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For 25 Years,
Bringing the Wellness of Tomorrow,
Today.
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| May 3,
2010 |
Dear
Valued Subscriber,
We invite you to take part in an
important survey about a potential
new service, NCI
Insider. We would appreciate a
minute of your time to complete the survey.
As always, thanks so much for your
input.
Bonnie and Steve
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Ways to Reduce Salt Intake. |
While
limiting salt intake may seem
elementary to some, we all need to be
reminded how easy it is to exceed what
is considered maximum daily sodium
intake: 2300 mg. (one
teaspoon of salt). Researchers say the
average American consumes 3400 mg.
daily. I think that this assumption is
very conservative.
5
Ways to Reduce Salt Intake.
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| Food Focus |
Kale
A
form of wild cabbage and member of
the Brassica vegetable family, kale
has been much maligned in the past
for being identified as the
poster-child for tasteless health
food. Quietly, it is being embraced
once again.
Kale is a highly nutritious
vegetable, rich in beta carotene,
vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein,
zeaxanthin, and calcium. As with
other brassica veggies such as
broccoli, it contains the
phytonutrient sulforaphane, which
has been vigorously studied for its
anti-cancer potential.
While kale is often cast-off as a
complementary or decorative
vegetable, it is a staple of
numerous cuisines, including Asian,
Irish, East African, Portuguese, and
German. Whole Foods now offers
shredded kale in their salad bar.
Kale
is a wonderful replacement for those
who are lettuce-intolerant or
cross-react with the lettuce family
during allergy season.
Several clients have shared their
homemade kale chip recipes with us.
Use as a replacement for grain-based
chips. Crispy
Kale Chips.
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the office, on occasion, we may even
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| Did
You Know? |
Vitamin
D3
It is hard to go a few days, much
less a few weeks without sharing the
most recent data supporting vitamin
D3. The research comes so fast and
furious that frequent updates are
now a necessity.
- German government officials
announced that addressing
vitamin D deficiency could save
them 40 billion in health care
costs.
- Journal
of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology reports that
asthma is higher in vitamin D
deficient individuals.
- An article in U.S.
Pharmacist details the
link between vitamin D
deficiency and cardiovascular
disease. In doing so, they
suggest that daily intake of
vitamin D should now be 800IU -
2000IU, depending on individual
needs.
- Vitamin D's role in diabetes
prevention has to do with the
expression of calbindin, a
vitamin D-dependent,
calcium-binding protein that
inhibits inflammatory-related
cell death.
- An American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study showed that
schoolchildren receiving vitamin
D3 supplements (1200IU) reduced
the influence of seasonal flu by
40 percent.
For
those living in cold weather
climates, if you are able to get at
least 15 minutes of unencumbered sun
exposure five times per week during
spring and summer, and you have not
been diagnosed with a vitamin D
deficiency, you can lower your
supplemental dosage until early
fall.
Kombucha
For those of you unfamiliar with
Kombucha (pictured above), in some
circles it has been touted as the
next magic elixir, taking the mantel
from Acai. However, as with Acai,
this drink is pure hype and anything
but a magic elixir. In fact, it can
be downright dangerous. Msnbc.com
had a special report on the fungus
drink that has had a meteoric rise
in popularity recently. You can read
the article
in its entirety.
In our opinion, routinely drinking
Kombucha is an awful choice. We have
seen many clients exhibiting myriad
side effects after consistent
consumption. It is especially awful
for those with mold intolerance or
allergy, yeast overgrowth,
candidiasis, or other fungal issues.
If you must drink it, do so only
once in a while.
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Have a happy, healthy day.
Bonnie, Steve, and the staff at
Nutritional Concepts Inc.
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