April 01, 2010
“Healthy nuggets of news
to keep your motor humming”
Welcome to our 13th issue of Healthy World Digest!
In this issue:
* More herbal remedy benefits* Sleep more, play better
* Hypertension? Exercise later in the day
* Bottled water, healthy water & pollution
* Quercetin supplement boosts endurance
* Health care we can really believe in
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It's April, my favorite month. Spring's here, summer's right around the corner and I start feeling an vigor that was kind of dormant for a few months.
Also, now's the time to really turn it on so you feel better and look better as you go into the summertime months. So, don't delay, get moving
* Herbal remedy benefits
1) Cilantro could improve blood sugar and cardiac health. Some people don't like what they perceive as a metallic aftertaste but many love this herb. I use cilantro like I do parsley tossing it in potato dishes, soupy pastas and of course salsa.
2) Sage protects cells from oxidation, so it is a powerful antioxidant and helps memory and liver health. Sage tea is pleasant-tasting and sage could be added to sauces. For more, visit Herbal Remedies World page on the health benefits of sage
* Sleep more, play better
That's the recipe for increasing speed, reflexes and strength according to a Stanford University study.
Stanford U's studies on the effects of increased sleep (aim for at the very least eight hours, preferably 10) show improvements for sports participants - tennis, runners, swimmers, basketball, soccer, football.
* Hypertension? Exercise later on in the day
British researchers observe that for people with cardio risk factors, especially hypertension, exercising later on in the day may be safer than morning exercise.
Why? Arteries relax throughout the day allowing more blood flow. In the morning, same arteries may be slightly narrowed.
* Bottled water, healthy water & pollution The issue of bottled water makes the big screen.
A new documentary, "Tapped the Movie" is being screened at selected theaters between March 22 - April 22. You can also order the Videodisc from their website.
Healthy Water took up bottled water problems here bottled water facts
Healthy Water discussed whether the water in the bottles was healthy. Often, it is just water from the tap.
Another issue discussed was pollution, the inevitable consequence of all of those disposable bottles on the environment.
What we didn't discuss was the controversial issue of whether the plastic that these bottles were made from really contaminated the water it was holding. The movie goes into this issue at length.
It makes sense to think that plastic can release some of its constituents into the water and that those constituents can lead to health problems.
I try to store filtered water in glass decanters. I use the free ones that come with Aquasana orders but any good glass container would do.
Anyway, this isn't the place for an extensive treatment of those issues and movie. Interested? Here's the link to Tapped the Movie
* Quercetin supplement raises endurance
I've sometimes used a line of products from FRS intended to increase endurance. FRS features quercetin which is a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. Also boosts immunity.
It seemed to work well but I honestly can't get over the high price of FRS products. Well one solution is to just purchase supplemental quercetin and take before a workout.
I have found that eating a small block of semi-sweetened dark chocolate and consuming a good vitamin, even a quercetin tab is cheaper, more delicious and just as effective as FRS products before a workout.
The chocolate has a lot of antioxidants, some sugar and caffeine to increase endurance, like the FRS products. (Chocolate is also being credited with many other health benefits like improving cholesterol and heart health.)
* Health care we can really believe in
With the HC debate raging in the U.S., natural means to health could sure use more attention.
Especially considering the effects of exercise and herbs on our health.
Just take the high level of prescription medications found in the water, the environment. Hey, where do you think all of those medications go?
So if you really want to go green and improve health care, exercise more and use more herbs.
KWs: herbal remedies, exercise hypertension, bottled water, quercetin supplement, health care
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See you next month!
Sal
Owner, Healthy World Online
