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To begin with, I am a kidney transplant survivor myself so I know what I am writing about.
In 1992 I was 42 years old. I was also diagnosed with a serious kidney disease.
It is called Polycystic Kidney Disease or PKD. By the time I was diagnosed my kidneys were too far gone to save.
I was told by my doctor that if I was going to have a kidney disease, PKD was the one to have.
I remember the creeping weakness that seemed to control me as my kidneys slowly began to shut down.
After one visit my doctor looked rather shocked and said that he had almost waited too long.
He put me on dialysis immediately. We eventually learned how to do the dialysis at home (my sweet wife being the home helper).
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For some, vitamin supplementation is a way of life; others feel that if they “eat healthy” there is no need to do anything further. There are, however, several important facts that everyone should be aware of when making the decision of whether to supplement their diet or not. Did you know?
1. Most vitamin pills/capsules pass through the digestive tract only partially digested.
2. Food alone does not provide all of the daily nutrition our bodies need.
3. Vitamin deficiencies are associated with many chronic diseases.
4. Vitamin supplementation plays a role in the prevention of many diseases—heart disease, prostate cancer, osteoporosis.
5. People over 50 are most at risk to suffer from vitamin deficiencies that result in chronic disease.
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Last year a friend wanted to me write for a project she had for her job. She was working on a web site addressing the needs of people who were ill or caregivers of the ill. The site provides a space for these folks to share their stories and offer (and receive) support and encouragement.
As a registered dietitian, a nutritionist, she was asking me to describe changing comfort foods into more nutritious foods. We talked about our own comfort foods, and for me, this included a specific brand of vanilla, mashed potatoes and tuna fish on toast with french fries (for some reason, all my comfort foods are what I call “white foods”-except chocolate, of course). Macaroni and cheese seemed to be a popular item, and she suggested that I come up with a way to modify it to make it more nutritious.
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Taking certain nutritional supplements for muscle building is not absolutely necessary; you can do without them, however, some of them really do have their advantages. They can give you an added physical and mental edge.
They help to enhance performance and can help in the muscle-building process. Although some are a waste of your time money and effort, there are a few that do actually perform.
Supplements help to fulfill the missing link that may occur during an intense muscle-building phase.
You do need some supplements for greater muscle growth.
Here are the supplements I’d recommend for Muscle-building.
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The human body requires a daily intake of seven essential groups of nutrients for it to obtain the nourishment that it needs, in order to maintain health and vitality. The essential groups of nutrients consist of carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water. Each one of these groups are made up of many different components, the excess or lack of one or more of these nutrients, can have devastating affects on the body’s performance.
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Eating a healthy dessert doesn’t have to break the bank. While it’s true that Twinkies and Ding-Dongs do cost less (in dollars) than quality healthy foods, the cost to our health is truly frightening!
Follow these tips for low-cost healthy desserts:
1) Try fruit! Full of natural sugars, and naturally fat free, fruit is a great dessert choice! Fresh kiwi, apples, pears, plums and oranges can all be found for about 50 cents per serving.
2) Fat-free pudding costs only 79 cents per box and is quite low in calories!
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