Fun Food Facts That Increase The Action Of Insulin

Use these foods liberally!

*Onions and garlic - Make an onion a day your motto.

*Chromium rich foods such as Brewer's yeast, whole wheat bread, wheat bran, rye bread and potatoes to name a few.


*Zinc rich foods such as ginger root, wheat germ, pecans, Brazil nuts, and split peas.


*Foods high in water soluble fiber, flax seed, pectin, guar gum, oat bran and mucilage.


*Whole grain and legume carbohydrates such as squash, sweat potatoes and carrots.


*Pumpkins, whole rice, yams, mung beans, string beans, cucumber, celery, peach, millet, spinach, blueberry, peas, tofu, cabbage, daikon radish and mulberries.


*Foods rich in iodine, silicon and phosphorus such as kelp, swiss chard, turnip greens, lecithin, sesame seed butter, seeds and nuts.


Breakfast: 

Option 1: Fresh fruit or fruit juice, "Fried" potatoes and Herbal Tea.


Option 2: Fresh fruit or fruit juice, Hot breakfast quinea and Herbal Tea.




Lunch:

Option 1: Garbanzo bean soup, Tomatoes with salsa, whole wheat bread or pita bread, Fresh Fruit and Soda water.


Option 2: Pita bread stuffed with beans and vegetables, Fresh fruit and soda water.


Dinner:

Option 1: Tossed green salad with oil free dressing, frozen fruit dessert and hot or cold herbal tea.


Option 2: Pasta primavera, cauliflower, fruit pudding and hot or cold herbal tea.




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The Healthiest Juices - Part 1

Juicing is an efficient way of saving time and fulfilling our daily health requirements at the same time. Thus we stay healthy and have more time to do other things. But sometimes the juices we make may not be filled with the correct amount of vitamins, minerals, and nutrition that we may need. So we have put together a dynamic list of powerful combinations of juices for public use. Other sites may charge you for this information, but our goal is not monetary. We want the entire world to be healthy and what better way than to share it on the World Wide Web.


Here are some of the best tasting and healthiest juices that can be made:

Apple Juice

An apple a day keeps the dentist/doctor away right? How about a juice filled with it? Well apples are truly a nutrition packed fruit. Contained within this delicious and popular fruit lies vitamins A, B1, B2 and C as well as valuable mineral salts.


What to combine this juice with?


Vegetable Juices are the best combination to make with Apple Juice.


Why?


Because of the bland taste of vegetable juice many people need to add something tasty in order to drink it. When combined, Apple Juice dramatically improves the taste of vegetable juices decreasing the sometimes bitter taste substantially.


Important Preparation Tips:

• Do not peel the apples. Peeling the apple will take away some of the best nutrients within it.
• Wash the apple thoroughly in clean cold water and cut it into portions that can fit into your juicer.
• Do not use waxed or polished apples. These kinds of apples can diminish the effectiveness of the cutter inside the juicer and therefore should not be used.

Beet Juice

Fresh Beet Juice is a beauty to behold. With a beautiful red finish this potent fruit creates an even spectacular looking end result. Within this abnormal vegetable lies the key to a proper and powerful diet. Beets contain a potent amount of dietary fiber, protein, vitamin C, and iron. Beet juice has also been found to lower blood pressure. This combination of nutrition is a perfect addition to one's diet and is one of the highly recommended juices by GSMHEALTH.COM.


What to combine this juice with?


A highly delicious and surprisingly tasty combination is beets combined with the juice of oranges. A very good blend will be 2/3 oranges and 1/3 beet to create a wonderfully healthy combination. Beet juice can also be combined with carrot and celery blends  to promote a healthy lifestyle.


why?


Not only are oranges tasty they are rich in vitamin C, therefore combined with Beet juice can make for a delicious blend of healthy liquids. Beet juice can also be combined with carrot and celery blends to create a powerful healthy blend of vegetables that can help to prevent diseases and strengthen the immune system.


Important Preparation Tips:

• Brushing the skin of the beet root lightly is recommended. This will allow the beet to retain its nutrients while still cleaning it.
• Make sure to wash it in cold water and cut it into convenient proportions that can fit into the juicer.
• Consult your doctor before using any excessive amounts of beet juice in its pure state.

Cabbage Juice

Cabbage has been known for its nutritional and medicinal values. It has also been discovered that cabbage can reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer such as, colon cancer and breast cancer. Cabbage also helps to promote weight loss in some people because it contains vitamin C, and B. It also keeps skin healthy and beautiful because of its vitamin A and E contents. Partaking of juiced cabbage is known to assist in curing stomach and intestinal ulcers. Cabbage also contains fiber and iron which make the digestive system function optimally.


What to combine this juice with?


A mixture of cabbage and carrot juice can be a very powerful juice.


Why?


Not only will this mixture help those with sensitive stomachs, it will also give energy and revitalize the body.


Important Preparation Tips:


Wash the leaves of the cabbage under cold water thoroughly before juicing so that most of the contaminants have been removed.

Carrot Juice

Carrots, like the previously mentioned fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, and C. In addition, carrots contain a potent amount of iron and iodine. They are among the best fortifying agents around. 


What to combine this juice with?


An exquisite mixture of juices are 2/3 carrots and 1/3 celery. Another beautiful combination is mixing 1/2 apple juice with 1/2 carrot juice. 


Why?


By combining 2/3 carrot juice with 1/3 celery juice, a healthy and tasteful mixture is achieved. To improve the flavor of this juice adding a few drops of lemon juice will do the trick. 1/2 apple juice and 1/2 carrot juice can also be a tasty and nutritional treat.


Important preparation tips:

• Select large firm carrots because they posses the most vitamins and minerals than the smaller, light-yellow carrots.
• Carrots should also be vigorously brushed and washed thoroughly.
• Do not peel carrots or cut across, instead snip off the ends and insert into the juicer.

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Making Our Food Our Medicine

By Dr. Gouri Maharaj (BPE.MH.MEd.PhD)

There is evidence that the use of wheat causes damage to the intestine and other organs. Many people who use a lot of wheat may suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, ulcerative colitis, Chron's disease and many other problems. No one has yet spoken a word about banning wheat! The result of these problems is difficulty in absorption of mainly iron, calcium, and Vitamin D. The end result is that such an individual would be prone to osteoporosis and anemia. The long-term effect is many types of cancers, autoimmune diseases, psychiatric conditions, liver disease, sperm abnormalities, vasculitis, arthritis, thyroid problems and a chain of many more problems. Just imagine what a diet with a high level wheat can do to us.

When I tell my diabetic patients to stay away from wheat and its products for some time it is because they have utilized too much in their lifetime to cause metabolic imbalances which resulted in many chronic situations. Making our food our medicine is the greatest thing  we can do for our body. The body is the first gift that has been given to us. We need to cherish this unique gift in order to live a complete life. The choices that we make and even those that we do not make as we walk the path of life, have effects upon us. Let us make those choices that will have positive effects upon our life, the life of others and society as a whole. In order to choose wisely we must have knowledge. Do not underestimate the power of knowledge and at the same time do not ignore the devastation of lack of it.

Natural medicine has played an important role in every culture and will continue of t to do so in spite of all the criticisms that have been given to it. It may be the only firm base of healthy practice and better health for the future.

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What is Lutein? - A look at the GSM Product

Lutein (from Latin: Luteus meaning "yellow") is a xanthophyll (yellow pigments from the carotenoid group). It is one of six hundred naturally occurring carotenoids (organic pigments naturally occurring in the chloroplasts and chromoplasts of plants and some bacteria and at least one species of aphid). Lutein is employed by organisms, large and small, as an antioxidant and for blue light absoprtion.

Where is it found?


Lutein is found in kale, spinach, garden peas, zucchini, Brussels sprouts, Pistachio nuts, broccoli, Maize/corn, kiwifruit, turnip greens, romaine lettuce, collard greens, egg yolks, animal fats and most importantly the retina. Lutein predominates the retina, while another chemical compound known as zeaxanthin predominates at the macula lutea of the eye.


Lutein is concentrated in the macula, a small area of the retina responsible for central vision. The reason for this natural concentration is that lutein helps keep the eyes safe from oxidative stress and the high-energy photons of blue light.

Uses:


Lutein, like its sister compound zeaxanthin, has primarily been used as a natural colorant due to its orange-red color. It absorbs blue light and thus appears yellow at low concentrations and orange-red at high concentrations.


Studies & Effects:


Various studies have shown that a direct relationship exists between lutein intake and pigmentation in the eye.


Studies also show that an increase in macula pigmentation, caused by Lutein, decreases the risk for eye diseases such as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a disease which occurs in adults when there is damage to the retina there is loss of central vision.


In 2007, in a six year study, John Paul SanGiovanni of the National Eye Institute, Maryland found that lutein and zeaxanthin protect against blindness, currenlty affecting 1.2 million Americans. There is also evidence which suggests that increasing lutein and zeaxanthin intake lowers the risk of cataract development.


Another study by Stringham and Hammond, published in the Jan-Feb issue of Journal of Food Science, discusses the improvement of vision and decrease in light sensitivity in subjects taking just 10mg of Lutein and 2mg of Zeaxanthin per day.


GSM Lutein Supplement:

Currently there are many products and companies which manufacture lutein. Some sell their product far cheaper than others and they have the same dosages, but what the buyer must beware from other companies are that some may manufacture their products with fillers, so you will not be getting 10mg of Lutein, but probably less lutein and more of something else.


At GSMHEALTH.COM we do not manufacture products with fillers and we offer the most potent and powerful blends of herbs in the world.


About GSM Inc,.'s Lutein supplement:

Our supplement was formulated with the richest of herbs and manufactured with precision and care. It is primarily used for older adults with decaying vision and may be used as a preventative supplement in younger adults. The only side effect of Lutein when taken daily, for people who have sufficient lutein already, is bronzed skin because of the color of the chemical compound.


Ingredients:


Our supplement of Lutein contains, 40mg of Lutein in one capsule, as well as safflower oil, Gelatin, purified water, yellow beeswax, and Vitamin E mixed tocopherols. - 30 capsules/bottle.


All these ingredients combine together to help better your vision and revitalize your eyes. Help protect your eyes and don't let your vision degenerate. A person who cares for others must care for themselves first. Choose GSMHEALTH.COM's Lutein for better vision today!


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