Eating for Happiness

June 2, 2013 · by Salette Andrews | in Processes | tagged almonds, anthocyanins, anti-inflammatory, Arugula, Asparagus, avocados, bananas, Beets, biotin, blackstrap molasses, Brazil nuts, Broccoli, calcium, Chia seeds, coffee, copper, dark chocolate, DHA, endorphins, EPA, Essential fatty acids, fiber, Flax seeds, folate, garlic, green tea, iron, Lentils, magnesium, maple syrup, Nori, Oats, omega-3, peppers, Phytochemicals, potassium, potatoes, protein, pumpkin seeds, SAMe, Sesame seeds, Spinach, Strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tryptophan, Vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, walnuts, zinc | 13 Comments

Happiness centers around several important neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamaine, endorphins, phenylethylamine, and anandamide. Serotonin is popularly known as the “feel-good hormone,” or your body’s own natural tranquilizer, hence the happiness factor. This is the neurotransmitter that antidepressants target in order to boost overall happiness levels. Up to 90 percent of your body’s total serotonin is located in your gut, […]

Eliminating Toxins

February 22, 2013 · by Salette Andrews | in Processes | tagged Allyl sulfides, almonds, Alpha lipoic acid, Alpha tocopherol, b2, B5, b6, Benzyl isothiocyanate, blueberries, Broccoli, Caffeic acid phenyethyl ester, Calcium D-glucarate, Capsaicin, Chalcones, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorophyllin, Cinnamaldehyde, conjugate, Curcumin, cysteine, diadzein, enzymes, Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), equol, Flavonoids, folate, found in grape skins, found in green tea Resveratrol, found in tomatoes, Genistein, Gingko biloba, Guava, hazelnuts, Hydroxytyrosol, Indole-3-carbinol, isoquercetin, Isothiocyanates, kidneys, kiwifruit, limonene, liver, Lycopene, magnesium, mangoes, metabolic pathways, methionine, Milk Thistle, minerals, Naringenin, Peanuts, phloridzin, Phytochemicals, pink grapefruit, red wine, Resveratrol, Rutin, Silibinin, Spinach, Sulforaphane, Sunflower seeds, Theaflavins, toxicants, toxins, transform, transport, Vitamin B12, Wasabi, watermelon, Xanthohumols | 21 Comments

Enzymes in your body use many of the minerals, vitamins, and other phytochemicals to catalyze chemical reactions inside your cells. In interdependent series of such reactions, called metabolic pathways, particular chemicals are modified, either by breaking them down or synthesizing them into new molecules. Your body uses metabolic pathways to maintain homeostatic balance. Toxins are […]

Magnifying Your Intake of Magnesium

February 7, 2013 · by Salette Andrews | in Nutrients | tagged magnesium | 53 Comments

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of the magnesium in your body magnesium is in your bones. The other half is found predominantly inside your tissue and organ cells. Only 1% of magnesium is found in your blood, but your body works very […]

Understanding ANDI Scores

January 2, 2013 · by Salette Andrews | in Uncategorized | tagged alpha carotene, b1, b12, b2, b6, beta carotene, C, calcium, Carotenoids, E, fiber, folate, Glucosinolates, iron, Lutein, Lycopene, magnesium, ORAC, riboflavin, selenium, thiamin, vitamins, zeaxanthin, zinc | 4 Comments

The Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI) score, developed by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, measures calcium; the carotenoids beta carotene, alpha carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene; fiber; folate; glucosinolates; iron; magnesium; niacin; selenium; vitamins B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B6, B12, C, and E; and zinc, plus the antioxidant capacity. Since the original calculation of the ANDI scores, […]

Making Sense of Minerals

October 31, 2012 · by Salette Andrews | in Nutrients | tagged boron, calcium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, macro-mineral, magnesium, manganese, micro-mineral, minerals, molybdenum, nickel, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, zinc | 28 Comments

Dietary minerals are chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen that are present in almost all organic molecules. Many elements are essential in relative large quantities: you need to consume 200 milligrams or more of them each day. These “bulk minerals” or macro-minerals in order of […]

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