is simple.
You need one Beetroot, one carrot and one apple that combine together to make the JUICE !  Make sure they are organic
Wash the above, cut with the skin on into pieces and put them into the juicer and immediately you drink the juice. You can add some lime or lemon for more refreshing taste.





This Miracle Drink will be effective for the following ailments:

1. Is great for those wanting to assist their bodies against cancer and other diseases.

2. Used by many for liver, kidney, pancreas disease and ulcers.

3. Strengthens the lungs, heart and may help regulate high blood pressure.

4. May strengthen the immune system.

5. Good for the eyesight, eliminate red and tired eyes or dry eyes.

6. Helps to eliminate pain from physical training and muscle aches.

7. Along with other juicing, helps detoxify the body, assists bowel movement, and constipation. Therefore it will make skin healthy and LOOK more radiant. It is a God sent for acne problems.

8. May improves bad breath due to indigestion, throat infection.

9. Lessens menstrual pain.

10. Assists Hay Fever Sufferers from Hay Fever attack.

This is highly nutritious and it easily absorbs! Very effective if you need to loose weight. You will notice your immune system will be improved after 2 week routine. Please make sure to drink immediately from the juicer for best effect and use it in combination with other fruit, greens and vegetable juicing. 

When to drink it:

Drink it first thing in the morning with the empty stomach! After one hour you can eat breakfast.
Enjoy!

LCO

The Source for this story is: http://suratiundhiyu.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/miracle-drink.pdf

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and as such shall not be construed as medical advice implied or otherwise. No claims are made with respect to treatment of any physically diseased condition and no attempt is ever made to dissuade individuals from seeking medical treatment for any condition. In addition, this equipment, technology and products have not been evaluated by the FDA, nor are they intended to treat, cure, mitigate, diagnose or prevent any illness or disease.

http://lachicaorganica.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/miracle-drink-carrot-beetroot-and-apple/

10 Cancer Busters in your Kitchen

One of the most frequently asked questions I encounter when performing health screening examinations is: “Which tests can I have performed to check whether I have cancer?” As any clinician will tell you, there is no simple answer to this question.

Most imaging and diagnostic tests are usually only performed to confirm the diagnostic suspicion of cancer based on a suggestive history and clinical examination.

Most cancers are caused by a complex interaction between an existing genetic predisposition and environmental/lifestyle factors. In my opinion, a far more proactive way of approaching your cancer risk, is by examining those factors which you can actively control.

Almost half of all cancers diagnosed in the UK every year are caused by avoidable and modifiable lifestyle choices such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and obesity. Yes, you have read that correctly, poor dietary choices and carrying too much weight can actively increase your cancer risk.

After smoking, the leading cancer risk factor in women is obesity (6.9% of cases) and in men, it’s a lack of fruit and vegetables in their diet (6.1% of cases). One of the simplest and most effective ways to promote good health and help protect against cancer is through your diet.

Let’s have a look at the foods which have the ability to stave of cancer or even inhibit cancer cell growth and reduce tumour size. Of course, the list does not cover all anti-cancer edibles, but these are my TOP 10 ALL STARS and a good starting point.

1. Broccoli, especially sprouts contain the phytochemical Sulforaphane, which can aid in the prevention of certain cancers, like colon and rectal cancer. Sulforaphane also aids in the production of certain enzymes that can deactivate free radicals and carcinogens (cancer-causing substances). These enzymes have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumours in tests.

2. Spinach & Kale contain nitrogen compounds called Indoles, which may help to stop the progression of certain lesions to cancerous cells in estrogen-sensitive tissues (e.g. breast tissue). In addition, Isothiocyanates found in kale, are thought to suppress tumour growth and block cancer-causing substances from reaching their targets.

Broccoli sprouts have been developed under the trade name BroccoSprouts which contain as much as 20 times more sulforaphane than the levels found in mature heads of broccoli.

3. Carrots are a rich source of Beta carotene, which may help prevent a wide range of cancers including lung, mouth, throat, stomach, intestine, bladder, prostate and breast cancers. According to researchers at Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences (DIAS), a substance called Falcarinol, also abundant in carrots, has been found to reduce the rate at which tumour cells grow. Falcarinol is only present in raw carrots, and is inactivated through cooking/steaming.

4. Grapefruit and other citrus fruits, contain Monoterpenes, believed to help prevent cancer by removing carcinogens from the body. Some studies show that grapefruit may inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells in vitro.

6. Tomatoes are a rich source of Lycopene. An increased intake of lycopene has been linked to a reduced risk of breast, prostate, pancreas and colorectal cancer. Lycopene is concentrated by cooking tomatoes and higher quantities are present in tomato pastes and purees.

7. Raspberries contain various plant compounds and antioxidants known as Anthocyanins which may protect against cancer. According to a recent study published in Cancer Research (2001;61:6112-6119), rats which were fed diets of containing 5 to 10 percent black raspberries, saw  a decrease in the number of esophageal tumors. Research reported in the journal Nutrition and Cancer in May 2002, revealed that black raspberries may also thwart colon cancer.

8. Chilli’s contain Capsaicin, a chemical which can neutralise certain cancer-causing substances like nitrosamines and may help to prevent cancers such as stomach cancer.

9. Garlic has immune-enhancing Allium compounds (dialyl sultides) that appear to increase the activity of immune cells that fight cancer.  These substances also block carcinogens from entering cells and slow tumour development. Research published in the October 2000 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that people who consume raw or cooked garlic regularly, face about half the risk of stomach cancer and two-thirds the risk of colorectal cancer as people who eat little or none!

10. Green Tea contains the polyphenolic substance Catechin, which appears to prevent cancer cells from dividing.  Studies have also suggested that  these polyphenols which are abundant in green tea, may protect against cancer of the stomach, lung, colon, rectum, liver and pancreas.

http://www.thewellnessworks.co.uk/top-cancer-busting-foods/