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IN THIS ISSUE:

• White Bread Link to Cancer
• The Benefits of Exercise
• Vitamins B Group

White Bread Link to Cancer

According to the recent research, eating more than 5 slices of white bread a day could increase the risk of developing kidney cancer.

The research was done by scientists at Institute of Pharmacological Research in Milan, Italy. They concluded that refined cereals trigger higher blood sugar and insulin levels. This then is believed to fuel the growth of cancer cells.

It’s been known for a long time that at least a third of all cancers are diet related. While bread is an important part of diet, opting for wholemeal varieties and grain breads seems like much better option.

Diabetics in particular will benefit from wholegrain breads, which don’t trigger sudden raise in blood sugar or insulin levels.

Combine this with a good Mediterranean type of diet and regular exercise, and you will gain more energy spread more evenly throughout your day. Not to mention the long term benefits to your overall health.

The Benefits of Exercise

There are many benefits of regular exercise

1. Exercise Promotes Weight Loss. The first and the best known benefit of regular exercise is well proven from scientific research all over the world - physical exercise contributes to weight loss. The simple fact is that if you burn more calories than you consume through nutrition, you’ll lose weight.

2. Exercise Prevents Disease. Regular exercise will decrease your chances of developing several various diseases. These include heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke.

3. Reduces the Effects of Disease. Many severe and minor diseases can be improved or even healed through regular exercise. For example, diabetics keep their blood sugar levels under control with regular exercise.

4. Enhances Your State of Mind. Regular exercising will lead to an increased release of endorphins in the body, as many scientific studies have confirmed. A brisk exercise will free your mind from stress and help you focus more positively.

5. Enhances Your Wellness. Your overall mood improves when you are fit and in great shape, increasing your energy levels, too. Better mood and elevated energy both increase your sense of wellbeing.

6. Exercise Builds Persistence. Regular exercise gives you more energy, which helps you be more productive at home and at work. This builds your ability to be more consistent in your work performance.

Vitamins B group

The B vitamins form the largest group of vitamins, all of them essential to the body functions. Just about every organ and process within the body requires at least one form of the B vitamin.

The best known and most important types of B Vitamins are:

1. Thiamin or B1 – especially important for memory and general mental health.
2. Riboflavin or B2 – essential for the body to grow and develop properly.
3. Niacin or B3 – involved in over 50 processes in the body.
4. Pantothenic acid or B5 –breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates into energy.
5. Pyridoxine or B6 – creates over 5000 proteins needed by the body.
6. Biotin or B7 – also breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates into usable energy forms.
7. Folic acid or B9 – essential for aiding cell growth and division, especially during pregnancy.
8. Cobalamin or B12 – vital in forming the protective covering of nerve cells and keeping red cells healthy.
9. Amygdalin or B17 – well acclaimed as being effective in cancer treatment, found in apricot kernels.
10. Carnitine or B20 – essential to the cell’s mitochondria, which is known as the cell power plant.

Overall, B vitamins are so essential to the body that without them the body and its processes get quickly affected and prone to a whole variety of illnesses and diseases.

Vitamin B17, or Laetrile, is naturally available in apricot kernels. More about Vitamins B group.

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