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Nature's Plus Lightning Fast Elixir Drink

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Give your body the boost it needs by selecting our Lightning Fast Super Delicious Energy Drink. The Elixir is designed to give you more energy quicker because it is in a liquid formula and your body doesn't need to digest it. It has Ginsing, Royal Jelly, Spanish Bee Pollen just to name a few. Please stop by Healthy Harvest to see our selection of Nature's Plus Energy Drinks and we will help you select the one that suits your needs. Energy drinks are a quick and easy to start your busy day.

Gluten Free Diet

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Several grains and starch sources are considered acceptable for a gluten-free diet. The most frequently used are maize (corn), potatoes, rice, and tapioca (derived from cassava). Other grains and starch sources generally considered suitable for gluten-free diets include amaranth, arrowroot, millet, montina, lupine, quinoa, sorghum (jowar), sweet potato, taro, teff, and yam. Various types of bean, soybean, and nut flours are sometimes used in gluten-free products to add protein and dietary fiber. In spite of its name, buckwheat is not related to wheat; pure buckwheat is considered acceptable for a gluten-free diet, although many commercial buckwheat products are actually mixtures of wheat and buckwheat flours, and thus not acceptable. Alternatives for gluten that have similar properties can be found, such as xanthum gum.

People wishing to follow a completely gluten free diet must also take into consideration the ingredients of any over-the-counter or prescription medications and vitamins. Also, cosmetics such as lipstick, lip balms, and chapsticks may contain gluten and need to be investigated before use.

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Health Pyramid

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The healthy eating pyramid is a nutrition guide developed by the Harvard School of Public Health, suggesting how much of each food category one should eat each day. The healthy eating pyramid is intended to provide a better eating guide than the widespread food guide pyramid created by the USDA.

The new pyramid aims to include the most current research in dietary health not present in the USDA's 1992 guide. The original USDA pyramid has been criticized for not differentiating between refined grains and whole grains, between saturated fats and unsaturated fats, and for not putting enough emphasis on exercise and weight control. It also had been developed by the Department of Agriculture, not the Department of Health and Human Services, so has been alleged to be influenced by lobbyists working for the agriculture, meat and dairy industries.

In general terms, the healthy eating pyramid recommends the following intake of different food groups each day, although exact amounts of calorie intake depends on sex, age, and lifestyle:

Daily exercise and weight control

At most meals, whole grain foods including oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, and brown rice;

Plant oils, including olive oil, canola oil, soybean oil, corn oil, and sunflower seed oil;

Vegetables, in abundance

2-3 servings of fruits;

1-3 servings of nuts, or legumes;

1-2 servings of dairy or calcium supplement;

0-2 servings of poultry, fish, or eggs;

Sparing use of white rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta and sweets;

Sparing use of red meat and butter.

Source: www.wikipedia.com