Posts

Showing posts with the label Young

What Keeps Old Men Young?

Image
If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons in the post , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! Guest Post Courtesy of the Xtend-Life Blog I guess there are endless answers to that, and they are all opinions.  I am referring to ‘answers’ that fall outside the scope of lifestyle, diet and exercise, and of course supplementation. Why do I raise it? The other night I attended a function put on by the Thai/New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok.  If their monthly functions happen to coincide when I am in town I usually attend. Anyway, there was a new member there this time and I got to talk to him.  I could see that he was older than me and as often happens, the topic got around to age and health.  He was from Holland and had lived in Thailand for 22 years.  I asked him how old he was and he asked me to guess.  I figu...

A Healthy Oatmeal Porridge Recipe Perfect for Young and Old

Children have started eating this rich and healthy breakfast before school. More and more people are starting to develop their oaty taste buds just so they can have a high source of fiber and energy in the mornings. It naturally helps that oats are so low in calories and a bowl of porridge, therefore, made in water or indeed in skimmed milk, can help while dieting. Depending on your taste buds and diet requirements you can make oatmeal porridge with water or milk. Oatmeal Beta-Glucan and Fiber Benefits Oats, oat bran, and oatmeal contain beta-glucan, a specific fiber which is proven to have beneficial effects on cholesterol levels. Studies have shown that beta-glucan can further benefit diabetes patients. There is also enough soluble fiber in oats to reduce the risk of heart disease as long as it is a part of a low-fat diet. Of course, being high in fiber and in complex carbohydrates, a bowl of oatmeal is also great for the digestive tract, especially in the morning since it releases e...