Showing posts with label lower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lower. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

5 herbs and spices to help lower blood sugar

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Some of us who are focused on losing fat, weight, and inches also may have issues with high levels of blood sugar... Below are some herbs and spices you can consider including in your diet in order to help lower blood sugar levels:


1. Cinnamon - This herb has been found to have 18 percent phenol content inImproved insulin resistance helps in weight control and lessens the risk of heart disease.
2. Cloves - This herb contains 30 percent levels of the antioxidant phenol in dry weight. It also contains the antioxidants anthocyanins and quercetin. This herb has antiseptic as well as germicidal properties. It also offers anti-inflammatory, analgesic and digestive health benefits. Clove oil can be used to for something as uncomplicated as toothaches, headaches, cough and even indigestion.
dry weight. For type-2 diabetics or those who suffer from insulin resistance, studies have shown that improved insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control can be had for as little as a teaspoon per day.


3. Oregano - This herb is popularly found in Spanish and Mediterranean cooking and is sometimes known as marjoram. It adds depth and flavor to any dish and goes well with tomatoes, eggplant and meat. It has been thought to treat bacteria and parasitic infection and its oil has been used to treat head lice. In a recent study, oregano was found to treat giardia - an infection of the intestines brought about by microscopic parasites - effectively. Herbalists even recommend it as a treatment for E-coli.

4. Sage - This herb contains phytosterols reputed to have a cooling action. A German study on this herb shows that diabetics who drank infusions of sage on an empty stomach reduced their blood sugar levels. It is popularly used to flavor meat and soup dishes and can even be drunk as tea.
Herbal medicine practitioners use it to treat uterine bleeding and cramps.

5. Garlic - Garlic contains sulfur compounds - specifically hydrogen sulfide gas - which dilate blood vessels. It is this effect that reduces blood pressure. This same compounds help in the metabolism of iron and protect against oxidative damage and even high cholesterol. Garlic can be found in different types of vegetable and meat recipes and adds a characteristic flavor in soups and sauces.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035590_blood_sugar_herbs_spices.html#ixzz2hvDlnNpV
 
To your health...
John


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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

More dieting than ever before... yet more weight gain...

More dieting, more exercising, yet more weight gain....

We’re more health and weight-conscious today than we’ve ever been. Diet and organic foods are more popular than ever. The classic “food pyramid” has been redesigned to be healthier. New exercise fads appear almost daily while the number of weight loss supplements, meal replacements, and calorie-counting programs keep increasing. But, if we are exercising more than ever and are better informed about what we eat, why are we continuing to gain weight?

The PROBLEM....

 Nearly 70% of all American adults are now overweight. The percentage of obese U.S. adults has more than doubled 13% in the 1960s to 35% in 2010 – that’s more than 1/3 of all U.S. adults! How can we be spending billions of dollars on weight loss and exercise and still be gaining weight?

"Yo-Yo diets" don't work...

Fad diets require you to completely change your eating habits, to cut out certain types of food entirely or to only eat certain foods. These diets are strict, unforgiving, and nearly impossible to maintain long-term. Even worse, short term weight loss throws off your body’s metabolism, and it can take at least 1 full year for your metabolism get back to its normal, healthy level.

Meal Replacements don't work...

Would you want eat to only one type of meal every day for months or years? Of course not, that’s why meal replacement programs are so difficult. A month or so into these programs most dieters start skipping some of the replacements and eventually just stop the programs altogether and the weight returns.

The "ANSWER"...

If you goal is to lose weight and inches safely in a sustained manner.

Then you need to do 2 things...

1. Raise your metabolism without raising your heart rate
Raising your metabolism in a safe and natural way will allow your body to burn calories more efficiently.

2. Lower your appetite
Lowering your appetite allows you to feel full with fewer calories. As your appetite goes down, it gets easier to say no to unhealthy food choices.

Together, this allows your body to burn through its available energy sources of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins and start using up the calories stored in body fat. Max Meta-Switch™ is specifically designed with this objective in mind, read more to find out how you can take your first steps towards a new you!


 

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