Diet Aides That Really Keep You Fit

Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Your heart health is very important. Sodium, saturated fat, and sugar cause serious heart ailments, including death. Eating a healthier diet is proven to reduce this risk, even restoring your heart from heart disease and cardiac damage.  Too Much Sodium Increases Blood Pressure Sodium is both good and bad for the body. Sodium helps with nerve and muscle function and helps to balance the fluids in your body (Medline Plus). 90% of Americans consume too much sodium which increases blood pressure (blood pressure related deaths are around 500,000 annually) and puts people at risk for heart attacks and strokes (CDC). Too much sodium will attract an excess of water into your bloodstream, increasing the blood volume (high blood pressure), and is not always associated with salt, it can be tasteless which is why it is very important to check the labels ( FDA) .  I had no idea sodium was good for the body. I always thought it was bad and associated with high blood press

Artichokes are A Super Healthy Addition to Your Diet Artichokes are super healthy for the body. They are packed with unique ingredients, along with common ones, which contribute to your overall health. Improves your gut health, heart, skin, anti-aging, lowers cholesterol, great for weight loss and even prevents and treats cancer.  Packed With Vitamins and Minerals Artichokes are one of the best foods for antioxidants, low in calories, high in fiber, good amount of protein, and many nutrients and minerals like vitamin K, folate, potassium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin c (Brown).  Artichokes are Great for Weight Loss Definitely a great healthy addition to your diet. A great way to help you lose weight because it is low in fat and calories. High in fiber means it will help you feel full. Artichoke includes a bunch of other ingredients to help you lose weight such as vitamin C and potassium. It helps people to build muscle by being good in protein, which also helps people burn more calorie

Strengthen Your Immune System Response Korean red ginseng (KRG) has many proven medicinal benefits. A natural plant from the panax ginseng family. KRG will improve your health by preventing illnesses, diseases, and fighting them off.  KRG provides strength to your immune system naturally because a study was conducted where it boosted T cells, B cells, and white blood cells significantly ( Hyun) .  T cells (T Lymphocyte) are very important for the immune system because they form the attack on foreign antigens by secreting cytokines that produce antibodies called plasma cells neutralizing or destroying the antigen, such as cancer cells, in your body ( The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica) . B cells produce antibodies but are different than T cells because they don't actually kill the antigens in your body, they attack them from the outside of their cell in order to neutralize them ( kazilek).  White Blood Cells (WBC) are made up of T cells and B cells called lymphocytes along with

Is Coffee Bad for Kidneys? Is coffee bad for kidneys? Research has shown it to be both bad for your kidneys and great for your health. Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly have a strong effect on the relationship between coffee consumption and your kidneys.  Coffee is a risk for kidneys because significant scientific studies linked calcium oxalate stones (the most common form of kidney stones) with regular coffee because it contains oxalate and other scientific studies revealed coffee to be a risk factor for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) progression (Chauhan).   PKD is inherited due to abnormal genes in the family line and complications lead to high blood pressure, cysts growing larger, chronic pain, aneurysms in the brain which can lead to ruptures, developing mitral valve prolapse, diverticular disease, and the worst progression of the disease leads to kidney failure with transplants or dialysis needed for survival (Mayo Clinic). Calcium Oxalate Stones Food and drink ente

Healthy Diet Cures Oral Health Diseases Poor nutrition has an enormous effect on your dental health. Both children and adults suffer from very serious illnesses as a result. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, tooth decay, infections, mouth sores, and increased risk of death are some of the illnesses associated with bad diets and poor oral health.  Gum disease is an inflammatory disease that is treatable and the main cause of tooth loss (CDC).    Poor Nutrition Can Lead to Bad Oral Health Poor nutrition can lead to cancer , high blood pressure, affect mental health in children, cause  type 2 diabetes , autoimmune disorders, and  your oral health  (Colgate).  Too much sugar in your diet will lead to tooth decay which is the  most common childhood disease  (Mount Healthy). Prevent tooth decay in children by having them visit the dentist regularly, brush their teeth supervised, be a good role model by having proper hygiene at all times, and of course limit their sugar intake (DDS). According