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“Migraine sufferers, take note:  Exercise was found to be just as effective as relaxation therapy and medication when it came to preventing migraines.  In a study of adults with diagnosed migraines, researchers learned that 40 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week reduced the frequency of attacks about as much as both relaxation and daily doses of topiramate (an antiepliptic drug that treats migraines).  The findings are important because exercise is virtually a risk-free way to manage migraines–unlike topiramate, which can have side effects.  Source: Cephalalgia, Sept. 2, 2011

“Eating fruits and vegetables with white flesh may lower stroke risk, according to a study of more that 20,000 adults.  Researchers discovered that every 25-gram increase in such fruits and vegetables (think apples, bananas, and cauliflower) that participants ate per day was associated with a 9 percent decrease in stroke risk. (a medium apple is about 180 grams).” Source: Stroke, November, 2011

“Vitalizer” is based on 12 clinical studies and a first-of-its-kind Landmark Study.  In this groundbreaking study, Shaklee collaborated with researchers from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health to evaluate long-term Shaklee supplement users.  The study showed the to be markedly overall health of Shaklee users to be markedly better than nonsupplement users.  For a more detailed look at the study click here.

Have the recent articles making the news about taking various vitamins and minerals caused confusion?  There is no need for such confusion.  The beneficial results of long term use of vitamins and minerals was made clear by a study at the prestigious School of Public Health at the University of California at Berkley.  Click here to take a look at the study.

“98% of Americans do not eat the recommended seven to nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day.  What might surprise you even more is that, even when you try to do the right thing, the nutritional value of our produce isn’t what is used to be.  In fact, a 2004 study of 43 crops showed a decline in the nutrient content of up to 38% over the past 50 years.”  By carefully selecting a premium quality food supplement you can improve your overall nutritional intake each day.  For more info click here.

1 (1 oz.) package sugar free, fat-free vanilla pudding mix (try also French vanilla or banana); 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground ginger; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg;  1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 11/2 cups cold 1% milk; 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling); 1 cup fat-free whipped topping; 3 gingersnap cookies crushed into crumbs; 2 Tbsp. finely chopped crystallized ginger

1. In a large fowl, whisk together the dry vanilla pudding mix with the cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.  Slowly whisk in the milk, whisking for 2 minutes until mixture begins to set.  Fold in the whipped topping.  Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

2. For each serving, put 1/4 cup of the pumpkin mousse in a dessert cup or dish.  Add a layer of gingersnap crumbs.  Add another 14th cup of the mousse on top of the crumbs.  Sprinkle the top of each with 1 tsp. chopped crystallized ginger.

Headline of article by Linda A. Johnson of The Associated Press: ” Johnson & Johnson steadily removing toxins from baby products” – phrases like “continuing efforts to get rid of traces of two potentially cancer-causing chemicals from products . . . .”.  Just get rid of it and don’t keep the products on the market while “continuing efforts” are made.  If it is potentially cancer-causing do the responsible thing and take the products off the market.  Consider products that are safe click here.

If you read my posts you quickly understand that I am really into food supplements, resveratrol, soy protein, etc.  I am biased because this has been both my interest and my business for over 45 years.  While I am certainly not all-knowing, I have learned some important things.  First, and the point of this post is, you cannot trust 90% of the companies selling vitamins and herbal products.

Your body contains trillions of cells.  Billions of new cells are created every day.  Each cell is like a high-performance engine.  It needs high-quality raw materials (nutrients) to function properly.  The quantity and quality of nutrients you ingest affects every system in your body: cardiovascular and digestive, muscular and skeletal, lymphatic and endocrine, reproductive, urinary, and even your nervous system.  In other words, how you look, feel, and perform is directly affected by your daily nutrient intake.  For information on an important breakthrough in nutritional supplementation, click here.

“Eating fat turns on a particular pleasure pathway in mice that encourages the rodents to eat even more fat in a self-reinforcing pattern that could lead to obesity, researchers report.  Fat digestion in the small intestines of mice triggered endocannabinoids, chemicals that coordinate the sensations of hunger and reward in the brain.  Protein and carbohydrates, though, failed to elicit the same response.  The authors speculate that if medication were developed to shut down the endocannabinoid system in the gut, it could help people stop eating too much fat food.”  Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 4-8, 2011