Dieting Tips

From About.com: These tips are timely and good advice

Learn the Secrets of Long Time Losers

Never Skip Breakfast
Focus on getting more of your food earlier in the day and you'll burn more calories instead of storing them as fat.

Move
Regular exercise is important, but don't miss out on the everday actions,such becoming an "inefficiency" expert, so you make more than one trip to put the laundry away. Walk 11-12,000 steps a day.

Read Labels...REPEAT Read Labels
Check the serving size and number in the package and compare the weight of a "low carb" serving with a regular version. Many times the portion has been reduced, the servings per container INCREASED and the fat has been increased to create a lower carb count.

Write it Down
Keeping track of how often you exercise, how many servings of fruit or dairy can make you concious of your eating habits and point out a weight-gain trend before you've packed on 10 pounds.

Plan for Disastors
Stressful times will tempt you to go back to your old habits, so have a strategy in place (yoga, call friends but anything other than food) and write it down.

Consistency
Don't binge on weekends. Eat in the same manner every day and you'll be one and a half times more likely to maintain your weight.

Special Occasions ARE Special Occasions
Don't treat every restaurant meal as a special occasion when it's a "I don't want to cook" meal. In this way, you can indulge the moments that really count.

Put Yourself at the Top of Your TO DO List
Start doing now what you dream you will do "when you lose weight" and the rest will follow.

Acknowledge It Will Be Easier the Longer You Do It
Research shows the more you adhere to a healthy lifestyle, the easier it becomes to continue it and keep the weight off.

All about Antioxidants

All about Antioxidants

Antioxidants are the body’s natural defense against free radicals.

As free radicals move through the body, they react with other molecules
and damage the cells they touch, resulting in health concerns that range from premature aging to abnormal cell growth and heart concerns.
Antioxidants deactivate free radicals before they can damage adjacent cells.
In addition to combating free radicals, antioxidants also indirectly build healthy new tissues.

No two antioxidants are exactly alike. Some are fat-soluble, some are water-soluble, some are soluble in both water and fat. Some antioxidants concentrate in the liver, while others protect the eyes or heart.
Research studies show that fruits and vegetables or supplements that have high antioxidant values can produce the following health benefits:

Eye Support. Antioxidants protect the lens and macula of the eye. Antioxidants can protect the eye from sun damage that often leads to age-related macular degeneration.
NSP offers Perfect Eyes, Carotenoid Blend and Lutein to promote eye health.

Nervous System Support. Antioxidants can help protect cell membranes from lipid peroxidation (a key step in the changes that can result in central nervous system concerns). Try Alpha Lipoic Acid and Brain Protex for these benefits.

Circulatory System Support. Stress, poor nutrition, pollution, unhealthy lifestyles and the aging process (free radicals) take their toll on the cardiovascular system. Fortunately, several antioxidants help protect heart cells and support the blood vessels. Vitamin E, Grapine®, Co-Q10 and Super Antioxidant provide excellent support to cardiovascular health.

Immune System Support. Antioxidants augment the body’s natural antioxidant levels, increase the body’s ability to destroy foreign invaders and promote the body’s ability to synthesize substances that help fight infections and inhibit abnormal cell growth. NSP Green Tea Extract, Berry Healthy, Super Antioxidant and Vita Lemon may benefit the immune system in this way.

Liver Support. Antioxidant supplementation can support liver function by protecting against oxidative damage and promoting the natural elimination of toxins. Milk thistle is renowned for protecting the liver. Other powerful antioxidants for the liver include Indole 3-Carbinol, Alpha Lipoic Acid and N-Acetyl Cysteine.

Intestinal System Support. Antioxidant supplementation can help keep your colon healthy and clear of free radical damage. Green Tea Extract and Super Antioxidant are important antioxidants for the intestinal system.

Breast and Prostate Health. Antioxidants are excellent for protecting and supporting the breast and prostate gland. Lutein and Breast Assured support breast health, while Men’s Formula and Super Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals (with lycopene) promote prostate health.

Antioxidants and ORAC

The potency of antioxidants can be quantified by determining their Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) values. Nature’s Sunshine, one of the industry’s leaders in technology and product testing, has the ability to test all antioxidant products for ORAC values. These values not only allow NSP to guarantee the quality of our antioxidants, but they also help you choose the antioxidants that are right for you. However, it is important to understand that the ORAC value is just one measure of a product’s value.

Products with higher ORAC values may directly prevent oxidative damage as free radical scavengers, while products with lower ORAC values may exert health benefits through other avenues, such as improving blood flow or supporting the body’s detoxification process.

NSP has released ORAC values for several of our leading antioxidant products.
NSP Antioxidant Product / ORAC valueAlpha Lipoic Acid / 1022Berry Healthy / 115Brain Protex w/Huperzine A / 418CoQ-10 100 / 344Green Tea / 11,638Grapine, High-Potency / 2617Indole 3-Carbinol / 4940Milk Thistle / 4840N-Acetyl Cysteine / 2324Super Antioxidant / 987Vita Lemon / 28

 
*These ORAC values are expressed as micromoles of Trolox equivalents per gram of a sample
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Herbal Basics - About Extracts

Herbal Basics - About Extracts

From Juli Kight,Your Guide to Healthy Herbs. This resource will help you understand the difference between extracts, standardized extracts and tinctures wether you are planning to make your own or purchase a product.

What is an extract?
It is a concentrated form of an herb. It is obtained through extracting the properties of a crude herb using a solvent. The solvent may be alcohol, water, vinegar or glycerine.

Types of Extracts:

Tincture - The mildest form. Strength ratio: Typically 1:5 (1 part herb to 5 parts solvent) or 1:10Solvent used: Alcohol, water, glycerin, vinegar.

Liquid Extracts - Typically 4-5 times as potent as tinctures. May be obtained by using dried or fresh plants.Strength ratio: (Dried) 1:2, (Fresh) 1:1 (1 part herb by weight to 1 part solvent by volume).Solvent used: Alcohol, water, glycerin, vinegar.
U.S. Pharmacopoeia Fluid ExtractStrength ratio: 1:1 (1 part dry herb to 1 part solvent)Solvent used: Alcohol

Solid or Powdered Extract - A U.S. Pharmacopoeia fluid extract concentrated to a ratio of 4:1 (4 parts herb to 1 part solvent). This is accomplished using vaccuum or evaporation methods. These can be reconstitued with solvent back to liquid extracts or tinctures.Strength ration: 1:1 up to as much as 100:1.

Standardized Extracts - Manufactured, tested and guaranteed to contain a said amount of active constituents. Some traditional herbalists argue that this process causes a loss of "other" compounds therefore degrading any synergistic actions which are still unexplained but known to happen. Research is starting to show that some herbs are better when standardized.

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References
Naturopathic Handbook of Herbal Formulas; Herbal Research Publications; 1995. Viable Herbal Solutions; Understanding Herbal Preparations; Website.

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Losing the battle with bacteria - not with NSP

Losing War on Bacteria


Diseases such as gonorrhea, malaria, tuberculosis and childhood ear infections are becoming more and more immune to the effects of antibiotics. Bacteria have also become increasingly resistant to some of the most powerful medicines.

Some of the reasons behind the decreasing affect of antibiotics include over prescribing, taking antibiotics unnecessarily and doctors prescribing powerful antibiotics to their patients when a milder antibiotic was just as effective. These types of practice could render stronger medications vulnerable to resistance in the future and could ultimately strip doctors of access to a disease-fighting weapon.

Changing Attitudes of Doctors

Doctors’ views toward antibiotics have gradually been changing and there have been more instances of doctors approaching the prescribing of antibiotics with a more rational thought process. Doctors are also increasingly realizing that the more antibiotics are prescribed, the higher the likelihood they will become resistant to certain bacteria.


Fighting bacteria has become a huge issue within the country’s hospitals. The multitude of procedures performed daily at hospitals make them highly susceptible to infections.


Washington Times June 22, 2004

fortunately with NSP we have many good herbs to take for infections. Echinacea, olive leaf, essential oils, colloidal silver are just to name a few.