As child I was never get into the habit of eating spinach. Now as an adult I understand the benefits of eating spinach and why my mother always said “Eat your spinach so you can be strong like Popeye!”. I also do understand the cartoon creators idea on children.

What I also didn’t realize then is just how amazing the health benefits of spinach are. Spinach is at the top of the super foods list for a reason.

Spinach contains the following nutrients and vitamins vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, manganese, Vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), potassium, calcium, vitamin E, dietary fiber, folic acid, carotenoids, lutein, omega 3 fatty acids, protein, vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B3 (niacin), phosphorus, zinc and the list goes on!

We shall start with vitamins A, C, folic acid, dietary fiber and magnesium and see why these are important to health. These vitamins and nutrients have been recognized long back that they have the power to fight against cancer, especially lung, breast and colon cancers.

Before most women even realize that they are pregnant that is in the first two weeks of pregnancy some birth deficiencies do happen. These deficiencies are promptly prevented by folic acid. This is very important as half of the pregnancies around the world are unprepared.

Vitamin A and Vitamin C are also better antioxidants. What they do is they prevent fats from sticking to the walls of the arteries and this allows good flow of blood and oxygen to needed organs like heart and brain. When brain and heart gets free flow of blood and oxygen you will not be affected by heart attack and stroke.

Migraine attacks can also be avoided by a component called riboflavin in spinach. Cataracts can be prevented by a substance called Lutein and this can be found in spinach. There is abundant calcium in spinach and this helps to prevent against osteoporosis by increasing bone strength.

A recent study has shown that ingesting 3 servings of dark leafy greens like spinach (kale, collards, Swiss chard, turnip greens and bok choy are also nutrient rich like spinach) per day helped ward of age related memory loss and mental decline by up to 40%!

The iron in spinach is an excellent source for energy which can in turn lead to more physical activity, which can then lead to weight loss and improved muscle tone. At only 40 calories per cup (uncooked), and with more than twice the fiber than regular lettuce, this is a salad which will fill you up.

Unlike the cartoon character Popeye spinach is best eaten uncooked. This will retrieve the nutrients in spinach. Spinach is full of flavor when cooked and can be added to foods for taste.

To fulfill the dietary need, spinach can be added to Pasta dishes, lasagna and soups

I can recommend my Blood Pressure program and my Weight Loss Breeze program. If you have any concerns about your health apart from adding spinach to you diet. These programs are easy to follow, more importantly it work and it’s all natural.

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Christian Goodman is a most known health researcher and the author of many revolutionary natural health alternative ways. Two of his breakthroughs are his Natural High Blood Pressure Treatment method and his Weight Loss Breeze method.

WebMD recently reported that high fructose corn syrup in soft drinks can drive up your blood pressure, even if you’re otherwise healthy, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center in Aurora, Colorado.

Diana Jalal, MD a researcher said “High fructose intake is linked to high blood pressure,”.

So how much soda does it take to cause high blood pressure? Jalal says it takes only two and half sugary soft drinks a day to elevate blood pressure!

The study examined 4,528 adults, all age 18 or older, who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2003 and 2006. None of the participants had a history of high blood pressure. Participants were surveyed about diet, and fructose intake was estimated based on answers about consumption of soft drinks, fruit juices, candy, and other types of foods. The researchers did not include the natural fructose from fruits in this study. Natural fructose is not harmful because other substances (like antioxidants) in whole fruits counteract any harmful effects. The study found that the median fructose intake was 74 grams per day – approximately 2.5 sugary soft drinks a day.

The trial participants who are given 74 grams of fructose or more responded with 36 higher risk of having high blood pressure. The researchers found the link between high blood pressure and high fructose intake even though they varied the factors like age, level of activity, intake of calorie ans salt.

Dr Jalal, MD elaborated this by saying “We know that fructose has the potential to reduce nitric oxide production within the blood vessels,”. “Nitric oxide relaxes the vessel and is supposed to lower blood pressure. Fructose reduces the production of nitric oxide and makes it difficult for the vessels to relax and dilate.”

Kidney eliminates very less salt when the uric acid increase in the blood. All this likes of increase in blood pressure, kidney eliminating less salt is caused by by fructose.

The following has been commented by Maureen Storey of American Beverage Association “It’s important to remember that this is an abstract presented at a scientific meeting. It is not a published, peer-reviewed paper where the study, the data and the results and conclusions have undergone the rigors of peer review. There is nothing unique about soft drinks and/or high fructose corn syrup when it comes to risk for high blood pressure.”

Fruits naturally contains fructose. Fructose products such as high fructose corn syrup does carry a health problem as suggested from different studies even though the beverage association comment otherwise. And a latest research has found that the samples tested on high fructose corn syrup contains substance of mercury.

More research is under way, but for the time being, the best way to avoid increased risk of high blood pressure is to avoid refined fructose altogether! This means you’ll have to avoid many soft drinks, fruit juices, baked goods, and candies. Many of these foods are simply sources of empty calories, anyway. Stop drinking soft drinks, and you’ll notice the benefits soon. Even the majority of breads contain high fructose corn syrup! Read labels, and look for natural choices. If you’re a die-hard fan of soft drinks, you can actually find some brands that are still made with natural sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup.

Regular exercise reduce the risk of getting high blood pressure considerably. One should consider exercise as a medicine it need not be heavy and rigorous. You can opt for simple and easy exercise. It is advised to avoid all foods that are artificial and processed. You can adopt to natural foods, and try to follow diet that contains loads of fruits and vegetables.

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Blue Heron Health News is a leading source of natural health detailed that recently introduced an detailed article on how to lower blood pressure naturally.

Almost all the human’s know a diet which is low on fat and high on vegetables and fruits is very healthy. Are you aware that the risk of Alzheimer’s disease can increased by high protein diet? If you care for you friends and family then pass this information that Atkins diet and other high protein weight loss plans are not good for health.

Researchers examined the effect of different kinds of diet on the development of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The scientists who formed the research team are from Canada, the US, and the UK. This study was published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration

The mice were fed one of four types of diets:

- regular diet

Diet low on carb and high on fat

Diet low on carb and high on protein

Diet low on fat and high on carb

They also learned about the build up of plaque around the brain regions associated with the memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease. The body and brain weight of the mice is measured by the researchers.

The researchers were surprised to find that the mice fed a high protein / low carb diet had brains five percent lighter compared to all other groups! Further, some regions of the hippocampus were less developed in the brains of these mice. The scientists speculate that a high-protein diet may leave brain cells more vulnerable to the plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

“Given the previously reported association of high protein diet with aging-related neurotoxicity, one wonders whether particular diets, if ingested at particular ages, might increase susceptibility to incidence or progression of Alzheimer’s disease,” commented lead author of the study Sam Grandy, a professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and neurologogist at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx.

What is the reason behind a high protein diet leads way to the contribution of Alzheimer’s disease? The main factor can be inflammation. The immune system would have been activated by the frequent incoming of foreign proteins causing chronic inflammation. In turn this inflammation can damage blood vessels and can impede blood flow.

The mice in the above study were genetically engineered to express amyloid-beta, the plaque that causes brain cell death and memory loss in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Many questions remain, and future research is needed. Does a high-protein diet cause a decrease in brain size for humans? Or would a high protein diet negatively affect the brains of Alzheimer’s patients only?

A diet containing Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts – and some fish and meats are considered to be a healthy diet. The best way to reduce the risk of getting Alzeheimer’s disease is by following a healthy diet. It is concluded from the study that if a person who is at risk of developing Alheimer’s disease will be in better health condition if they can follow a diet based on low protein.

christian Goodman a natural health researcher has developed a simple set of exercises identically to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced by exercising regularly. Blood flow to the brain is stimulated by exercising.

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