Monday, January 17, 2011

NUTRIENTS

Well may be you can't exactly turn back the clock. but what if you could slow it down REALLY slow it down, so that you could add more years to your life and, every bit as important, make them better, healthier, more enjoyable years ?

Perhaps you can do even better than that. What if we could actually REVERSE what the doctor call 'secondary aging', which causes creaking joints, poor vision, dull hearing and that awful tired feeling? Not to mention all of the other ugly aspects of aging that we  dread!

In the Roman Empire, people lived an average of 24 years. In 1850 the average American died at age 45. By 1900 that number had crept up to 48. Right now the average life span is 75 years, and those over 85 constitute the fastest growing segment  of the population.

The most conservative medical researchers are conceding that RIGHT NOW the human lifespan could be as much as 120 to 140 years. If we simply reduced the number of deaths from cancer and heart disease.


VITAMIN A

SOURCES
Carrots, Sweet potatoes, cantaloupes, papayas, apricots, peaches, kale, endive, parsley, broccoli, pumpkins, winter squash, spinach, watermelon, prunes etc.

HOW MUCH ?
Adults : 25,000 IU, daily
Pregnant Women: Should not get more than 6,000 IU, daily

VITAMIN C

SOURCES
Orange Juice, papayas, grapefruit juice, guavas, kiwi fruit, oranges, raw Brussels sprouts, raw green bell papers, chili papers, raw broccoli, collard green, kale, strawberries, tangerines.

HOW MUCH ?
500 milligrams a day
Approximately four cups of orange juice a day.

VITAMIN E

SOURCES
Whole grains, vegetables oils, wheat germ oil, sunflower seeds, almonds, raw wheat germ.

HOW MUCH ?
About 200 IU a day and not more than 600 IU.

GLUTATHIONE

SOURCES
Fresh red, green and yellow vegetables, plus smaller amounts in meat and poultry.

HOW MUCH ?
Researcher estimates that 250 milligrams per day.

SELENIUM

SOURCES
Mushrooms, garlic, radishes, carrots, cabbage, whole grains, broccoli, celery, cucumbers and in decreasing order shellfish, fish, red meat and poultry.

HOW MUCH ?
50 to 70 micrograms daily.

ZINC

SOURCES
Seafood, liver, beef, poultry, eggs, nuts, cheese, legumes, whole grains.

 

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