5 Foods Proven to Boost Fertility

Tomatoes

It's no secret that tomatoes are an excellent source of lycopene, an important antioxidant that helps rid free radicals from the body. When free radicals are present, they can cause females and males to experience difficulty in nearly every step of the reproductive process. Since male infertility is often not addressed, it's important to note that recent studies have shown lycopene to be a high nutrient that assists with sperm viability.



PLANT PROTEIN

Plant Protein

Protein is an essential macronutrient, essential in the body to build and repair tissues, bones, cartilage, hair, skin, and blood, as well as forming enzymes and hormones. Research from the Nurses' Health Study has revealed that plant-based proteins show some protection against ovulatory infertility compared with animal-based proteins. I'm not saying throw in the towel on those lean beef burgers, but definitely, consider swapping them out more frequently for delicious plant-based options. 

Whole Grains

Whole grains provide complex carbohydrates that help regulate your blood sugar. When your diet is high in refined carbohydrates, like those found in white bread, sugary cereals, and sweet treats, your pancreas has to release the hormone insulin to normalize blood sugar levels. Research has shown that high concentrations of blood insulin increase ovulatory infertility in females. 

Whole Milk

Did you know that incorporating one or two servings of full-fat dairy products (milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese) may offer protection against ovulatory infertility? Yes, findings from the Nurses' Health Study have shown that opting for full-fat dairy options while trying to conceive may increase your chances of success. When fat is removed from dairy, it alters the balance of sex hormones that in turn affect your chance of ovulation and conception. It's important to note that with the full fat come more calories, so be sure to include a varied and balanced diet while making the switch to whole milk. 

Mushrooms

Besides being low in sodium, calories, and fat (high to add to meat-based dishes to improve their health profile), mushrooms also provide essential nutrients like vitamin D and selenium. White mushrooms that have been treated with UV-exposed light actually equip over 100 percent of your daily recommended intake of vitamin D. Recent research shows vitamin D not only improves chances of achieving pregnancy for women undergoing in vitro fertilization, but also improves sperm quality, testosterone concentration, and overall fertility outcomes in males as well. 

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5 Ways To Boost Your Gut Health & Fight Inflammation

Whether you're struggling with stubborn belly fat or the starting twinge of knee pain, you're likely dealing with low-level inflammation's effects upon your body.

Inflammation is a necessary part of our immune system — without it, we would not heal. Acute inflammation is the response in your body you might notice when dealing with a cut on the finger or a sprained, swollen ankle. The best part about acute inflammation is that it goes away.

However, our immune system can go a bit haywire and create low-level inflammation that not only stays but spreads throughout the body. Low-grade inflammation is associated with many chronic diseases as well as faster ageing and weight gain. 

A critical component to cultivating optimal health is to reduce low-level inflammation in the body. And what research is now showing is that our gut is the core centre of optimal wellness. The health of our gut flora is crucial if you want to live a healthy, vibrant life.

Here are five key steps that will help you create optimal gut health to reverse inflammation in the body and put you on the path to wellness:

1. Plant your gut garden with probiotics.

We have roughly 100 trillion bacteria in our gut. Unfortunately, because of the types of unhealthy foods, the majority of people are eating, our gut bacteria balance favours the harmful microbes that are promoting inflammation and weight gain.

Adding cultured and fermented foods or as a supplement, also called probiotics, actually "plants" healthy, friendly gut microbes to help create optimal health and reverse inflammation. Probiotics are cultured or fermented foods that colonise our guts with health-boosting micro-organisms. Add a probiotic or cultured and fermented food to your daily diets such as yoghurt (without sugar), kefir, natto, kimchee, sauerkraut, pickles, and cheeses.

2. Fertilise the gut garden with prebiotics.

Our gut garden needs fertiliser for optimal results. That fertiliser is called prebiotics. Prebiotic foods contain different nondigestible plant fibres such as inulin and oligofructose that help your healthy bacteria flourish.

Foods that are high in prebiotics include garlic, beans, bananas, artichokes, oats, jicama, avocado, leeks, onions, chicory root, asparagus, or any green leafy vegetables. Friendly bacteria need these particular foods to thrive and help reverse inflammation.

3. Enrich the gut garden with nutrients.

Further support your gut garden with nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, which are powerful in reversing low-level cellular inflammation. Add anti-inflammatory herbs and spices to meals or smoothies such as turmeric, rosemary, quercetin, and ginger.

4. Pull the weeds in your garden by removing toxins.

Unhealthy gut bacteria require refined foods such as sugar (especially sugar), junk foods, sodas, white rice, and white bread to flourish and promote inflammation. Gut microbes outweigh our cells 10 to 1 — so imagine the power they wield in our food choices and our cravings. These unhealthy gut bacteria need these foods, extract more calories from these foods, and store them as fat. Remove these refined, unhealthy foods from your diet to create optimal health, lose weight, and reverse inflammation.

5. Add digestive enzymes.

Enzymes are critical to every cell and every physiological process in your body, including digestion. Unfortunately, our natural enzyme production begins to decline by age 20, so by the time you reach middle age, your body is operating with much lower enzymatic activity. 

And what is more, even the healthiest of foods are of little use if they are not digested and assimilated properly. Digestive enzymes not only help promote optimal digestion and health, but they also help avert inflammation. Add a digestive enzyme supplement between meals to help reverse inflammation, or before a meal to aid in digestion.

Taking care of your gut, and the friendly bacteria that reside there may be one of the single most important things you can do for your health. Remember to plant, fertilise, and enrich your gut garden to reverse inflammation.

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FOOD AND IT'S BENEFIT

8 Principles of Food and Health

• Principle #1 Nutrition represents the combined activities of the countless of food substances. The chemicals we get from the foods we eat are engaged in a series of reactions that work in concert to produce good health. These chemicals are carefully orchestrated by complex controls within our cells, and all through our bodies and these powers decide what nutrient goes where, how much of each nutrient is needed and when each reaction takes place.Our bodies have learned how to benefit from the chemicals in food as they are packaged together, discarding some and using others as they see fit.
• Principle #2 Vitamin supplements are not a solution for good health. It is not that these nutrients aren’t essential. They are, but only when consumed as food, not as supplements. Isolating nutrients and trying to get benefits equal to those of whole foods (foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible, before being consumed) reveals an ignorance of how nutrition operates in the body
• Principle #3 There are virtually no nutrients in animal-based foods that are not better provided by plants.

As you can see, plant foods have dramatically more antioxidants, fibre, and minerals than animal foods. Animal foods, on the other hand, have much more cholesterol and fat. They also have slightly more protein than plant foods, along with more B12 and vitamin D, although the vitamin D is mainly due to artificial fortification in milk. Of course, there are some exceptions: some nuts and seeds are high in fat and protein (e.g., peanuts, sesame seeds) while some animal-based foods are low in fat, usually because they are stripped of their fat by artificial processing (e.g., skim milk). But if one looks a little more closely, the fat and the protein of nuts and seeds are different: they are more healthful than the fat and protein of animal foods. They also are accompanied by some important antioxidant substances. On the other hand, processed, low-fat, animal-based foods still have some cholesterol, lots of protein and very little or no antioxidants and dietary fibre, just like other animal-based foods. Since nutrients are primarily responsible for the beneficial effects of foods and because of these major differences in nutrient composition between animal- and plant-based foods, isn’t it, therefore, reasonable to assume that we should expect to see distinctly different effects on our bodies depending on which variety of foods we consume?

• Principle #4 Genes do not determine disease on their own. Genes function only by being activated or expressed, and nutrition plays a critical role in determining which genes, good and bad are expressed. Genes give us our predispositions. We all have different disease risks due to our various genes. But while we will never know exactly which risks we are predisposed to, we do know how to control those risks. Regardless of our genes, we can all optimise our chances of expressing the right genes by providing our bodies with the best possible environment that is, the best possible nutrition.
• Principle #5 Nutrition can substantially control the adverse effects of noxious chemicals. Our diet primarily determines whether we will have a disease or not. It is useful to think of this principle in another way: a chronic disease like cancer takes years to develop. Those chemicals that initiate cancer are often the ones that make headlines. What does not make headlines, however, is the fact that the disease process continues long after initiation, and can be accelerated or repressed during its promotion stage by nutrition. In other words, nutrition primarily determines whether the illness will ever do its damage
• Principle #6 The same nutrition that prevents disease in its early stages (before diagnosis) can also halt or reverse disease in its later stages (after diagnosis). I believe that an ounce of prevention does equal a pound of cure, and the earlier in life right foods are eaten, the better one’s health will be. But for those who already face the burden of disease, we must not forget that nutrition still can play a vital role.
• Principle #7  Nutrition that is truly beneficial for one chronic disease will support health across the board. Proper nutrition will generate health and prevent diseases across the board. Even if whole foods, plant-based diet is more effective at treating heart disease than brain cancer, you can be sure that this diet will not promote one disease while it stops another. It will never be “bad” for you. This one healthy diet can only help across the board.
• Principle #8 Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence. All parts are interconnected. Our food choices have an incredible impact not only on our metabolism but also on the initiation, promotion and even reversal of disease, on our energy; on our physical activity, on our emotional and mental well-being and on our world environment. All of these seemingly separate spheres are intimately interconnected.

THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE are enormous. I want you to know that you can:

• Live longer • look and feel younger • have more energy • lose weight • to lower your blood cholesterol 
• Prevent and even reverse heart disease • lower your risk of prostate, breast and other cancers • preserve your eyesight in your later years 
• Prevent and treat diabetes • avoid surgery in many instances • vastly decrease the need for pharmaceutical drugs
• Keep your bones strong • Avoid impotence • avoid stroke • prevent kidney stones • keep your baby from getting Type 1 diabetes
• Alleviate constipation • Lower your blood pressure • avoid Alzheimer’s • beat arthritis • and more

These are only some of the benefits, and all of them can be yours. The price? Simply changing your diet to a healthier one.

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14 FOODS WITH ALMOST NO CALORIES AND A LOT OF NUTRIENTS

Why is it that we tend to eat more but still lack the essential nutrients in our bodies?

We could be eating a lot of less nutritious foods. Hence, it is imperative that we learn which foods are high in vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals, and increase their consumption.

In that light, here are 14 of the best nutrient-rich and calorie-low foods you can consume:

1.  Onions

Onions are rich in beneficial flavonoids and contain only 40 calories per 100 grams. You can include them in various recipes.

2.  Cucumbers

Cucumbers contain 16 calories per 100 grams and have a high content of water, and hence can keep your body hydrated. You can include them in various meals and salads.

3.  Celery

Celery is abundant in water and contains only 16 calories per 100grams.

4.  Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts contain only 43 calories per 100 grams, and has a characteristic nice taste.

5.  Apples

Apples have 52 calories per 100 grams, but are extremely beneficial, thanks to their high content of minerals, vitamin, and fiber.

      6. Oranges

Oranges are rich in vitamin C and have only 47 calories per 100 grams.

     7. Cabbage

Cabbage has only 25 calories per 100 grams, and promotes cardiovascular health and averts cancer.

      8. Zucchini

Zucchini contains only 17 calories per 100 grams, and is rich in healthy nutrients.  You can add it to pasta sauce or stir-fry.

      9. Cauliflower

Cauliflower boasts potent anti-inflammatory properties, which prevent cardiovascular issues and support digestion. It has only 25 calories per grams.

      10. Kale

Kale is packed with vitamins, protein, phytonutrients, protein and fiber. Likewise, it has only 49 calories. You can add it to salads and various other recipes.

       11. Carrots

Carrots contain just 41 calories per 100 grams and are effective in regulating blood sugar and protecting the eyesight. Likewise, they serve as a natural antidiuretic and have potent anti-inflammatory properties.

       12. Broccoli

Besides having only 34 calories per 100 grams, broccoli is also loaded with fiber and plant protein.

       13. Asparagus

Asparagus has only 20 calories in 100 grams. It’s also delicious and gives you a feeling of fullness. Have you tried grilled asparagus, yet?

       14. Watermelon

In addition to being loaded with antioxidants, watermelons have only 30 calories in 100 grams. They promote the metabolism and deliver numerous other health benefits.

You should also include lemons, turnips, beets, tomatoes, and grapefruits to your diet as they are also rich in nutrients.

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LEMON WITH GARLIC MIXTURE: THE MOST POWERFUL MIX FOR CLEANING ANY HEART BLOCKAGES

Lemon and garlic are among the most nutrient-rich foods that deliver amazing health benefits.

Their combination is even more potent and is effective in improving blood circulation, unclogging arteries, and lowering high cholesterol levels.

The accumulation of LDL cholesterol in the arteries raises the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications.

While many people turn to pharmaceutical solutions to lower cholesterol and avert heart complications, these solutions are usually laced with harmful chemicals.

Fortunately, you can treat and prevent these issues completely naturally with this mixture.

What you need:

1 cup of garlic juice

2 cups of fresh lemon juice

1 cup of apple cider vinegar

1 cup of ginger juice

Directions:

Boil the ingredients together for about 30 minutes and then allow the mixture to cool down. Afterwards, add 3 cups of organic honey.

Then, chop 2 lemons and 2 garlic cloves and put them in a blender with some water.

Blend the mixture.

Add the blended mixture to the boiled mixture and stir well. Put your remedy in a glass jar and keep it refrigerated. Take a tablespoon of this treatment every day on an empty stomach, for 3 weeks.

Then, rest for one week before continuing with the treatment for another 3 weeks.

This treatment should be done after every 6 months.

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SHE ATE CUCUMBER EVERY DAY, AND THEN EVERYBODY NOTICED THAT SHE HAS CHANGED. HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED!

Studies have shown that cucumber is rich in nutrients that can combat even the most dangerous diseases such as cancer.

Likewise, this vegetable is beneficial for improving the quality of the skin and hair. It is also useful in eliminating toxins and hydrating the body.

You just need to add some cucumber as a side dish to your main meal.

Elimination of toxins & hydration of the skin.

Because cucumbers are 95% water, this vegetable is perfect for deep hydration of the body.

Cucumber will also help you restore most of the essential vitamins in your body.

Digestion & Burning fat

With their ability to stimulate the metabolism, cucumbers will help you eliminate the excess fat.

This vegetable is also a rich source of dietary fibre, which makes it highly efficient in removing toxins.

Bad breath

Cucumber is the perfect solution for bad breath, which is a common health problem to many people.

Simply slice a piece of cucumber, put it in your mouth, and hold it there for about half a minute.

The powerful antibacterial effects of the cucumber will kill the bacteria responsible for bad breath.

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THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD EAT PAPAYAS EVERY DAY

Papaya, scientifically known as Carica Papaya, is a sweet and delicious tropical fruit. It is one of the world’s most nutritious and healthiest foods.

Here, we look at the reasons why you should consume this fruit every day:

PAPAYA IS ABUNDANT IN VITAMIN C

Papaya contains around  144% of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of vitamin C. Therefore, it is the weapon against infections and also gets rid of free radicals. This vitamin is highly efficient and has strong antioxidants.

IT’S PACKED WITH VITAMIN A

Papaya is also abundant in vitamin A, which is beneficial for our skin health as well as our mucous membranes. Likewise, it is highly beneficial in maintaining vision health and it is especially efficient in combating macular degeneration.

OTHER NUTRIENTS

Papaya is also rich in folate,  fibre, and potassium, which is extremely effective in lowering high blood pressure. Potassium, therefore, helps in maintaining good heart rate and even minimises the risk of stroke.

The sweet tropical fruit is also packed with vitamin B complex, including thiamine, riboflavin, and pyridoxine.

These vitamins are very vital for our body since our body can’t naturally generate them.

Hence, it is imperative to include this fruit into your regular diet in order to enjoy the benefits of these essential benefits.

USE PAPAYA AS A NATURAL REMEDY

The healthy nutrients in papaya can help you fight various health conditions such as heart complications,  atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. This fruit is also beneficial for boosting and enhancing your system.

Likewise, papaya has Flavonoids, like beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and cryptoxanthin. Numerous studies also have confirmed that beta-carotene is effective in fighting and averting cancer growth, especially lung and mouth cancers.

The flavonoids have powerful antioxidant compounds, which are highly useful in removing free radicals as well as preventing premature ageing and degenerative diseases.

Now, you have every reason to include papayas in your daily diet!