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Our
grandmothers called it roughage and today most know it as fiber.
Fiber has been important to health for a long, long-time and
today conventional medicine even recognizes its’ benefits.
Most Americans get only about half the dietary fiber they need.
Read your food labels carefully and increase your fiber in your
diet slowly (otherwise you’ll likely suffer cramps and gas).
Most health care professionals and nutritionists realize it’s
difficult if not almost impossible to eat the recommended daily
amounts of fiber, they suggest adding a chewable fiber tablet to
your daily diet. This will give you the benefits without the
mess or inconvenience of mixing powders.
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In case you haven’t noticed low carb dieting has become
‘all the rage’. Its popularity has soared as many find reducing
their intake of carbohydrates helps them lose weight. The basic
idea is to eat fewer carbohydrates, especially the highly
processed white-sugar types (white bread, cake, cookies, etc).
This will cause your body to burn fat for energy. When you eat
more carbs than your body can burn as fuel, they are stored as
fat.
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Protein-
Protein is an organic substance
made from hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. You need protein to
live; most of your body is made of it. Proteins are made from strings of
amino acids.
Calcium-
Calcium is the mineral in bodies that make up bones and keep
them strong. 99% of a body's calcium is stored in the bones and teeth.
The remaining 1% is in the blood and soft tissues and is essential for
life and health. Without this tiny 1% of calcium, muscles would not
contract correctly, blood would not clot, and nerves would not carry
messages. When the intake of calcium is not sufficient, the body takes
what it needs from the bones. If this continues, the bones become weak
and break easily. This leads to the crippling bone disease known as
osteoporosis. Approximately 25 million women have a degree of
osteoporosis, and it will effect 1/3 to 1/2 of all post-menopausal
women.
Iron-
Iron is a trace mineral responsible for carrying oxygen to
your blood. If you don’t get enough iron your body starts producing
fewer red blood cells, leading to anemia, a condition leading to
fatigue, shortness of breath and pale skin.
Phosphorus-
Phosphorus is the second most abundant mineral in your body.
It is used to make your teeth and bones and for many metabolic
processes.
Sodium-
Sodium is an electrolyte mineral needed to control your
blood pressure and the amount of water in your body.
Potassium-
Potassium is an electrolyte
mineral needed to control your blood pressure and regulate your
heartbeat.
Soy
Protein Isolate-
Soy protein isolates are made from defatted
soy beans, with most other ingredients removed leaving almost all
protein.
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