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Himalayan salt is nothing more than salt that’s been mined from the foothills of the Himalayas, but has been shown to reap massive benefits for the body. The salt is mined from mines that are located in one of the largest salt ranges in the world, they date back to over a quarter of a billion years ago and have been squeezed under extremely high pressure this entire time.

Stevia, also known as sweet leaf, sugar plant, or sugar leaf, is an herb which grows natively in tropical and subtropical South America, but is currently grown all over the world. The plant grows like a shrub, only reaching a height of about four feet, and can be cultivated rather easily because of its natural insect repelling qualities.

Evolutionarily speaking, human beings are designed to consume a much more nutritional diet than the vast majority of modern humans enjoy. This should lead us to wonder what we might be missing out on, what aspects of our body’s normal functioning aren’t operating as they should be?

Antioxidants have always been around, but have become a craze in the nutritional industry in recent years. You’ve undoubtedly heard something about them, probably some product boasting about the large quantity of antioxidants it contains.
   

Fish oil has been widely recognized in the world of nutrition as a powerhouse in maintaining good health, and a crucial part of any well balanced diet. Millions of people take fish oil pills for various ailments including arthritis and depression, however recent exciting research has shown that fish oils also serve an important preventive role, most notably in the fight against breast cancer.

Water contributes to our health in more ways than most of us realize. Water enables our bodies to function, restore and cleanse.

Cinnamon is a simple and ancient spice that provides a wide range of health benefits. Commonly used as an additive to foods, cinnamon also carries anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. It comes from a small tree found in South Asia and also in the Middle East and contains sources of fibre, iron and calcium.  Some of the health benefits of cinnamon are:

Blood sugar control

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient to our health. Vitamin C is actually considered an anti-oxidant. This vitamin is responsible for several processes within our body and without vitamin C our body has little protection against oxidative stress. This is a process that causes cell damage and toxic effects through the production of free radicals and peroxides.

Many of us forget that fiber is an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. Fiber helps your digestive tract efficiently move food through the body so that excess food is eliminated instead of absorbed and subsequently turned into fat.  Fiber has many health benefits, some of which include the prevention of heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes.

According to the BBC News, experts have recently determined that people who regularly drink a significant amount of coffee may actually become immune to the effects of caffeine in their favourite morning beverage.

Although cabbages aren’t up there on the sexiest vegetable option list, they are nevertheless some of the best low calorie, high nutrient foods around.  Although the mighty cabbage has generally received short shrift by health and nutrition fanatics, this certainly does not reflect upon the cabbage’s effectiveness as a health and wellness staple.

If you’re looking for a low fat, protein rich addition to a meal, look no further.  Beans, in all their varieties, provide a delicious, low cost alternative to meat and work beautifully as a side dish.  More than that though, beans are highly nutritious, being packed with dietary fibre, protein and antioxidants.

Bok Choy is a white cabbage that is commonly used in Asian cuisine.

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Until recently the importance of sea vegetables has been largely overlooked. In more recent years however more and more people are realizing the benefits of sea vegetables for their health.

As some people know apple cider vinegar is a clear sparkling type of vinegar which is chalked full of health benefits.  Not only can this delicious and nutritious vinegar be utilized in cooking, for instance in marinating meat, fish and poultry and for making great salad dressings, but it can also help restore the body’s health.

While many people simply adore a hefty piece of grilled salmon come summer barbecue season, others revolt at the smell and taste of fish.  If you are one of the latter who finds fish somewhat distasteful you can still get the many benefits of fish without suffering through a full filet.  Fish oil is a powerful alternative and an easy way to reap the benefits of fish without holding yo

According to a recent study by America’s Nutrilite Health Institute, most Americans are deficient in phytonutrients.  This is not only the case in America of course, but in most parts of the world today as well.  Failing to eat sufficient quantities of vegetables and fruits not only prevents you from getting these important nutrients, but such a shortage also decreases the likelihood

Although we hear a lot about the benefits of greens, there are lots of vitamins and minerals that are essential to our health that come in fruits and veggies of other colours.  Orange fruits and vegetables are some of the most important ones when it comes to health.  Adding these delicious and lively coloured little nutrient dense substances to our diets can go a long way to protectin

While the old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away may be simple dismissed as an old wives tale, the truth of the matter is that eating an apple a day can really benefit your health.  Apples are one of the simplest but most nutrient rich snacks you can eat.  Over and over again the nutritional content of apples has been shown to be a great boon to the body.  Taking up this

Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae, found in both fresh water and sea areas.  Spirulina is the common name of the algae produced from two species of cayanobacteria, Arthrospira maxima and Artrhospira plantensis. 

For some time now flax has been known to have a variety of beneficial health effects.  Flax seeds contain lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids in high levels.  Lignans are beneficial for the heart, have anti-cancer effects, and in some studies have been shown to reduce the growth of tumors.  On the other hand, f

Each year millions of individuals struggle to find their next meal, while thousands more fight a losing battle against malnutrition. At NOW, we work closely with a number of charitable organiza- tions, volunteering both time and resources to help their causes.

At present Americans now drink more soda than every before.  Over the last few decades soda pop has become a staple of the standard Western diet.  On average Americans drink approximately one and half soda cans a day.  This works out to almost six hundred cans a year!  According to one researcher these figures make soda con

Many of you may have recently heard of cordyceps and their benefits, but may still be wondering what the heck these are.  You’ve heard it’s some sort of fungus or a parasite of some sort and from this point may have lost interest in its appeal.  However, for centuries cordyceps have been used in traditional Chinese medicine to combat liver and kidney problems.  

Folic Acid is one of the B vitamins.  It is sometimes also known as folacin, folate or pteroylglutamic acid (PGA).  Folate is considered to be one of the best brain foods around.  It is needed for both energy production and for the normal functioning and formation of red blood cells in the body.  Folic

Some may have already heard about this little miracle food called salba.  Salba is one of the very richest whole food sources found in nature.  It has the most Omega 3 fatty acids and fiber around.  Gram for gram, salba has eight times more Omega 3s than salmon and four times greater amounts of fiber than

Many of us have heard of bioflavonoids and have perhaps even heard that they are essential to the proper absorption of vitamin C. But if you are like the majority of people, you may not know exactly what these are or what they do.

Garlic is one of the most helpful and beneficial foods on this planet.  Garlic has been used since ancient times to ward off illness, along with a host of other less than pleasant creatures.  Since Biblical times ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Romans and Babylonians all used garlic as a means to build strength and endurance. 

This week let's discuss our Top Ten Foods, that is! Last week we discussed the "Power of Food" and yes we all want to be thinner, more fit, and healthier. One concrete step we can take is to eat foods that offer us the most overall benefit to accomplish our goals (notice, we're talking about what we can add to our diet, not take away!).

You work hard to build muscle – lots of it. But with hard work comes the risk of getting sick and an increased vulnerability to infections of opportunity, such as upper respiratory tract and ear infections.