Presented by Daniel Toriola
Colon cleansing can be very helpful in ridding our bodies of all the unhealthy toxins that tend to accumulate in
our bodies due to our unhealthy diets, chemicals and environmental pollution. Our blood should be very pure
and healthy to keep us moving
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Eat For a Healthy Heart - Fill Up On Fibre!
By Ng Peng Hock
In a defining study called Interheart, involving 52 countries, 15,152 cases and 14,820 controls
subjects, showed that certain things help in a heart-healthy diet, and certain things increase the
chances of heart attacks. The study revealed that daily consumption of fruits and vegetables are good
for the heart. On the other hand, heavy and regular alcohol consumption, and other risk factors like
obesity, diabetes, and cholesterol are bad for the heart. This is revealed by an associate consultant of
the cardiac department of a hospital. Eating too often, snacking on food with high saturated and trans
fats, and inadequate fibre intake are some of the causes that contribute to the risk factors mentioned
before.
Instead of having foods with high trans fat, such as French fries, chips, nuggets and chicken thighs,
you should choose stir-fried vegetables and stewed meat. Take a piece of fruit that can provide you
with fibre rather than eating doughnuts and cookies that will are full of sugar. Do not eat beyond the
enough calories that is necessary to maintain your ideal body weight. Stick to three main meals and
skip snacks as far as possible. More importantly, "Fill Up On Fibre!" This is an advice urged by many
dietitians and doctors.
Fibre is usually found in the skins of most fruits and many vegetables. Fibre adds bulk or roughage to
the diet. Lack or not enough of it can cause constipation, piles, cardiovascular disease, and this may
even increase the risk of colon cancer. As fibre is resistant t