Nutrition

How many of you consider yourself a skeptic? I know I do. When an expert or authority makes a pronouncement that Cause A leads to Effect B, I'm a lot more likely to accept his or her ideas if this expert can explain how or why Cause A leads to Effect B or in some way describe the mechanism of its action. I have a hard time going on faith alone, especially since our playing field is littered with "experts", many of whom disagree with each other. So when our experts tell us that aerobic exercise causes an increase in the amount of HDL cholesterol in our bloodstream, I would like to know how it happens.

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Nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy immune system. Listed below are some nutrition principles and suggestions for dietary supplements to improve health and strengthen the immune system.

EAT A VARIETY OF ORGANIC VEGETABLES AND FRUITS EVERY DAY.
The vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals in vegetables and fruits form the foundation for protection against disease. Cooking and processing destroys many nutrients, so fresh, raw vegetables are preferable to cooked, frozen, or canned foods.

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Everyone knows that fiber is a necessary component of any healthy diet, especially Americans. What people in our great nation do not so widely realize is that Americans arguably have the lowest dietary fiber intake in the world, even less than those under privileged members of third world nations. These people, though underprivileged and uneducated in proper dietary behavior are less predisposed to low fiber related cancers, metabolic disorders, heart, and cardiovascular diseases than Americans.

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