Healthy Eating

Benefits of Soy

The benefits of soy foods are often cited in the news, including reports that soy protein may help prevent certain cancers and heart disease, reduce hot flashes and lower cholesterol. Many health benefits of soy protein and isoflavones have been well-researched by rigorous clinical studies across several countries and many other proposed benefits are currently under study.

Discussion of health benefits are bolstered by the fact that the fact that soy beans contain many macro-nutrients required for good nutrition:
All essential amino acids of protein
Complex carbohydrates
Omega-3 fatty acids
Vitamins and minerals such as calcium, folate and iron
However, the benefits of soy extend far past health and food. The oil of this versatile plant serves as the base for a variety of industrial lubricants, cosmetics, candles and even vehicle fuel (biodiesel).

Learn more about the science behind health benefits for soy foods and the history of soy beans in the United States.

Soy milk vs. Dairy
Soy milk is good and good for you. As you can see from the chart below, soy milk packs more vitamins and minerals, and less fat and calories.

NUTRITIONAL CHART
(based on one 8-ounce serving)

God's Pharmacy

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Caffeine Awareness Association

All about Caffine from the Caffeine Awareness Association
The Caffeine Awareness Association, a non-profit organization, is committed to the physical, mental, and emotional wellness of the public whose lives have been affected by their misuse of, or dependency on caffeine. Our mission is to provide objective, evidence-based information and advice to help reduce the health, social, and economic harm associated with caffeine abuse and addiction.

Cinnamon Nutrition

Would you believe that a mere teaspoon of cinnamon contains 28 mg of calcium, almost one mg of iron, over a gram of fiber, and quite a lot of vitamins C, K, and manganese? It’s true. It also contains about half a gram of “usable” (non-fiber) carbohydrate.

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

In traditional medicine, cinnamon has been used for digestive ailments such as indigestion, gas and bloating, stomach upset, and diarrhea. More recently, modern medical research has turned its eye on cinnamon and is coming up with some intriguing results. It has a mild anti-inflammatory effect. It also slows the spoiling of food (which is probably related to why it was used as an embalming agent in ancient Egypt), and has anti-fungal properties as well.

In one fun (but unpublished) study, researchers found that sniffing cinnamon resulted in improved brain function -– subjects did better on memory and attention tasks when taking whiffs of cinnamon as opposed to other odors or no odor. However, the potential health benefits of cinnamon that have received the most attention have to do with its effects on blood glucose and cholesterol.
More about Cinnamon and Honey at www.angelfire.com