Grapefruit are rich in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, biotin, vitamin B and lycopene, with red grapefruit having the highest overall level of antioxidants. An Israeli study found that eating one red grapefruit a day notably lowered both LDL and trigyceride levels, while an US research study found that grapefruit
Is honey, a natural product, healthier than refined white sugar? White sugar is produced by refining sugar beets and sugar cane. Sugar is made up of the disaccharide, sucrose, which is 50% fructose and 50% glucose, upon digestion. Honey is sweeter than white sugar and is made up of a
For years and years we have been told and we believed that heart disease resulted from an elevated blood cholesterol level, and that the only therapy that worked was to lower the cholesterol levels with statin medication, whilst severely restricting the intake of dietary fat. (low fat or no fat!)
Eggs are a superfood! Numerous recent research studies have shown that eating eggs has little effect on ones cholesterol levels – this is in direct contrast to the very reason why we were told to avoid eggs during the cholesterol hype of the last 30 years. Even the Mayo Clinic
Eggs are more than just cholesterol! Hen’s eggs have the highest quality dietary protein and are a relatively inexpensive source of protein. A 50 g egg contains about 6g of protein (the ten essential amino acids make up 53% of this protein) and about 5 g of fat of which 200mg is
Olive oil is the only seed oil that humans can consume immediately after pressing – a completely natural product that needs no refining. Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is by far the best olive oil, as this oil contains significant quantities of natural anti-oxidants, like beta-carotene, phenols, polyphenols, that contribute to the
Why is ostrich meat healthy? low in cholesterol – 0nly 60 mg per 100 g meat low in fat – 1.4 g fat per 100 g meat, mostly unsaturated fat low in collagen – most digestible red meat rich in protein – 22% per 100 g meat rich in iron
