An Easy Addition to Improve Health

With the increasing dispensing of antibiotics today, what we don't know CAN harm us. Specifically, not having enough 'friendly' bacteria in our bodies. When we ingest antiobiotics of any kind, not only do we kill the harmful bacteria causing our possible symptoms...but we also destroy the 'friendly' bacteria responsible for keeping us healthy.

(When I was 19, I got into health and fitness, and found out all the 'negative' effects of antibiotics. At the time, I was taking large amounts given to me by a dermatologist for my acne. I have never taken another antibiotic since then. I have only used natural remedies for any ailment.)

When we ingest antibiotics, it can disrupt the balance of the 'good vs. bad' bacteria in our body, therefore leaving us prone to further or recurring illness. To add to the problem, today much of our food supplies (particularly meat, chicken and dairy products) contain antibiotics because they are given to the animals. The best way to avoid that scenario is to buy only organic sources of the above listed foods.

One easy way to keep our systems healthier is to increase the amount of 'friendly' bacteria in the body. The informative attached article (link is below) will give you a more detailed insight into what probiotics are, why they're important and the best sources.

My favorite source is a delicious beverage called kefir. It looks and tastes like yogurt, but it contains much of the probiotics that are so beneficial to our bodies. They are now sold in many flavors at your local supermarket. Just taking a small cup everyday can go a long way to helping improving overrall health.

I prefer to buy the organic kind, meaning no hormones, antibiotics or pesticides were used anywhere in the process. You may have to go to a health store to find the organic version.

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-probiotics/

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Want to get fat? Include 'high fructose corn sweetner' in the ingredients!

Far too many products on the shelves today include the alternative sweetner called 'high fructose corn sweetner.'  The Corn Refiners Association claims that high fructose corn sweetner (HFCS) is nearly identical to sugar. But take a look at the recent research from Princeton University in New Jersey.

In a 2010 issue of the journal Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior, the research team reported the following: that rats drinking water with HFCS gained significantly more fat than those drinking water sweetened with table sugar and almost 50% more bodyfat than rats eating a normal diet without sweetners added.

Another interesting fact is the HFCS-fed rats also gained more visceral fat around the midsection and had higher levels of blood triglycerides. So, what's the best solution? That would be to eat and drink foods labeled 'organic', which aren't allowed to include HFCS. Of course, you could also read your labels carefully when shopping. High fructose corn sweetner is typically one of the first 2 or 3 ingredients in many products.

So, want to LOSE fat? Workout regularly and frequently, eat quality proteins along with fruits and vegetables.

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Yours in health,

Mike

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