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Healthy Vegetarian Meals

There is often a misconception that vegetarian healthy meals are expensive and difficult to prepare. I beg to differ. I say, it takes less time, energy and cost. It takes less effort because a vegetarian meal is composed of fresh vegetables and high-protein beans and legumes. Vegetables need not be cooked for hours. In fact the quicker you can cook the more beneficial it is. Most vegetables can be Read More...

Type Two Diabetes - What Is Insulin Resistance? Learn the Facts!

As a result, if one begins to get relevant information on Type 2 Diabetes you may often hear the words insulin resistance thrown about. What exactly does that term mean? It is a well known fact that this medical term refers to a reduced ability of some body cells to use insulin to convert blood sugar into a molecule of glycogen. In a normal person, a person's body turns carbohydrates into glucose Read More...

COULD YOU BE VITAMIN D DEFICIENT?

Lately, we are hearing a lot about Vitamin D and the effects it has on our bodies.  There are many diseases and conditions associated with the lack of Vitamin D.  Here is a list of some of them that you should be aware of: Certain types of cancer, Depression and other related diseases, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis, Asthma symptoms may be more severe, Heart disease, Multiple sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthr Read More...

Vitamin D "?" Going Beyond Bone Health

Over the years, Vitamin D has been noted for its protective benefits against several serious health concerns well beyond bone health. In the mid-1960s scientists began to unravel the true mysteries of this vitamin and found that Vitamin D was not really a vitamin at all. Vitamins are micronutrients that the body cannot produce on its own, but are needed in small quantities for health and well-bein Read More...