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Foods For Healthy Teeth

Vladimir Yasmenko — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:00:12 +0000

We hear a lot of information about which foods and drinks are good for our health. Indeed, it seems like each and every day a new article makes headlines proclaiming the “10 best superfoods” to keep you healthy. However, did you know that there are foods and drinks that can also benefit your dental health through natural means? Of course, most tooth health has to do with dental care, and methods you can read about on websites like TopDentists.com. However, here are a few words on some of the top 10 foods for dental health, as declared by IntelligentDental.com

- As you’ve no doubt heard before, organic dairy products tend to be very strong in terms of their calcium content (which is why they’re said to strengthen bones). This can help them to strengthen the enamel in your teeth, which will make them less prone to damage or even decay. When choosing to buy a Milk product make sure to buy Organic or Raw from a local trusted farmer.

- Much as they benefit your overall health through high vitamin C content, most citrus fruits can also be helpful for your teeth. Vitamin C can help your teeth to grow, and citrus can actually also assist in naturally removing stains from your teeth, to keep them white.

- Somewhat surprisingly, gum and toothpaste can also be very helpful for your dental health, but only if it contains the one important natural sweetener called Xylitol. Stay away from Fluoride in any product. It just so happens that Xylitol can actually help improve your teeth’s health. There are many testimonies available today where Xylitol enriched gum or toothpaste helped people to get rid of their cavities and prevent them from coming back.

- Cinnamon is also on the somewhat surprising list of foods that can help you relieve a toothache. Some people just make the Cinnamon into powder and apply it to their hurting tooth and some mix it up with some raw honey before applying it to that tooth.

There is plenty more of information out there with regard to foods and drinks that can be helpful, or detrimental, to your dental hygiene and tooth strength. The important thing to remember is that this is something to consider, much like you consider the way certain foods or drinks will affect your overall bodily health. The right diet, combined with careful dental care, can result in your having healthy, clean teeth that result in the bright white, comfortable smile you want.

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21 Best Fruits and Vegetables for Vitamin C Source

Vladimir Yasmenko — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:00:02 +0000

Have you ever wondered what fruit, vegetable, or herb contains the most of Vitamin C? I did, and that is why I put together this article for people like me. For instance, when I go to the store it would be really nice to know what natural source of food contains the most of Vitamin C.

Why Vitamin C you might say? Well I’m glad you asked. If you haven’t heard yet, but Vitamin C benefits our body’s health in these kinds of ways:

- Improves wound healing
- Prevents cells from damages
- Improves gums health
- Improves teeth health
- Improves Immune System
- Protects from free radicals
- Reduces Aging
- Lowers Risks of some Cancers
- Improves Iron absorption
- Improves Lung health
- Prevents from frequent colds
- Protects from frequent infections

So, was that a good enough reasons for you to consider taking more of Vitamin C? Well then, below is the list you’ve been waiting for, the list of 21 Best Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables for Vitamin C Source. Also just so you know, 100 Grams of each of these Fruits or Vegetables equals to its percentage of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet, and your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

1.- West Indian Cherry Raw Acerola = 2796% of Vitamin C

2.- Raw Guavas = 381% of Vitamin C

3.- Sweet Yellow Raw Bell Pepper = 306% of Vitamin C

4.- Fresh Black European Currants = 302% of Vitamin C

5.- Raw Fresh Parsley = 222% of Vitamin C

6.- Sweet Red Raw Bell Pepper = 213% of Vitamin C

7.- Fresh Raw Kale = 200% of Vitamin C

8.- Raw and Fresh Kiwi Fruit = 155% of Vitamin C

9.- Raw Fresh Broccoli = 149% of Vitamin C

10.- Fresh Dill Herb = 142% of Vitamin C

11.- Raw Brussel Sprouts = 142% of Vitamin C

12.- Raw Longans = 140% of Vitamin C

13.- Sweet Green Raw Bell Pepper = 134% of Vitamin C

14.- Raw Fresh Lychees or Litchis = 119% of Vitamin C

15.- Raw Mustard Greens = 117% of Vitamin C

16.- Fresh Papayas = 103% of Vitamin C

17.- Raw Fresh Kohlrabi = 103% of Vitamin C

18.- Fresh Raw Pummelo = 102% of Vitamin C

19.- Raw Strawberries = 98% of Vitamin C

20.- Fresh Red Cabbage = 95% of Vitamin C

21.- Fresh Raw Oranges = 89% of Vitamin C

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Cassava Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:00:24 +0000

Today I would like to tell you about my research on Cassava plant. Cassava can also be called Manihot Esculenta, Yuca, Manioc, Cassaba, or Cassada. Cassava plant is actually very popular crop in many regions around the world. Nigeria is supposably the biggest Cassava producer in the world. Cassava is very popular because of its Starchy Edible Root. Also, Cassava root is one of the largest sorces of carbohydrates in the world. Cassava can be classified as sweet or toxic depending on its toxicity.

Warning! You must know how to prepare the Cassava plant the proper way. If you’ll prepare the Cassava Vegetable improperly, then you will cause someone or yourself to get a disease called Konzo. Konzo or Mantakassa is an epidemic paralytic disease usually caused by insufficient processing of bitter Cassava. So, remember to cook it properly in order to detoxify Cassava before eating it.

People cook and use Cassava in many different ways and dishes like, instead of potatoes, with meats, in purees, in dumplings, in soups, in stews, in gravies, in cakes, in pudding, in chips, and it can be made into syrup or breads. So, the Nutrients in a cup or 206 grams of Raw Cassava Root are:

- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B9, Folate, Folic Acid
- Vitamin C (Large Amount)
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Protein
- Choline
- Betaine
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese (Good Amount)
- Selenium
- Natural Fats
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Natural Sugars
- Carbohydrates (Good Amount)
- Dietary Fiber
- Calories

The Least Possible Health Benefits of Cassava Root are:

Vitamin C:
- Improves wound healing
- Prevents cells from damages
- Improves gums health
- Improves teeth health
- Improves Immune System
- Protects from free radicals
- Reduces Aging
- Lowers Risks of some Cancers
- Improves Iron absorption
- Improves Lung health
- Prevents from frequent colds
- Protects from frequent infections

Manganese:
- Supports strong bones
- Supports healthy bones
- Normalizes blood sugar levels
- Supports healthy thyroid gland
- Improves Nerve health
- Protects from free radicals
- Helps protect from nausea
- Reduces vomiting
- Reduces skin rashes
- Maintains Hair color
- Normalizes Cholesterol levels
- Helps prevent dizziness
- Helps prevent hearing loss
- Supports healthy reproduction

Also, if you would like to try some products made from Cassava, then here is one for you to consider called Arico Cassava Chips: When you’ll get to the destination page of this product, then read their product reviews, you will be amazed. Cassava chips are a lot healthier than potato chips. Also, please check out their ingredients list, it is awesome :)

Natal Plum Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:00:38 +0000

Carissa Macrocarpa or Natal Plum, or Large Num-Num, or Amatungulu, or just Carissa is a South African shrub that now can be found in various places around the world. This Carissa shrub prefers to live in coastal areas with salty winds. It can grow as high as 7 (about 2 meters) feet and as wide as 10 feet (about 3 meters). Carissa plant produces beautiful, thick, round, and shiny leaves which people claim to be poisonous. Also, Carissa produces nice, red, tarty, plum-shaped, sweet and sour fruit (or berry) which is edible when raw and/or when cooked. Some people enjoy the Carissa fruit Raw or in jellies, jams, pies, and sauces. The Nutrients in about a cup or 150 grams of Raw Carissa fruit that was cut into slices are:

- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin C (Large Amount)
- Protein
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Copper
- Natural Fats
- Carbohydrates
- Calories

The Health Benefits of Raw Carissa Fruit are:

Iron:
- Improves Oxygen distribution
- Improves Immune System
- Provides Healthy energy
- Reduces fatigue
- Reduces weakness
- Improves concentration ability
- Lowers chance of infections
- Supports healthy hair
- Reduces Dizziness
- Lowers chances of headaches
- Strengthens nails
- Protects from apathy
- Lowers risks of depression

Potassium:
- Improves nerve function
- Improves muscle function
- Reduces confusion
- Reduces irritability
- Reduces fatigue
- Lowers chance of heart problems
- Lowers chance of high blood pressure
- Protects from chronic diarrhea
- Improves exercise ability

Top Carissa Image was borrowed legally from Wikipedia.

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Breadfruit Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:00:28 +0000

Breadfruit or Artocarpus Altilis or Sukun is not Jackfruit just so you know from the start, even though they do look alike on the outside and are very related to each other. Breadfruit trees can grow as high as 85 feet or 26 meters, and they provide people with a special milky juice that can be used for boat caulking. Under the right conditions Breadfruit tree can produce as much as 200 fruits each year. People claim that Breadfruit is very starchy and tastes like a potato or a fresh baked bread. People from around the world prefer the Breadfruit either Fried, Boiled, Baked, or Roasted.

Breadfruit needs to be cooked before eating. Some people mix the Breadfruit with Coconut milk and then bake it in Banana leaves. People can cook this fruit directly in fire, then they can add ingredients like sugar, butter, cooked meats, coconut milk, and/or other fruits, and then they can cook it some more to get all of that flavor mixed together into an awesome meal. Did you know that Breadfruit tree was very popular on Pacific Islands, because of its light unique wood that is resistant to shipworms and termites, and it was very useful for canoes and buildings. Sounds like this Breadfruit is pretty popular and pretty useful, but now lets see how healthy it is for us. The Nutrients that one cup or 220 grams of Raw Breadfruit contain, are:

- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B9, Folate, Folic Acid
- Vitamin C (Extreme Amount)
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Protein
- Choline
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium (Good Amount)
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Natural Fats
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Natural Sugars
- Dietary Fiber (Good Amount)
- Carbohydrates (Good Amount)
- Calories

The Possible Health Benefits of this Breadfruit Fruit are:

Dietary Fiber:
- Normalizes Blood Sugar Levels
- Normalizes Cholesterol Levels
- Helps prevent constipation
- Helps prevent hemorrhoids
- Supports Weight Loss

Alfalfa Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:00:38 +0000

In this Article I would like to introduce you to a flowering plant, that somewhat resembles a clover, called Alfalfa. Alfalfa is also called lucerne, lucerne grass, chara, gadab, rajka, or Binomially called Medicago Sativa. Alfalfa doesn’t like to be planted on existing Alfalfa fields, so it is very recommended to rotate your fields with other species or plants like wheat or corn before planting Alfalfa on the same field again. Alfalfa is mainly grown and used for feeding different kinds of animals. Alfalfa Sprouts are very edible for humans and they taste good in sandwiches and salads.

Alfalfa is also considered as an insectary plant because of so many insects that it attracts to itself. To prevent the alfalfa being destroyed by many kinds of insects, some farmers use Chemicals or Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Seeds which are very dangerous for human’s health, but as long as it’s cheaper… you know what I mean :) So, watch out when you shop for Alfalfa sprouts and try to get the Organic ones. Anyway, the Nutrients in a cup or 33 grams of Raw Sprouted Alfalfa seeds are:

- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B9, Folate, Folic Acid
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- Choline
- Betaine
- Protein
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Natural Fats
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Calories
- Carbohydrates
- Dietary Fiber
- Natural Sugars

The Possible Health Benefits of Alfalfa depending on the amounts of some of these Nutrients are:

Vitamin K
- Improves blood clotting
- Reduces bleeding
- Improves kidney function
- Improves bone growth
- May protect from osteoporosis

Omega 3
- Reduces Inflammations
- Protects blood from over-clotting
- Reduces Cholesterol
- Reduces lipids
- Lowers Risk of atherosclerosis
- Lowers Risk of obesity
- May Reduce Growth of Cancer cells
- Prevents depression
- Protects from cardiovascular disease
- Helps protect from type 2 diabetes
- Reduces fatigue
- Prevents from dry and itchy skin
- Strengthens hair
- Strengthens nails
- Improves concentration ability
- Reduces joint pain

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Agave Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:19 +0000

Agave vegetables are not Cactus Plants and they are not Aloe Plants. Agave plants are from Agavaceae family and have more than 200 different species. Agave Americana, Agave Angustifolia, Agave Tequilana, and Agave Attenuata are the most commonly grown species of Agave Vegetable. The Agave’s Flowers, leaves, stalks (basal rosettes), and the sap (honey water) are all edible for humans. Agave vegetable provides people an another alternative to sugar in cooking which is usually called Agave Nectar (agave syrup). When you handle Agave or drink its juice please be carefull, because some people claim that some of the Agave juices can cause Dermatitis (an allergic inflammation of the skin) which can last for about two weeks. For a Huge List of Agave Species just go to Wikipedia’s Page Here.

The Nutrients of Raw SouthWestern Agave in about 100 grams are:

- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B9, Folate, Folic Acid
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Protein
- Calcium (Good Amount)
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Natural Fats
- Natural Sugars
- Carbohydrates
- Dietary Fiber (Good Amount)
- Starch
- Calories

The Health Benefits of Agave Vegetable are:

- Maintains healthy bones
- Improves nerve function
- Improves muscle function
- Supports Healthy blood clotting
- Reduces feet tingling
- Reduces hand tingling
- Lowers chance of retardation in children
- Reduces chance of bone deformities
- Reduces feet numbness
- Reduces hand numbness
- Improves teeth health
- Normalizes Blood Sugar Levels
- Normalizes Cholesterol Levels
- Helps prevent constipation
- Helps prevent hemorrhoids
- Supports Weight Loss
- Relaxes nerves
- Relaxes muscles
- Strengthens bones
- Builds bones
- Improves blood circulation
- Protects from muscle spasms
- Improves heart rate
- Helps prevent headaches

Also, If you are interested in tasting this unique sugar alternative, then you could try this Blue Agave Nectar Product.

Or, If you would like to try Agave taste in a fun snack bar, then here is one called Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bar that contains Cashew and Agave Nectar.

Abiyuch Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:46:03 +0000

Abiyuch is a Flowering Tree that produces edible Abiyuch Fruit. Other names for Abiyuch Fruit are Bama, Varuna, Bidasi, Sacred Garlic Pear, Temple Plant, Spider Tree, and the binomial name for it is Crateva Religiosa. Abiyuch mainly lives in Japan, Pacific Islands, Australia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The Fruits of Abiyuch tree are very healthy for humans. The Nutrients in about half of a cup or 114 grams of Raw Abiyuch Fruit are:

- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C (Extreme Amount)
- Protein
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese
- Natural Fats
- Carbohydrates
- Natural Sugars
- Dietary Fiber (Good Amount)
- Calories

According to these Nutrients the Health Benefits of Abiyuch Fruit should be like mentioned below:

Dietary Fiber:
- Normalizes Blood Sugar Levels
- Normalizes Cholesterol Levels
- Helps prevent constipation
- Helps prevent hemorrhoids
- Supports Weight Loss

The Crateva Religiosa image used for this Article is from WikiMedia Commons and under their Regulations.

Alive Organic Vitamin C Supplement Review

Vladimir Yasmenko — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:06 +0000

Are you taking enough of Vitamin C on a regular basis, or at least when you get sick? Well, you should. When you get a virus or just plain sick, then you should really consider taking a good and healthy product of Vitamin C. Or if you have home grown fruits and vegetables, then you should be fine eating some of those instead of Vitamin C Supplements. My family and I use The Alive Vitamin C Powder made with Organic Fruit. The Fruits that are contained in this Vitamin C Product are Organic Acerola, Organic Goji, Organic Amla, and Organic Kiwi. I couldn’t find factual information on Amla and Goji Fruits or Berries, but I did find the Facts for Acerola and Kiwi. So, if you would like to check out my previous articles of Nutrients and Benefits in Acerola and Kiwi, then follow these Links here… For Acerola follow this link here Acerola Nutrients and Health Benefits… For Kiwi follow this link here Kiwi Nutrients and Health Benefits.

This Alive Vitamin C product is 100% Whole Food Complex. It is 100% Organic, All Natural, Vegetarian Formula, Non-GMO, Easily Absorbed, Stomach Gentle, Without Corn, Without Lactose, Without milk, Without soy, Without sugar, Without wheat, Without yeast, Without Artificial Ingredients, Without Preservatives, and Free of Common Food Allergies. Now, that is one awesome and hard to find product among other crappy and deadly vitamin supplements.

When you’ll buy this Organic Vitamin C Supplement, you are suppose to get a box and inside of that box is a dark-glass jar with 120 Grams of Vitamin C Powder. To drink this powder you need to Stir this Vitamin C Powder into an 8 ounce glass of water or juice or even smoothies. So, if you want 500 mg of Vitamin C, then take one rounded teaspoon daily. But, if you want 1000 mg of Vitamin C, then take one rounded teaspoon two times daily.

The Supplement Facts of this product claim that you can enjoy 30 Servings of 1 Rounded Teaspoon which is 4 grams. And each of those servings has 5 Calories, 2 grams of Carbohydrates, some Organic Manioc Root, and 500 mg of Vitamin C which is 833% of Daily Value. This Vitamin C product tastes like powder when you mix it up in water, with a little bit of sourness and sweetness in it.

To buy this Amazing, High Quality, and Healthy Vitamin C Supplement just Click Here or on one of the images I provided. The images that you see are the box in which this product comes and the bottle that is inside of the box. My family and I get this product from our local Supper Supplements Store, but if you don’t want to get it locally then you can get it through my links that I provided in this article that will take you to the Amazon Store.

Cloudberry Nutrients and Health Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:00:37 +0000

Did you know that there is a fruit that is very similar to Raspberry? This fruit is called Cloudberry and it usually has an amber or golden-yellow color when it is in Ripe stage. Also, ripe Cloudberries are soft, juicy, and have a tartish flavor. Other names that people use for Cloudberries are Bakeapple, Baked Apple Berry, Yellowberry, Salmonberry, and Binomial Name is Rubus Chamaemorus. In Russian Cloudberry is called морошка and pronounced as moroshka.

Finland has a coin that is two Euros and on one side of it there are some Cloudberries which were designed in 1988 by Raimo Heino. Cloudberries are mostly found in Northern areas and they can withstand very cold temperatures that are below 40 degrees Celsius (which is 40 degrees Fahrenheit). People use Cloudberries for jams, juices, tarts, liqueurs, bread cheese, ice cream, waffles, and other unique deserts. Since Cloudberries have a Large amount of Vitamin C, some people use it as a protection against scurvy. If you have a Urinary Tract Infection then you could try drinking a Tea out of Cloudberry Leaves.

The Nutrients in about an ounce (28 grams) of Raw Cloudberries are:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin C (Large Amount)
- Protein
- Calcium
- Iron
- Phosphorus
- Natural Fats
- Carbohydrates
- Calories

The possible Health Benefits of Cloudberries are:
- Improves wound healing
- Prevents cells from damages
- Improves gums health
- Improves teeth health
- Improves Immune System
- Protects from free radicals
- Reduces Aging
- Lowers Risks of some Cancers
- Improves Iron absorption
- Improves Lung health
- Prevents from frequent colds
- Protects from frequent infections