WHEN YOU LOSE FAT

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Pros and Cons of Whey Protein

  Whey protein is known for its high BCAA content, also known as branched chain amino acids. It actually has a higher amount of naturally occurring branched chain amino acids than any food. This makes it very high quality and knowing this goes a long way when determining the pros and the cons.

Function

• Protein itself is responsible for hundreds of functions in the body. It helps with muscle preservation, weight maintenance, cell regeneration, hair growth, immunity and healthy skin just to name a few things.

Types

• There are two different types of whey protein. They are called whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate. Of the two, whey isolate is more pure. It is approximately 90 percent pure protein while the concentrate is 75 percent. In supplement form, they come in concentrate, isolate and a blend that contains both varieties.

Features

• Whey protein is one of the two protein extractions from the milk of cows. It is actually a by-product of cheese when it is going through production. Other than a marginal amount found in milk, there are no actual foods that contain whey protein, but it can be bought in powdered form. Whey protein is assimilated well by the body and it contains all the essential amino acids. Whey protein isolates are very low in fat, carbs and lactose. Whey concentrates are cheaper but they have higher fat and lactose contents. The best bang for your buck is the combination protein powder that has both varieties in it. This powder also has a great amino acid profile.

Identification

• Hydrolyzed whey protein is a form of whey that is mostly used in baby formulas or for medical purposes. It is broken down into tiny fragments called peptides. This type of whey protein is also less likely to cause allergic reactions.

  Whey protein is also a good choice for vegetarians, but only if they allow dairy in their diets.

  People with lactose intolerance can also take whey protein. But the important thing to do is always get a whey isolate form with less than .1 grams of lactose per tbsp. Whey concentrates should be avoided as they are generally high in lactose and the content tends to vary with different brands.

Effects

• Eating the right amount of protein can help facilitate weight maintenance or loss, it can boost immunity, strengthen bones and repair damaged muscle cells, especially right after a hard workout. It is also an effective resource for burn victims as protein is lost through wounds and it requires more for the healing process.

Considerations

• Although whey protein is a great source it should still be used in correct amounts. According to RDA guidelines, the recommended amount of protein a day is .8 grams per kilogram of body weight. Another thing to take into consideration is overdosing on whey protein. The body can only process and digest so much at a time. If an overabundance is taken, it will be excreted from the body, stored as fat or ultimately used for energy. But processing these high amounts of protein can really tax the liver and kidneys which can lead to problems down the road. One more consideration to take is if you have any allergies to dairy proteins, it would be a good idea to consult with your doctor before taking whey protein.

Warning

• High amounts shouldn't be taken by people with pre-existing kidney problems. In either case, proper hydration is of utmost importance when supplementing with whey protein as it takes the body a lot of water to metabolize. An easy rule of thumb is drink eight, 8 oz. glasses of water a day.

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The Balance of Body, Mind and Soul

There are different kinds of activities you can do to nurture your body, mind and soul.

It is important to keep the balance between all three aspects of you, because only then you will achieve a perfectly balanced life.

Some people feel that they are missing something but they do not understand what it is.

They usually make conclusions that they need an ideal partner, bigger house or more money to be happy. But these are all external things.

What they are really missing is the balance of their body, mind and soul. It is easy to achieve a perfect balance of these aspects once you know how to nurture each one of them.

How to nurture your body

To improve the health of your body you can do several things. Firstly, you should eat healthy food. It is true that ‘You are what you eat’ , therefore you should always make sure that you are eating food that is good for you.

Eating meat really damages your body because you absorb all the negative energies of the animal whose meat you eat. You will notice that if you stop eating meat you will become more positive, ‘lighter’ (hard to describe in other words) and you will be more receptive to the clues and signs from the universe which will help you attract good things into your experience.

You will also better understand the nature and animals. You will become closer to who you are because there will be less blockage in connection to your true self.

Fruit and vegetables are the best foods to eat, especially raw ones. They still have good life energy inside them, which is pure positiveness. So if you eat them regularly you will feel a big difference it makes to your health and your mental state.

The more alive the food, the better. The less alive it is (preserved, dried, etc.) the less good energy you can get from it.

Another great activity for you body is exercise. It tones and strengthens your body therefore your body becomes more immune to different weather conditions and diseases.

Exercise not only makes your body more resistible, but it also makes you more patient and increases your focus. The increase in your focus will be obvious from the great results you will get no matter what task you undertake.

You can also nurture your body by taking hot relaxing bath, going to a spa, having a massage or doing other relaxing and pleasurable activities.

How to nurture your mind

Although all the aspects of you are closely interlinked, your mind is interconnected with your body most. Therefore whatever you do for your mind almost always reflects in the body.

For example, if you think negatively, your body suffers from stress. If you think positively, your body relaxes and becomes more immune to diseases.

The quality of your thoughts results in what kind of health and general bodily conditions you have. It is important to watch and change your thoughts into only positive ones because your general well-being depends on it.

Meditation is also good for the mind because it stops its activity at least for 20 or so minutes during the day. That gives your mind a break and prevents it from overworking.

Positive affirmations are extremely useful too because by the constant repetition of a positive phrase you convince your mind (conscious and subconscious) of some good condition that you are experiencing.

Although this is a created condition and you still do not have it, through positive affirmations you convince your mind that it is your current reality. Therefore the evidence of what you affirm starts showing itself in your life.

Good reading and watching positive movies nurture your mind too. But it is far more better to read something positive than watch it. This is because when you watch any kind of programme, your focus shortens (on all subjects) therefore your work will not be of quality. Whereas if you read a positive book you get all the benefits (positive statement introduction to your mind, positive visualisations) without any drawbacks.

If you read many positive books, you should not be surprised that what you read actually manifests sometimes. This is because when you read something and see it in your mind, mix it with a positive emotion and ponder on it for a bit, it will manifest. However if after reading, you lower your vibration by becoming more negative, you will block such manifestation.

You may know people that live in a dream world, as some may describe them, hoping to meet their dream partners and live in amazing conditions. If they retain exactly the same mood in the reality as when they read positive books, their reality must reflect how they feel.

You may have noticed that such people are always getting what they desire, they are considered ‘lucky’ and everything they want comes their way.

This happens because they are closely aligned to who they really are. Such people always achieve what they want because by being positive they allow the universe to bring everything they like into their experience.

How to nurture your soul

You might think that it is almost impossible to nurture your soul because it is so intangible. But there are a few things you can do that will feed your soul.

Souls appreciate beauty and they crave for it constantly. When you are very disconnected from who you really are, you seem not to need to see beauty. People who enjoy violent movies are a perfect example of such disconnection.

They enjoy negative things because they are so away from who they are that they cannot hear the needs of their soul and they only feed their addictive ego.

When you become more in tune to who you really are you start realising that you constantly seek for beauty. This way your soul is telling you that it appreciates beauty.

There are many ways to nurture your soul through beauty. Going to art galleries, looking at nature, drawing, singing, listening to people singing, being very nice to someone, making people happy are all forms of beauty.

When you express or look at beauty you may feel relief inside you. This is the sign that your soul is appreciating the beauty.

When you really appreciate beauty and are immersed in it, you feel like at home. Different people have different beauty preferences. Some feel at home when they listen to the music, some – when they appreciate art.

I personally feel completely at home when looking at historical paintings, archaeological findings and all the aspects of ancient civilisations. They seem to give me such a relief and so much energy. I always feel like at home in such places. I am a frequent visitor of The British Museum for this reason.

You should try to find some form of beauty that makes you feel like at home – completely in tune with who you are. Such feeling will benefit you immensely.

Conclusion

Some people are so involved in their daily struggles and the need to get ahead that they completely disconnect from all the aspects of who they are.

This produces various forms of diseases, unhappiness and complete disempowerment. Their connection to all the aspects of them becomes week and they do not know how to balance it. Therefore it is important to consciously restore the balance between your body, mind and soul.

When you nurture all three aspects of you equally, you get a perfect balance between each of them. This gives you great health, pure positivity and happiness. You feel free and secure, you lose fear and you get into the flow of life – everything you desire comes into your experience easily.

To balance your body, mind and soul equally only requires to pay attention to each of them and not place any particular emphasis on any of them. Nourishing these aspects of you will give you numerous benefits and you will get closely connected to the true you.

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Treat cancer with IV vitamin C - Recent clinical success

(NaturalNews) The use of IV (intravenous) vitamin C to treat cancer is growing in popularity around the world as positive research continues to accumulate and build a strong case for its effectiveness. The latest cohort study out of Germany is one more example, showing that IV vitamin C markedly improves the quality of life for breast cancer patients. Such positive results are likely the reason why many thousands of patients worldwide elect to be treated with this therapy every year.

IV Vitamin C for Cancer: Current Status

It is now well established that by injecting vitamin C we can safely reach concentrations at which ascorbate generates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in tissues, and it is the H2O2 that selectively kills cancer cells through oxidative stress. Laboratory studies have confirmed that high-dose vitamin C is cytotoxic to a wide variety of cancer cell lines, and that it also boosts the anti-cancer activity of several common chemotherapy drugs. In animal models (rats), IV vitamin C has been shown to significantly decrease growth rates of liver, ovarian, pancreatic, and glioblastoma tumors with dosages easily achievable in humans. The science behind IV vitamin C as a cancer therapy is now so advanced that there are six clinical trials testing it (alone or with chemo drugs) in human patients against lymphoma and cancers of the colon, breast, uterus, cervix, prostate, pancreas and others.

IV Vitamin C Helps Cancer Patients: Clinical Evidence

Clinical trials have not yet shown IV vitamin C to shrink tumours, but that's no reason for an oncologist to reject this therapy. Improving quality of life is also an important goal of cancer treatment, and clinical experience shows IV vitamin C does exactly that. A prospective study from Korea (2007) showed that this therapy significantly improved quality of life for terminal cancer patients, bringing the global health/quality of life score from 36 to 55 and yielding improvements in physical, emotional, and cognitive functions. Disease symptom severity also decreased across the board, with patients showing significantly less fatigue, nausea/vomiting, pain, and appetite loss.

These results were echoed in a study just completed in late 2011 in Germany, which compared breast cancer patients receiving IV vitamin C and standard therapy together, versus standard therapy alone. Those receiving IV vitamin C experienced a marked reduction (nearly 50%) in unpleasant symptoms and chemo/radiotherapy side effects such as loss of appetite, fatigue, depression, sleep disorders, dizziness and haemorrhagic diathesis.

The Use of IV Vitamin C is More Widespread Than You Think

Experiences such as those above are bringing more patients to try IV vitamin C - as are high profile patients. For example, the celebrated New Zealand physicist Sir Paul Callaghan elected to treat his colon cancer with IV vitamin C, and his CEA level (a colon cancer marker) started to decrease after only six infusions. This therapy is already widespread in New Zealand: 30 clinics provide it, administering about 10,000 vitamin C injections annually. In the US, a recent survey showed that over 8800 patients were treated with IV vitamin C in 2008, using a total of 355,000 dosage vials. But that was just for the health care practitioners taking part in the survey. For the same year, manufacturers reported sales of 855,000 vials of vitamin C. This implies that as many as 21,000 patients received IV vitamin C therapy in 2008.

Ongoing clinical trials using IV vitamin C to treat cancer won't complete until 2013 to 2014. But until then, clinical evidence already shows that this therapy can - at the very least - significantly improve cancer patients' quality of life. Oncologists should therefore strongly consider adding this therapy to their standard clinical practice.

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About the author:
Ethan Evers is author of the award-winning medical thriller "The Eden Prescription,"? in which cutting-edge researchers perfect an effective and all-natural treatment for cancer, only to be hunted down by pharmaceutical interests which will stop at nothing to protect their $80 billion cancer drug cash machine. The Eden Prescription is based on the latest science and draws on real historical events stretching back to the beginning of the "War on Cancer." Ethan has a PhD in Applied Science.

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The Benefits Of Juicing

Benefits of Juicing - Juicing for Health The benefits of juicing are numerous and well documented. The USA in common with rest of the western hemisphere is currently suffering from an epidemic of obesity and rising rates of ailments including heart disease, diabetes and cancer (to name but a few) as we increasingly consume fat and sugar laden fast and processed foods.
However, over the past few years a new trend has developed, which reflects an increasing interest in organic and healthy foods. It seems that more and more people are waking up and realizing that their dietary habits are shortening their life spans. It’s more than just athletes and health professionals who are slowly but surely acknowledging that the benefits of juicing can help them to be healthier and happier over an extended life span.  

PROS Juicing for health provides vital nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals for our bodies to repair themselves, strengthen the immune system and for cell regeneration and growth. Unlocking nutrients of raw foods is one of the vital benefits of juicing. Fiber is quite literally locked into many vegetables and fruits and the potential benefit of the fiber is lost as the digestive system does not unlock it. Juicing releases the fiber’s nutrition so that benefit may be realized. Normally we do not consume peelings, seeds and pits of fruits and vegetables. These parts are a rich source of vital nutrients we normally throw away. A good quality juicer extracts juice from the whole veggie or fruit, including peelings, pits and seeds to provide vitamin and minerals that would otherwise be lost. Heat kills live enzymes. A quality juicer minimizes heat in order to preserve the most live enzymes possible. Using a good quality juicer will cause the least amount of foaming in the juice. Foam is indicative of oxidation of the juice which lowers the antioxidant benefit. Less foam equals more antioxidant benefit. Juice is an excellent snack or meal replacement that is very filling. Many dieters claim that juices assist them to lose pounds with no hunger. The antioxidant effects of juices will help detoxify your body and help you eliminate the toxins, fats, preservatives and chemicals that a diet of processed foods leave behind in your body. Increased energy and mood uplift are collateral benefits of juicing. As your body becomes detoxified and “cleaned out” it will be more able to access and utilize restorative and sustaining nutrients which most likely will make you feel better in general. When you feel better you are more energized and happier. The most readily digestible or absorbable form of foods, not to mention the most concentrated form, is juice. Juicing makes foods easy to digest and thus, easier for the body to receive maximum benefit from the source food. Making your own juices allows you to make any combination of fruits or vegetables that you choose into juice – and you know what’s in it, unlike produce on the supermarket shelves. Cons None that we  know of . . . .

Simply put, juicing is good for you.
The benefits of juicing start at creating your own blends of delicious drinks and end at fighting disease. In between are benefits of increased nutrition available to your body for healing or growth by releasing nutrients bound by fiber and increased nutrition since juices are easier to digest than whole foods. Juicing maximizes nutrition derived from a food in more ways than one. As previously mentioned, the body can more easily extract nutrients from juice than whole food. In addition, juice maximizes nutrients by utilizing the whole food, peelings, seeds and all. Juicing is therefore a very efficient way to consume the maximum nutrition available from fruits and vegetables. Once you are in the habit of juicing and begin to realize the benefits of juicing, start to feel vibrant, alive and full of energy, there will be no turning back! Drinking delicious, freshly prepared vegetable and fruit juice is something anyone can do to promote better health, fight illness and disease, combat premature signs of aging, boost energy and vitality - fruits and vegetables contain enzymes, phytochemicals, antioxidants and other protective substances that are essential for good health.

Key Health Benefits of Juicing:

Juicing Benefits - So What can Juicing Do For You?
Juicing Benefits -- The benefits of juicing cannot be overlooked. As people look for healthier ways to eat and live, juicing has increased in popularity.
Not only does it provide you with a variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals, but also there are also beneficial enzymes, antioxidants and fiber. Millions of people implement a glass or two of fresh fruit or vegetable juice into their daily diet. Below, you will find some more information about juicing benefits.
Juicing Helps Digestion
One of the major juicing benefits is that it helps the body's digestive system function more effectively. It aids in relieving constipation, can reduce the risk of colon cancer, and has a cleansing effect. The nutrients in fresh juice from raw fruits and vegetables are more easily absorbed than when eating whole foods.

Nutritional Benefits
You know that one of the benefits of juicing raw fruits and vegetables is that you get all that wonderful nutritional value. These foods are packed with vitamins and minerals, as well as other important substances for optimum health. Enzymes and antioxidants help the body experience fewer symptoms of certain diseases.

Relieve Symptoms of Many Diseases Health Conditions
You will likely be surprised at these juicing benefits. For example, fresh ginger juice can relieve the pain of arthritis. Fresh cherry juice can help ease joint pain caused by gout. Fresh carrot juice is very effective at relieving constipation. There are so many ways that fresh fruit and vegetable juice can make you feel fantastic.

Juicing Tips
Juice tends to oxidize quickly. As this happens, the levels of nutrients begin to fall. This is why it is so important to drink juice as soon as possible after you make it. Some juicers work better than others at keeping oxidation at bay, allowing you to make enough juice to last a couple of days in the refrigerator. However, the sooner you drink it, the more nutritional value it has.
You can find some very flavorful recipes to use with your juicer. You can combine fruits and vegetables to get the best nutritional value or choose just one ingredient. These recipes can be found at many websites online, but there are usually recipe books included with new juicers, as well. Don't be afraid to try something new. You might just find your favorite juice through experimentation!
In Closing
Juicing benefits go far beyond convenience and taste. This is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle and you will be amazed at how much energy you have. Many people credit their longevity to juicing, as well as a youthful appearance. After just a few days of juicing, you will notice that your skin is brighter and younger looking, you have tons of energy and that your vitality is much improved. Why hesitate to get started down a new pathway to overall health and wellbeing? Start today and see the difference!

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Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin A

Vitamin A is an essential vitamin required for vision, gene transcription, boosting immune function, and great skin health. A deficiency in vitamin A can lead to blindness and increased viral infection, however deficiency is only considered a problem in developing countries where it is a leading cause of blindness in children. Over consumption of vitamin A can lead to jaundice, nausea, loss of appetite, irritability, vomiting, and even hair loss. The current percent daily value for Vitamin A is 5000 international units (IU).

#1: Liver (Pâté)
The liver of any animal is packed with vitamins and minerals, and is best prepared steamed or fried with onions and herbs. Turkey liver provides the most vitamin A with 75333IU (1507% DV) per 100 gram serving, or 62526IU (1250% DV) per liver. The liver of most any animal will provide 1000%+ DV of vitamin A. A single tablespoon of pâté will provide 429 IU (9% DV) of vitamin A, and a teaspoon of Cod liver oil will provide 500IU (10% DV). Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#2: Paprika, Red Pepper, Cayenne, Chili Powder
A tablespoon of paprika contains 3691IU (74% DV) for vitamin A, or 52735 IU (1055% DV) for a 100 gram serving. Other red pepper powders have similar amounts with Cayenne powder providing 41610 IU (832% DV) per 100g or 2081IU (42% DV) in a single tablespoon.
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#3: Sweet Potatoes
With their bright orange color sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A. Sweet potatoes provide 19218IU (384% DV) of vitamin A per 100 gram serving, or 38436IU (769% DV) in a cup of mashed sweet potato, and 21909IU (438% DV) in a medium sized sweet potato.
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#4: Carrots
Carrots are excellent cooked or as a snack. 100 grams of raw carrots provides 16706IU (334% DV) for vitamin A. That is 10191IU (204% DV) for a medium sized carrot, and 2069IU (41% DV) for a single baby carrot.
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#5: Dark Leafy Greens
Crisp, fresh, and delicious, dark leafy greens are great in a salad or steamed as a side. As a bonus they are also high in calcium. Kale provides the most vitamin A with 15376IU (308% DV) per 100g serving, 10302IU (206% DV) per cup. It is followed by Turnip Greens (232% DV), Mustard Greens (210% DV), Dandelion Greens (203% DV), Spinach (188% DV), and Collards (133% DV).
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#6: Butternut Squash
Dark orange squash has a delicious nutty and sweet flavor. 100 grams baked provides 11155IU (223% DV) of vitamin A, or 22868IU (457% DV) per cup.
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#7: Dried Herbs
Dried herbs are so packed with vitamins they appear on practically every HealthAliciousNess Top 10 list. Make it a habit to add a pinch of dried herb to everything you prepare. Dried Parsley provides the most vitamin A with 10184IU (204% DV) per 100 gram serving, or 204IU (4% DV) per tablespoon. It is followed by Dried Basil (188% DV), Dried Marjoram (161% DV), Dill (154% DV), and Oregano (138% DV).
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#8: Lettuce
The kind of lettuce matters when it comes to vitamin A content. Dark colorful lettuces provide the most vitamin A with Red and Green Leaf lettuces providing 7492IU (150% DV) per 100 gram serving, 2098IU (42% DV) per cup shredded, and 1274IU (25% DV) per leaf. Iceberg only provides 502IU (10% DV) per 100g, 361IU (7% DV) per cup shredded, and 75IU (2% DV) per leaf.
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#9: Dried Apricots
Dried apricots are a great portable snack food. 100 grams will provide 3604IU (72% DV) of vitamin A, which is 4685IU (94% DV) per cup, and 144IU (6% DV) per dried apricot.
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#10: Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe and other yellow/orange melons are a great source of vitamin A. Cantaloupe provides 3382IU (68% DV) of vitamin A per 100 gram serving. That is 5986IU (120% DV) per cup of mellon balls, or 2334IU (47% DV) in a medium sized wedge.
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Other Vitamin A Rich Foods

Papaya	1094IU (22% DV) per 100 gram serving	1532IU (31% DV) per cup cubed (140 grams)	1663IU (33% DV) per small papaya (152 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Papaya
Mangoes	765IU (15% DV) per 100 gram serving	1262IU (25% DV) per cup sliced (165 grams)	1584IU (32% DV) in an average mango (207 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Mangoes
Green Peas	2100IU (42% DV) per 100 gram serving	3360IU (68% DV) per cup (160 grams)	1680IU (34% DV) in a half cup (80 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Cooked Green Peas
Tomatoes	833IU (17% DV) per 100 gram serving	1499IU (30% DV) per cup chopped (180 grams)	1025IU (20% DV) in an average tomato (123 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Red Ripe Tomatoes
Peaches	326IU (7% DV) per 100 gram serving	502IU (10% DV) per cup sliced (154 grams)	489IU (10% DV) in a medium sized peach (150 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Raw Peaches
Red Bell (Sweet) Peppers	3131IU (63% DV) per 100 gram serving	4665IU (93% DV) per cup chopped (149 grams)	3726IU (75% DV) in a medium sized pepper (119 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Raw Red Bell Peppers
Fortified Skim (Non-Fat) Milk*	204IU (4% DV) per 100 gram serving	500IU (10% DV) per cup (245 grams)	63IU (1% DV) in a fluid ounce (31 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Fortified Skim Milk
Whole Milk	102IU (2% DV) per 100 gram serving	249IU (5% DV) per cup (244 grams)	32IU (1% DV) in a fluid ounce (31 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Whole Milk
Oatmeal (Fortified)	621IU (12% DV) per 100 gram serving	1453IU (29% DV) per cup (234 grams)	272IU (14% DV) in a half-cup (117 grams)	Click to see complete nutrition facts for Instant Fortified Oatmeal

*Amount of vitamin A may vary greatly between products. Be sure to check nutrition labels for the exact amount of vitamin A from each individual product. 

Health Benefits of Vitamin A

• Increased Protection from Bacterial and Viral Infections - Vitamin A is essential for healthy surface linings of the eyes, mucous membranes, respiratory, urinary, and intestinal tracts.^3-6
• Proper Immune Functioning - Vitamin A is essential to regulate the immune system, and plays a key role in making white blood cells which fight off infections in the body.^4,5,7-9
• Cancer Protection (*Food Sources Only) - Studies suggest beta-carotene and vitamin A lower risk of many types of cancer.¹⁰ This effect could mainly be from a diet high in vegetables and not from supplements. Vitamin A supplements have been shown to increase risk of cancer.^11-13

High Risk Groups for a Vitamin A Deficiency

• Vegetarians and Vegans - Vegetarians and vegans who do not eat eggs and dairy foods need to consume at least 5 servings of either dark leafy greens or orange and yellow fruits and vegetables to meet their vitamin A needs.
• People with Long Term Problems Absorbing Fat - Problems absorbing fat in the long term can lead to diarrhea and vitamin A deficiency. This includes people with:
  • Celiac disease - Gluten Intolerance
  • Crohn's disease - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Pancreatic disorders - The pancreas releases enzymes for proper digestion of fats

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WHY PEOPLE ARE GETTING SO UNHEALTHY

 Are you wondering why people are getting so unhealthy, in this documentary experts explain how our foods have been engineered designed to make your brain crave foods are not healthy for us. If you would like to be informed on how the food industry is affecting your health,  Hungry For Change is a must watch.

Enjoy the movie!!!