September 23rd, 2007 by DietMan
Fibromyalgia Diet can cure the symptoms:
With conventional medicines giving less than the desired results, people are turning towards natural Fibromyalgia treatment with the aid of natural and essential fatty acid anti-inflammatory supplements obtained from cold-water fishes (salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines etc. that contain high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids). Antioxidants have also provided good results so far by reducing the oxidative damage to tissues and antioxidant supplements like natural carotenoids, vitamin A, hesperidin and vitamin C and E have also provided good results.
Fibromyalgia Diet: The essential food habit
As mentioned earlier, apart from increasing the choice of food variety and combinations to ensure the intake of a wider range of essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, a proper Fibromyalgia Diet should comprise more organic food, nutritious snacks like raw and dry fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, healthy plant fats, essential fatty acids, lean animal protein and vegetable protein. Junk and fast food is to be avoided at all costs and the more water one can drink, the better it is. Artificial ingredients, additives, and chemicals are a strict no-no for such a nutritional plan; so is caffeine, sugar and intoxicants. It also pays to monitor food intolerances and allergic reactions to which, the body can overreact and face worse conditions starting from digestive problems, fatigue and headache to migraine, joint pain, mood swings, muscle pains and skin problems.
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September 15th, 2007 by DietMan
The Third Ingredient of the Cayenne Diet: Lemons
While there might be controversy surrounding water, there is much less surrounding lemons. Lemon juice is widely and popularly believed to be beneficial. The main reason for this is the high content of Vitamin C present in lemons, the benefits of which are well documented. The low sodium content of lemons means that it is ideal and recommended as a flavoring for anyone on a low-salt diet. While it’s impact in terms of weight loss may not be a scientific fact, what is clear is that lemons are good for the health, provided that they are diluted by water before consumption. In the cayenne diet, they aren’t harmful.
The Fourth (and last) Ingredient of the Cayenne Diet: Maple Syrup
While generally no health expert would ever consider recommending an intense concentrate of sugar as maple syrup, it is generally the lesser of most evils. A little known fact is that maple syrup actually contains more minerals than the more commonly used honey. It also has less calories, which definitely helps any sort of weight loss programme, especially if you have a sweet tooth. Maple syrup forms a crucial part of the cayenne diet – it provides the calories, albeit not on a sufficient scale to be considered healthy, or even balanced. In addition to that, maple syrup has a considerable content of manganese and even some zinc, both of which are well known to help various health issues. Thus to sum it all up, it can definitely be said that while the Cayenne Diet in itself may not be very healthy due to the long term affects of not consuming a balanced diet, the ingredients behind it certainly have some health benefits to them.
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