How do you and your family view your own health? This article may help you to decide or at least consider which industry you belong to and which one you would prefer to be a member of. Recent years have shown an increase in diversity between the sickness and wellness industries which are caused by a direct change in peoples thoughts and attitudes on their own health.

Traditionally most people have belonged to the sickness industry as they would only take an interest in their health when they were unwell. The focus of medicine in the last few centuries has revolved around treating disease instead of preventing the cause of it.

There is an old saying that it is better to put an ambulance at the top of a cliff rather than the bottom, for obvious reasons we will explain in this article.

The wellness industry has started to gain momentum as people begin to take control over their health and their lives. The lack of faith in the medical sector has also lead people to search for other options which are natural and have a reduced amount of side effects which is often the case with many prescription drugs.

The people joining the wellness revolution are interested in their health and want to increase their knowledge about health; fitness and products which may help them prevent disease whilst treating problems naturally. These problems may have been caused through poor choices when they were younger, or a bad lifestyle in adult years. The other side benefit which results from this health awareness group is that it will lead to an increase in research and development of natural products which can have a direct impact on a wide range of health problems which are prominent in today’s society.

We at thexton.com.au are dedicated to providing you with the tools to take control of your health and to make a real difference , we have a comprehensive on-line health encyclopedia and Australia’s largest range of top quality vitamins, supplements and health care products. They say “prevention is better than cure’ so join the wellness revolution and start improving your health today.

As our diets continue to change the importance of anti-oxidants dramatically increases. Anti-oxidants help neutralise free radicals within our body which have been created through different chemicals which can be contained in foods and our environment that we live in. The use of anti-oxidants would help reduce the risk of developing diseases which have been linked to free radical damage. There are several substances which have anti-oxidant functions which include Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Grape seed extract, Hawthorn, pine seed extract, selenium and CQ10.

Many nutrients are lost when cooking. Some ways to prevent the amount of nutrients that are lost in the food is by reducing the amount of time the fruit and vegetables are cut. Many nutrients are destroyed by air so the greater the surface the larger the loss of vitamins. Try steaming vegetables as boiling and frying can result in the destructing of many fragile nutrients. If you do boil the vegetable keep the water that it has been boiled in as it if full of nutrients and can be used as stock for other dishes that you may be making.

(Serves 4. Per serve = 494 calories/7.75gm fat)

Ingredients:

• 500gm Turkish bread, cut into 8 equal portions
• 425gm tuna, canned in brine or springwater
• ½ medium avocado, mashed
• 8 leaves cos lettuce, rinsed
• 2 Roma tomatoes, finely sliced
• 1 red capsicum roasted, skinned and chopped into 4 pieces

(Cut sides of capsicum and place flesh side down on a baking tray. Place capsicum under a preheated grill and cook until skin blisters and blackens. Place capsicum in a plastic bag and allow them to cool. Then simply peel of the skin)

Method:

1. Lightly toast Turkish bread on both sides.
2. Spread the bread with a thin layer of avocado.
3. Top the bottom slice of bread with tuna, and then place a layer of all other ingredients on top.
4. Finish off with a slice of Turkish bread and serve.

Western cultures have a big craving for sugar, which has created immense problems for our society. Never in human history have people consumed so much sugar.

Xylitol looks, feels, and tastes exactly like sugar. Although that is where the similarities end! Xylitol is really sugar''s mirror image. While sugar wreaks havoc on the body, xylitol heals and repairs. It also builds immunity. Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar which means that it is anti-microbial, preventing the growth of bacteria. While sugar is acid-forming, xylitol is alkaline enhancing. All other forms of sugar are six-carbon sugars which feed dangerous bacteria and fungi.

In its crystalline form, it can replace sugar in cooking, baking, or as a sweetener for beverages. It is also included as an ingredient in chewing gum, mints and used in other products such as nasal and mouth washes because of it inhibits bacteria. Unlike many artificial sweeteners, it leaves no unpleasant after taste. It also reduces sugar and carbohydrate cravings.

It is a chemical-free, alternative to sugar and to artificial sweeteners that contain aspartame.

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Vital greens is a complete "super food" which contains 76 nutrients essential to deliver optimum health. These essential nutrients include antioxidants, pro-biotics for intestinal health, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, digestive enzymes, cell pigments, plant sterols and fibres.

All these nutrients combine synergistically to provide a balanced nutritional support from real foods that''s alive instead of some synthetically made vitamin pills.

This combination will supply the body with the raw material it needs daily for optimum health and vitality in a powder form for easy and complete absorption.

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Pycno-Grape ACE brings together the most potent antioxidant herbs Pine Bark, Grape Seed, Green Tea and St Mary’s Thistle and the antioxidant nutrients, vitamin A, C and E. Each tablet contains concentrates equivalent to 12,000 mg dried herbs.

The antioxidant vitamin E has long been known for its ability to reduce the risk of heart disease. Recent research has revealed that herbal antioxidants are not only much more potent than the vitamins, but they are also more tissue specific. In other words, the herbal antioxidants can be used to prevent and treat specific diseases induced by free radicals.

Free radicals are atoms or molecules, which contain a single unpaired electron. They are extremely reactive and will travel around the body searching for unpaired electrons. Free radicals are produced by the normal metabolic processes of the body such as the burning of glucose for energy or when the immune system is fighting an infection.

Solar radiation and pollution such as smog, toxins and xenobiotics (synthetic molecules which include pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, cigarette smoke, aluminium and medical drugs, also produce free radicals with biological activity). Excessive amounts of iron and alcohol, deficiencies in vitamin C and E and frying food can also lead to an overproduction of free radicals.

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