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Healthy Nutrition With Anti-Oxidants From Black Tea

Healthy eating and nutrition play a big part in losing weight and keeping it off. Something you may not have thought about is how tea, especially black tea, can also help you in your quest for better health. Here are some ideas to think about if you need to lose a significant amount of weight – fifty pounds or more – and how nutrition can play a big part in it.

• Anti-oxidants will help you by defending your cells against free radicals that cause damage to your organs through a process called oxidation. A good example of oxidation not related to the body is when iron turns to rust when being exposed to oxygen in the air. Our organs experience a similar chemical change over time.
• Anti-oxidants, such as those found in fruits, vegetables, and some teas, will help you to minimize the effects of these free radicals so that you can all but eliminate the risk of cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. It is believed that if you eat a diet high in anti-oxidants on a daily basis over a period of many years, you will not contract these diseases even if you have a genetic predisposition for them. Even though the research is ongoing, more and more doctors, both traditional and alternative, are starting to believe these findings.
• Green and black teas are rich in flavonoids, a naturally occurring group of anti-oxidants. Flavonoids provide cellular protection from disease.

If you are cleansing your body and losing weight, make sure that you include anti-oxidants in your daily diet. Using a program such as the Master Cleanse, along with these naturally occurring flavonoids found in black tea, will help you to lose a large amount of weight quickly and naturally.

Food Allergies or Food Sensitivities?

I have referred to my sensitivity to dairy products as a food allergy, when it is really just an intolerance. I never gave this much thought until I read a post by Ruthan Brodsky over at Balance Your Health. Ruthan goes into detail about the differences between allergies and sensitivities to foods.

This post is a great refernce and should be read in its entirety. Ruthan tells us how to be prepared for our reactions to different foods. No matter what your goals and concerns are with food, be sure to find out more on this topic. Reactions to the foods we eat can affect our overall health. Knowing your body well enough to know which foods to eat and which to avoid will be a help with any diet or eating plan you choose.

water, water, everywhere...

How much water should we be drinking every day? That is a question that is still being debated, but it appears that drinking 6 to 10 ounces of water every hour, depending on your size and weight, will keep you from being dehydrated. By taking in water regulatly throughout the day your cell are continually being replenished. The water is most effectice for health if it is purified in some form, limiting the amount of metals that you take into your body.