According to history, one of the world’s most beautiful women, Cleopatra of Egypt, ate Okra, also known as “lady finger or gumbo”. It is characterized by its green color, elongated and tapering ridged pods infused with double row of seeds and slimy texture when cut open. This integral member of the cotton family is indigenous to regions around the Nile in North Africa and the Middle East for it was discovered dating as far as 3500 years ago in Ethiopia. Early Egyptians are known to love its taste. Okra later transcended to North America en route slave trade and then to Europe, Asia and South and Central America. During World War II, the shortage of coffee beans made them use the seeds as a substitute for coffee. This incident made the word “okra fever”. Since then, its popularity never disappeared from local markets to convenience stores throughout the world and throughout the year. Continue reading
Alternative Holistic Medical Doctor, Dr. W. Lee Cowden, has endorsed Passion 4 Life liquid vitamins and minerals nutritional supplement. Dr. Cowden, MD, MD (H) is one of the world’s leading holistic medical doctors, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine and Academy Professor. Dr. Cowden is also an US Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. He is very active in the Holistic Field of Medicine and focuses his practice on integrative medicine while spending a significant portion of time evaluating thousands of nutritional products for his patients. Dr. Cowden is now recommending Passion 4 Life as the nutritional supplement of choice for his patients worldwide. Continue reading
Consuming vitamins and minerals in excess can cause a condition called hypervitaminosis, supervitaminosis, vitamin poisoning or vitamin overdose. Hypervitaminosis is a condition that occurs when the body absorbs too many vitamins, stores the surplus in the cells and causes toxicity. Continue reading
Sweet corn is known as one of the more favored vegetables amongst both children and adults due to its sweet taste but this vegetable has more to offer than just its taste. Besides being absolutely delicious, it is a nutrient rich source of carbohydrates and contains several important vitamins and minerals like B1, B5, C, phosphorus, manganese and folate. Sweet corn is also a great source of fiber. Continue reading
Choosing to take vitamins and mineral supplements should only happen when you know that your meals are not providing enough of these. In essence all your nutritional needs should be met by what you eat, if this is not the case then your diet needs to be analyzed and adjusted but if for some reason you cannot eat certain foods due to intolerance or allergy, then it is advisable to supplement your diet with recommended products for balance. Buying vitamins and mineral supplements from a grocery store or in bulk will definitely not sustain your needs and cause more harm as they could contain toxic ingredients and chemicals! Continue reading