Diet Aides That Really Keep You Fit

Tongkat Ali Improves Overall Well-Being  Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) has many health benefits for people. It is a natural diet supplement with many clinical reviews and studies. The health properties are so strong that its active ingredient is compared to a prescription drug that treats breast cancer.  Comes from Malaysia with many sexual benefits including male enhancement and increased libido. Tongkat ali  is rich in phytochemicals such as bioactive steroids and quassinoids, having multiple studies done on male infertility and the results showed it to increase semen volume and improve semen health (Corleone). Reduces Cancer Risk    The phytochemicals inside the dietary supplement can reduce cancer risk by up to 40%. Research shows it blocks carcinogens from forming and actually attacks them.  Helps lower the chance for breast cancer in women and is compared with the prescription drug Tamoxifen, when the active ingredient injected, which is used to treat breast cancer ( Kamal

The Disadvantages of The Raw Food Diet Raw food diets have disadvantages along with advantages. Whether one outweighs the other is debatable. It is very hard to debate facts and that is my intent with this post focused mostly on the negative effects of the diet.  A raw food diet has nutritional deficiencies like lack of B-12, low HDL cholesterol numbers, not enough nutrients like calcium or vitamin D to support good bone health, and low body weight due to lack of calories inside the diet ( Livestrong) . Iron and iodine are two nutrients lacking with this plan as well (Cleveland Clinic).  The diet weakens muscles due to lack of protein, almost 100% of the people experienced tooth erosion in one study, and another study found it to increase infertility in women with about 70% experiencing disruption with their menstrual cycle and a third developing amenorrhea (Petre).  The diet is restrictive, time consuming and puts people at a higher risk for food poisoning because of the raw uncooked

Extraordinary Quercetin Health Benefits   Quercetin is a flavonoid with many health benefits for the human body. Weight loss properties, superb defenses against cardiovascular disease, cancer, eyes, and a very relevant force for the fight against diabetes. Makes you wonder why QUE is not more widely known because of its proven benefits for the human body.  How Do We Obtain Quercetin Naturally Onion peels are the richest in quercetin of any other source  (mynaturaltreatment) . In addition, capers, dill, cilantro, yellow peppers, green peppers, asparagus, broccoli, kale, apples, cranberries, red wine, certain teas, have good amounts of quercetin as well (Heal + CO). Amazing Weight Loss Benefits Has remarkable weight loss benefits by blocking fat cells from forming and at the same time destroying the fat cells within the body (Goepp). The flavonoid burns calories without exercising , acts as an anti-inflammatory by increasing adiponectin levels (main anti-infllammatory agent naturally p

Image By Ngyuen Cong  White Korean ginseng has an enormous amount of health benefits for your body. In particular the ginsenosides inside the plant which are unique to the Panax ginseng family. White Korean ginseng is really great for burning fat and losing weight, acts as an antioxidant, helps the liver, and many more. Here is a closer look into how the plant actually helps the body.  White Korean Ginseng Significantly Reduces Heart Disease During a study for type 2 diabetes, researchers found out that White Korean ginseng significantly reduced atherosclerosis which leads to heart disease and heart failure (HerbalSupplements).  Reduces Inflammation Panax Ginseng (White Korean is a part of the Panax family) significantly reduced high C- reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients with high CRP levels in addition to lowering interleukin -6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (alpha TNF -a) which are inflammatory markers (Wong). "Exhibits antiinflammatory effects against hypoxia-induced