The Healthy Long Life

Keep illnesses away or heal yourself naturally as you continue living in good health. Revert to vegan nutrition for healthy bones. Researches have shown time and again that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are the richest sources of nutrients needed by the body to keep fit, healthy and feeling young.

Live longer and be disease free by making a practice to make and cook vegan recipes. Know more about optimum nutrition and enjoy living a full and healthy life.

Who really has time to have a balanced diet these days? Everybody is always on the go, and the result is skipped meals, or opting for unhealthy fast food. There are also those who go on crazy and unhealthy diets just to lose weight.

That is why many health experts now recommend that everybody takes some form of nutritional supplements in order to stay healthy. Look for those that contain a complete lineup of vitamins and minerals that are necessary to protect your body from disease and stress. And while you are at it, try shifting to healthy eating too!

More and more scientific evidence points to the fact that omega-3 FAs are important for human health and normal development. It is becoming increasingly clear a person who follows a western diet with a low fish content is exposed to omega-3 FA deficiency and an imbalance in the omega-3/omega-6 ratio.The following foods and supplements are rich sources of omega-3 FAs:

Fish - mackerel, herring, salmon, tuna, sardines, anchovies, trout and sturgeon

Fish oils - cod liver oil, salmon oil, tuna fish oil
Salmon oil capsules

Plant sources - flaxseed, canola, walnut and soya oils

You will benefit by adding omega 3 supplements to your regimen along with the nutritional supplement you are currently using.

I talk a lot about the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids and the need to take Omega-3 supplements. But, why not boost your omega-3 intake even further with some delicious salmon cooked at home. Here is a great recipe you might want to try.

Baked Salmon with Dill Mustard Sauce1 (2- to 3-pound) salmon fillet, 1 1/2-inches thick
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
Coarse kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill weed
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of an ungreased baking pan with aluminum foil. Wash salmon and pat dry. Rub with olive oil, sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper, and place skin-side down onto rack.

In a small bowl mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, Dijon mustard, dill weed, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

Bake salmon, uncovered, 12 to 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 to 145 degrees F (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part). NOTE: During this time the salmon continues to cook (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the oven) and the juices redistribute. Carefully remove salmon from pan and transfer onto individual serving plates. Serve with the cold mustard dill sauce. Makes 4 to 6 servings.This will taste great and help you get more omega-3 oils. Keep taking those wellness supplements.

The average American diet consists of lots of convenience foods high in calories and low in nutritional values. The result is vague health complaints called “subclinical” or marginal deficiencies. Do any of these seem familiar to you?

Nervousness, listlessness, recurring minor infections, general aches and pains, difficulty concentrating, irritability, depression, muscle weakness, fatigue, insomnia, and just not feeling right.

Taking a vitamin and mineral nutritional supplement will help to prevent these conditions. If you are now suffering from any similar complaints, there are herbal remedies to put things right. I can personally attest to their success in correcting conditions such as those mentioned above.

Without going into a very technical discussion, the bottom line is this:  We consume way too much Omega-6 fatty acids in comparison to Omega-3 fatty acids.  The problem with that is the fact that Omega-6 causes production of inflammatory chemicals whereas Omega-3 causes production of anti-inflammatory chemicals (let me know if you would like a more detailed discussion).

 We should be consuming approximately equal amounts of the two fatty acids as did our ancestors in the Stone Age.  The dietary problem; we now overconsume grain products and meat which is raised on grains, both high in Omega 6.  We don’t get enough of the right vegetables and fish to maintain the proper balance of fatty acids. 

 A very effective way to solve that problem is by adding come omega 3 supplements to your diet.   A fish-oil concentrate supplement with the proper balance of EPA and DPA acids will help to keep your body’s inflammation under control.