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Many scientists, dieticians and nutritionists agree – there are certain foods that are so chockfull of Vitamins, minerals and other health components that they simply must be included in your diet as often as possible.

Lowering disease risk, boosting your immunity and helping you Lose Weight are among the reasons why certain foods should make appearances in your diet regularly.

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I’m Thirsty - Hmmm, Soda or ?? | Health Or High Water

We’re all familiar with summer thirst and I’m quite sure we’ve all been told and have read about how good water is for you and how the majority of us simply do not drink enough.

But, if you’re thirsty and water isn’t cutting it, what do you do? Well, for me that answer would be Coca Cola - ice cold, of course. For some it’d be a frost-brewed beer and others would opt for lemonade. But what’s the healthy choice here to both quench thirst AND aid our body’s health?

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Although bacon’s nearly carb-free status gained it 15 minutes of fame back when the Atkins diet was hot, no one with a health conscience can look at it today and see anything more than strips of Saturated Fat and salt. But that doesn’t mean we don’t crave it! To assuage our longing for crispy, smoky bacon, we gave a lot of alternatives a taste test. Five made the cut with our die-hard bacon lovers. BLTs, anyone?!

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Have you heard of negative calorie foods? Negative calorie foods are those which require more energy (calories) to digest than they provide nutritionally to our bodies - and people typically overlook them when trying to Lose Weight.

Dieters are often so obsessed with following the strict guidelines imposed by their diets that they limit their food intake (sometimes drastically) and deprive the body of essential fibers, Vitamins, and nutrients it needs to maintain proper health and balanced function.

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Question: from Marc

The WCRF have recently released the results from the research carried out looking into foods associated with increased risk of cancer. I noticed that Beta carotene is a supplement they found to increase the risk of Lung Cancer and that your Total Balance contains 5000IU of this ingredient. Please let me know whether it is still safe to be taking this supplement.

Comment: from Warren Matthews of Xtend-Life

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By Cait Johnson, Managing Producer, Care2 Green Living. http://www.care2.com/

Want more radiantly healthy-looking skin? Feed it! Research has shown that eating more of these five foods can help us to a beautiful complexion from the inside out, without resorting to costly Skincare products or formulas. Find out the top five foods to eat for healthier, more beautiful skin.

In general, eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, Protein, and whole grains will result in healthier skin, but the nutrients and compounds found in these five foods are particularly helpful:

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Question: from Jenny

Is it true that Fish Oil raises your LDL? Does your product do that?

Comment: from Warren Matthews of Xtend-Life

No, not in the sense that it is of a concern! LDL measurements can be quite misleading as they are generally calculated as oppose to being directly measured. Also the tests do not take into account if the LDL is oxidised or not. It is the oxidised LDL that is the worry. Not all LDL is bad.

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Question: from Alex

Before I begin I just want to say that it’s been a week and I feel great! I love Total Balance Men’s Plus! My questions is this…what ingredients in mens Total Balance help you produce coenzyme Q10?

Comment: from Warren Matthews of Xtend-Life

Great to hear that you are feeling the benefits so soon Alex! Joanna has answered your question below. I will just add a little comment though, even though it probably does not apply to you. Total Balance is very effective in stimulating your body to produce its own CoQ10 providing you are not on a statin drug!

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Question: from Sam

How does your cardiac product compare to Padma Basic.

Answer: from Warren Matthews of Xtend-Life

I have to say Sam it doesn’t compare at all! Padma Basic is simply a mixture of various herbs, fruits and even lettuce leaves. All the ingredients are ‘lumped’ together under a ‘proprietary formula’ which is a convenient way of avoiding consumers seeing what proportions of the ‘cheap or expensive’ ingredients.

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by Warren Matthews of Xtend-Life

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) is a stable form of the essential Amino Acid L-cysteine. Cysteine is a precursor for glutathione, an important Antioxidant in the body. Cysteine also serves as a major sulfur source for many body components. It also may help with Alzheimer’s and also eye health.

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