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Foods that give you energy and help you to perform at your best each day. Each of these vegetables, fruits, oils, nuts and seeds are powerful energy giving foods for better heath.

Top 6 Pineapple Health Benefits

The 6 Best Pineapple Health Benefits Pineapple is surprisingly good for you with a potent and unique nutritional profile.

Ahead are 6 pineapple benefits for improved digestion, arthritis treatment, better skin, more energy, disease prevention and even using pineapple for coughs and colds.

Also, find out when is the best time to eat pineapples and why. Plus the sugar content and glycemic index of pineapple versus their true glycemic load and why it matters if you want to lose weight.

Let’s start with one of the most important health benefits of eating pineapples — better digestion.

1. Pineapple for Digestion

Many people suffer from poor digestion, particularly of protein, and it’s a widespread health problem that leads to many diseases and an overall lower quality of life. Continue Reading…

Best 5 Pumpkin Seeds Benefits for Hair Loss, Stress, Sleep and More

Pumpkin Seeds NutrientsPumpkin seeds offer a broad range of minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids, phytosterols, protein and other nutrition that makes them a particularly healthy snack or recipe addition for anyone.

There are, however, some specific pumpkin seeds benefits for men, involving hormones, hair loss, prostate enlargement, stress reduction and better sleep.

DHT and Hair Loss

High levels of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) circulating in the body may cause many health issues for men, especially later in life. DHT is believed to be a prime culprit in both hair loss, leading to male pattern baldness, and prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia.

DHT attaches to the hair follicles on the head in men, particularly at the temples and on the crown, and shortens their growth phase. Over time, this leads to thinner and weaker hairs and noticeable hair loss.

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Pumpkin Broccoli Soup: The Healthiest Soup Ever?


Healthiest Soup Ever

This pumpkin and broccoli soup recipe is creamy, deliciously tasty and extremely healthy.

It’s by far the nicest way I’ve found to eat broccoli and, aside from the beta-carotene rich pumpkin, it also has garlic and turmeric for extra antioxidant kick, bell pepper for vitamin C, coconut oil and milk for healthy medium chain fatty acids and optional pumpkin seed oil.

Pumpkin Broccoli Soup Ingredients for 2

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Best 6 Pumpkin Seed Oil Benefits

Health benefits of pumpkin seed oil Pumpkin seed oil is an intensely dark green oil pressed from raw or roasted pumpkin seeds with many health benefits.

It has a rich and nutty flavor and is a potent source of beneficial fatty acids, antioxidants and DHT blocking compounds such as beta-sitosterol and delta-7-sterine.

Here are the top health benefits of pumpkin seed oil and 6 great reasons to take it regularly.

1. Pumpkin Seed Oil and BPH

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Pumpkin Seed Butter: The Healthy Peanut Butter Alternative


Pumpkin seed butterLooking for an alternative to peanut butter that tastes great and is actually good for you? Look no further than pumpkin seed butter. The delicious way to enjoy all of the health benefits of pumpkin seeds by the spoonful.

Here’s why rich tasting pumpkin seed butter is so beneficial for you and much better than peanut butter. Plus my recommendation for the best organic pumpkin seed butter to try.

What is Pumpkin Seed Butter?

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Drinking Carrot Juice for Skin That Glows and Eyes That Shine

Better skin with carrot juiceThere are many benefits in drinking carrot juice regularly. This page will explain how you can use carrot juice to improve both your skin and eye health.

Vitamin A Skin Benefits

While a good basic moisturizer is important, it’s the nutrition you provide internally, through your diet, that make the biggest difference to your skin tone.

Even a mild vitamin A deficiency can cause dry, rough skin, blemishes and poor wound healing. Low vitamin A intake has also been associated with many skin problems, including acne, rashes, eczema and psoriasis.

Vitamin A is involved in tissue growth throughout the body and helps promote healthy skin renewal. Carrots are rich in both pro-vitamin A beta-carotene and alpha-carotene and are an excellent vegetarian source of this important nutrient.

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