Archive for: October 2006

Do you remember the old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away?" Well that saying is supported by the facts that we have gathered about apples. They are amount the most health giving fruits available and contain beneficial vitamins and minerals. Some of those included are potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, iron and the [...]

I am sure we have all heard the saying... "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." This could well have a lot of merit. Apples are among the most health-giving fruits available to us. They contain a host of beneficial vitamins and minerals, such as Phosphorous, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, and many other trace [...]

Fasting, in its simplest definition, is giving up anything for a specific period of time. Typically, we think of fasting as is in giving up food or water as in a fasting diet. In this regard, there are basically three types of fasts: a total fast in which you give up all food and water, [...]

Summary: Fasting can be a good option for weight loss if you understand that like all weight loss techniques it needs to be balanced with other options like exercise and good common sense.
Fasting has deep roots in human history. Fasting was common in ancient times especially during the equinoxes. It was thought to increase fertility. [...]

When people think of fasting many people think of someone like Ghandi who fasted for weeks at a time to attain enlightenment or as a form of non violent protest against an oppressive government. The truth of the matter is that fasting can be used by any of us on a limited and occasional basis [...]