Our body works really hard to constantly fight bacteria, germs and viruses that we may ingest through the air we breathe or the food we eat. Whether it’s a common flu attack, a dreadful skin infection or an upset stomach, bad bacteria may compromise your health and therefore, your internal defense mechanism needs to be always active to get rid of them. Our immune system is quite powerful but it needs little help which can be provided in the form of these anti-bacterial and anti-microbial foods that fight off the harmful bacteria naturally.
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- E. Anthony Allen
- Apr 26, 2019
Updated: Aug 28
Do not feel that being overweight or obese will be a battle that you, or others you know, cannot overcome.
The first step to conquering a challenge is to understand why the challenge exists i.e. the “science” of the challenge and how to use this “science” to overcome it.
The first link below will take you to a useful article that discusses the present obesity crisis and share some of the underline reasons.
Certain overall suggestions are shared, these involve national efforts such as:
Public education about eating habits and stress management.
Better balance between work and self-care
Engaging in advocacy for government action
A second link will show a diagram of a nutrition pyramid. The health of the food that we eat is greatest at the bottom and less at the top of the pyramid.
The third link explains further about the nutrient value of various foods. The higher the nutrient value the higher the calories.
From this we learn that obesity is mainly a problem of malnutrition.
These are the links. what do you think ? What can you do?
- E. Anthony Allen
- Mar 29, 2019
At least 40% of the chronic non- communicable diseases that too many persons have can be prevented by healthy lifestyles.
Putting it another way, most persons in the Caribbean loose approximately 9 years of active healthy living because of lifestyle neglect.
Guess what research is showing that there are certain blue zones, where there are high concentration of person living over a 100.
Link the article people to learn what is it that these people eat. Other research has shown that this is the best way for anybody to eat so this is no coincidence.
Enjoy your reading & live long!