By Fitness Guru
 Did you know that the food you eat could be prematurely ageing you? Science has made some amazing discoveries in the last decade in nutrition. We really should be taking note of what we put in our mouth because more than ever, "we are what we eat". Do you know the impact of what you are eating? Probably not. It's time to find out because over-indulgence in certain types of food cause the body to prematurely age.
Would you like some more free radicals with your lunch...? There is frequent mention these days about 'free radicals' and how they are constantly attacking the body, causing potentially serious damage.
A free radical is the name for a molecule that has an unpaired electron. They are a normal by-product of metabolism and without them you would die.
To put the record straight, it's the over-production of free radicals that causes damage to the body. We are advised by nutritional experts to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.
This is because they are rich in antioxidant phytonutrients...substances that neutralise free radicals and so help |
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By Roberto Garabell
 Carnitine is a non-essential amino acid that produced by the body and stored in the muscles, heart, brain and sperm. Carnitine formed in the liver and kidney to turns the body fat into energy. Carnitine aids in converting fatty acids into energy used by the muscles throughout the body. The symptoms of carnitine deficiency are high cholesterol, muscle pain, weakness and abnormalities in liver function.
Animal products like meat, fish, poultry, and milk are the best sources of carnitine. Most of the carnitine diets get easily absorbed in the small intestine and enters the bloodstream. An inadequate carnitine level may present itself in symptoms including confusion, heart pain, muscle weakness and obesity.
Carnitine provides some good results for the people with heart disease, muscular dystrophy and chronic fatigue. The heart requires a lot of energy and carnitine appears to help it function better. The individual who take carnitine within a short period of heart attack is less likely to suffer another heart attack, chest pain or develop congestive heart failure. Carnitine is beneficial for those who suffer from congestive heart |
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By suegold
 A Sudden Paralysis: It was after a weekend in St. Augustine, Florida that Jim Olbrich had his too-close-for-comfort brush with death. That night a blood clot rushed into his brain and caused a major hemorrhagic stroke. A stroke that has left Jim walking like Frankenstein.
Jim had driven the two hours back to his home in Orlando. Tired, he went to bed, but found he had trouble rolling over and couldn't easily get into position for sleep.
During the night, it felt as if a little girl's hand pulled him out of bed. Jim headed for the bathroom, not yet aware that his left side was already losing control. He banged off the walls, stumbled his way and finally made it. Jim fell off the toilet and lay on the floor for awhile.
Next thing Jim remembers was being in a helicopter being whisked to the hospital. It happened that quick! And, it happened while he was sleeping.
Blood Pushing on the Brain: Later, in the ICU, Jim heard his skull crack, a cracking sound on his right side. Then, his head |
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