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Evidence reported in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that:

The health-related benefits of a high intake of potassium-rich, bicarbonate-rich foods (e.g., fruits and vegetables) on disease prevention (e.g., cancer, heart disease) have been gaining increasing attention in the literature, and there is growing belief, from a variety of observational, experimental, clinical, and intervention studies, that a positive link exists between potassium-rich, bicarbonate-rich foods and indices of bone health.

If you take a look at the mineral composition of fruits and vegetables you will find that many of these foodstuffs are high in potassium. This makes them known as alkaline foods due to the alkalizing effect they have upon our bodies. The reason that this is beneficial is that now a days, most of us do not eat enough potassium rich foods.

Foods can be divided into two groups depending on the effect they have upon the pH balance of our bodies. It is the mineral and protein composition of the foods that we eat that determines whether they are acid or alkaline. This is not directly related to the actual pH of the foods themselves. For instance, lemons which are fairly acidic are in actual fact alkaline foods. This is because they have lots of potassium and no protein.

The reason that alkaline foods help is us because when we eat acid foods, we have to somehow balance the pH internally. Alkaline foods help us to do this. Without enough fruits and vegetables, the neutralizing effect has to come from alkaline salts present in our body. In other words, from our bones. This is known as bone resorption. This literally means that we lose bone mass through eating an acidic diet. As you will realize, this can be detrimental to our health. Osteoporosis affects more than 10 million Americans and costs billions in health care costs every year. It might be worth trying to eat more fruits and vegetables to protect your own bones and lead a healthier life.

The expression, you are what you eat is profound and very true. When we consume lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and other highly nutritious foods, it becomes natural to walk around with good posture and feel full of confidence. Conversely, when we go the other way, have too much junk and low quality foods. We may put on weight, slouch and soon get back and joint pain. Diet has a huge part to play in the health of our body.

If you are over-weight, you might want to think about improving your diet. This is not the same as suggesting that you go on a diet. They are not the same thing at all. A healthy lifestyle is about living well all of the time, not going on a diet or detoxing. Ideally there should never be a need to do so.

Fresh fruit and vegetables play a huge part in the condition of our body. How much do you eat each day? We are told that we have to consume a minimum of five servings of a mixture of fruit and veg every day. This does require some effort. It does not happen on its own. You have to make it happen.

A good place to start is with a kitchen juicer. There are lots of cheap as well as a number of expensive products available today. With these appliances we can easily make lots of different juice recipes for weight loss which you will be happy to hear, taste fantastic! Give your body some love. Don’t go on a diet,. Just eat right. Then in no time, you’ll start feeling healthier, looking better and standing up straighter. Everything is interlinked. Another thing that you should know is that eating lots of vegetables is a great way to prevent osteoporosis.

In this article we provide a guide to fungal infections that can take hold on the skin, hair and nails.  Most are caused by a parasitic dermatophyte fungus that feeds on keratin protein, but some are caused by yeast species such as Candida. But it still makes sense to group them together as “fungal infections” as yeasts are a form of single celled fungus.

Most of the infections affect parts of the body that are warm, protected and damp, but they are instances where more exposed areas of the body are involved. The infection typically results in a red, itchy, raised and irritated rash.  Secondary bacterial infections are common. If nails are affected these will start to discolor and lose texture.  And, if left untreated, the nail can separate from the nail bed and fall off completely.

The 10 most common infections are listed below:

• Tinea pedis or “athelete’s foot” affects the skin between the toes.  See this Fungicure review for an effective treatment.
• Tinea cruris or “jock Itch” affects the genital area.  (Diaper rash in babies where the skin folds of the thigh are affected is often classified as a form of Tinea cruris).  Some genital infections, such as vaginal thrush in women, can be caused by a Candida yeast outbreak.
• Tinea corporis affects the arms, legs and trunk and is often referred to as ringworm.
• Tinea ungium or Onychomycosis affects the fingernails (less often) and toenails (more often).  Popular treatments include Funginix and Zetaclear.
• Tinea captis affects the scalp.  Children are more susceptible than adults and the fungus can penetrate the hair follicle where it is difficult to treat.
• Tinea barbae or “barbers itch” affects the facial hair.
• Tinea facieie or “face fungus” affects the skin on the face.
• Tinea mannum describes a condition where the palms are affected.
• Tinea versicolor also affects the trunk but is caused by the Malazzezia family of yeast (rather than a dermatophyte fungus).
• Tinea nigra manifests as darkened patches on the soles of the feet.

It is estimated that around 20% of the population has some form of skin fungus infection. This percentage rises in warmer conditions and with age. There are a wide range of topical anti-fungal agents that are effective at resolving most skin fungus infections via regular external application to affected areas. In chronic or severe cases where the fungus cannot be easily exposed to treatment, such as ringworm of the scalp for example, oral systemic drugs may be required.