Fiber also goes by the names “roughage” or “bulk”. It is a non-nutrient, but has many benefits. We’ll review those in a minute. It generally comes from the cellulose of plants. A great example is the tough fibrous stuff when you chew celery. The bands of stringy “collenchyma cells are the fiber that can be so …
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Fiber
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healing sequence
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Stretch before or after exercise?
Posted Jul 14th, 2009 By drbowers in Healthy Living, Injuries With | No CommentsThe answer is reflective of what you think about stretching. For example, I think of stretching as a tool to help me exercise. It can increase the blood flow in my resting muscles 5X. A muscle with good blood flow is less likely to get injured than a cold muscle. Performance is enhanced with a “warm muscle”(one with increased …
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RDAs during pregnancy
Posted Sep 20th, 2008 By drbowers in Blog, Healthy Living With | No CommentsNutrient Why You and Your Baby Need It Best Sources Protein RDA = 80-100 grams The main “building block” for baby’s cells in developing muscles, ligaments, hair, fingernails, bones, brain tissue, and blood. Protein helps produce extra blood you need and provides extra stores of energy for labor and delivery. Meats, chicken, fish, beans, milk, …
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How to Calculate your Level of Health
Posted Sep 20th, 2008 By drbowers in Healthy Living With | No CommentsHyperlipidemia 1.Calculate BMI Wt in Kg/( ht in meters) squared (bookmark on web= BMI) 20-25 =healthy 26-30 =overwt 30 += obesse 2. Lipid levels and CBC and Chem Panel 3. Begin low GI diet and 1600 cal/ day diet(see GI bookmark on web) 4.Phytosterols(2g) and soy protein(45 mg) with 5-mthf 5. BP pulse WT and …
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Alkaline Foods
Posted Sep 20th, 2008 By drbowers in Healthy Living, Nutrition With | No CommentsHere is a handy table for find the alkaline level in common foods. Alkaline Foods pH above 7 Eggs, soda crackers Low Acid Foods pH of 5.0-7.0 Meat, fish, poultry, dairy Medium Acid Foods pH 4.5 – 5.0 Soups, pasta, pimento Acid Foods pH 3.7 – 4.5 Peaches, oranges, tomatoes High Acid Foods pH 2.3 …
