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		A-F acetyl-L-carnitine, alpha-lipoic acid, antioxidants G-L garlic, GLA (gamma linolenic acid), glucosamine M-R melatonin, MSM (methylsuflonylmethane), NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine) S-Z S-adenosyl-L-methionine tosylate (SAMe), sea salt, soybean products

Functional Foods/Nutraceuticals articles

Phytonutrients
For many years, researchers have recognized that diets high in fruits, vegetables, herbs, grains, seeds, nuts and legumes prevent diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure.

What are Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals?
On Oct. 30, 2001, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) held a public forum on plant molecular farming, defined by the CFIA as "the use of plants in agriculture to produce biomolecules instead of food, feed and fibre.

The 10 Powers of Food
Food is powerful because small, easy changes count.

Advertising Aside: A Beef About Fast Food
My Globe and Mail arrived this morning in a huge, colourful plastic bag decorated with pictures of fresh lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, strawberries and other fresh fruit. There were big yellow arches on the lower half of the bag and the promotional message read "Introducing McDonald’s Lighter Choices Menu..

Let Food Be Your Medicine and Medicine Be Your Food
Isn’t it absurd that we call the modalities of natural healing "alternative medicine"? Obviously, "alternative" refers to something other than the accepted or the standard. The opposite to "alternative medicine" is what we now call orthodox or allopathic medicine, which then makes it the standard.

Insurance Plan For A Lifetime
Every decade of our lives including those critical monthsbefore our birth is characterized by physical growth, development or deterioration, escalating or diminishing hormone levels, lifestyle stages and certain common health concerns.

Take a Step Back as a Step Toward Real Health
We’ve come to a place in our modern-day society, where the next step towards true health should be a step back. We need to take a good look at where we are, understand how we got here, and decide where we are headed.

Breaking Out of Old Ways… and Embracing the New
Many people attending my lectures take notes, sometimes using a small tape recorder. I understand this. They have made a decision to live healthy according to the laws of nature and want to make sure they have the information at hand..

Functional Foods Are More Than Magical
The way things are going, within a few years we will be consuming more medicine than nutrients when we enjoy our food. Two mass forms of medication are already established - iodine in salt to prevent goiter and fluoride in water. Now the buzzwords are “functional foods.

Figuring Out Functional Foods
The functional food industry is growing, even though Health Canada hasn’t officially discussed regulating functional foods since 1998. Confusion is widespread, with much misunderstanding about what functional food is.

Why Take Nutritional Supplements?
While nothing can replace a healthy, wholesome diet, food supplements offer the benefits of a concentrated source of nutrients that food alone cannot provide. No longer are supplements simply compensation for an inadequate diet. Many people are regularly supplementing their diets to ensure an adequate supply of essential nutrients to maintain basic health.

Planning Your Supplement Program
While many people look to Recommended Daily All.

Other Nutritional Supplements
Many other supplements on the market today do not fit into the category of vitamin or mineral. Enzymes, probiotics, green food supplements, essential fatty acids, bee products and lecithin are among the other supplements discusse.

Drink to Your Health
Do you want to have vibrant energy and good health? Getting the right nutrients in the right amounts is one of the secrets to feeling great. This requires a healthy diet that combines fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, and good fats..

Kids' Supplements

Nutrient Interactions

Surprising Nutrition Superheroes
Over the past 20 years, researchers at the University of Minnesota have categorized 15 classes of phytochemicals in fruits and veggies as cancer-fighting agents. To enjoy the health benefits of phytochemicals, we need to choose specific plant foods on a daily basis, the way we choose our multivitamins.

Manuka Honey
Honey is a gift from nature. Over thousands of years, in countless cultures, in ritual and religion, it has remained a symbol of plenty, health, and prosperity. It’s a term of endearment, an expression of joy, and a symbol of abundance. Many of us know this almost instinctively.

Wheat Grass
Wheat grass is a powerhouse of nutrients and vitamins for the human body, as well. In the form of fresh juice, it has high concentrations of chlorophyll, active enzymes, carotene vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.