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4 5 6 12 From the Editor Nutritional News Fitness
Flex Your Happiness Muscles
Lifestyle
Curiosity The Benefits of an Inquiring Mind
Nutrition 14 20 22 24 26 28 31
Debunking Nutritional Myths
Family Health
The Family Who Plays Together Stays Together Eating for Your Skin Qigong for Seniors Soothing Tired Muscles
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Features
Sunshine and Vitamin D Glucosamine
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With proper precautions, playing under the sun is more than safe its a necessity for total well-being.
Nutritional News
Helping others
Help others to help yourself. New research has shown that a 60 percent decrease in mortality figures can be obtained when people simply help others. The research suggests that one powerful secret to a healthier, happier life is taking the time to help other people. 5
Fitness
You and your partner will feed off of each others energy and mutual encouragement, which leads to a workout for your bodies, your happiness muscles and your relationship.
Feature Article
Fusions Red
A Lifeplus favorite, Fusions Red is a perfect combination of science, nature and a great taste that makes them even more appealing!
Made from a concentrated blend of berries, including Sour Cherry, Pomegranate, Aa and more, the capsules are developed to allow the naturallyoccurring phytonutrients of each to remain preserved within, ensuring quality.
manganese and boron) also play important roles in achieving and maintaining peak bone mass. Vitamin K2 is especially important in picking up calcium from soft tissues and directing it to the bones. Another reason children need to make an effort to get enough sun exposure is that vitamin D is one of the factors responsible for healthy brain development. It increases the nerve growth factor during early brain develop ment, and there have been significant associations found between intellectual function and the amount of vitamin D in the body. Research has shown a strong correlation between autism and low vitamin D lev els dur i ng pregnancy and autistic chil d ren have signif icantly lower blood levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D than do normal children.
Vitamin D has so many important protective roles to play that researchers have shown that low levels of it in the body are associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in general populations. As if all those reasons are not enough evidence of vitamin Ds im p ortance, some of the most recent research on the vitamin uncov ered a link between athletic performance and the bodys production of vitamin D. After com piling studies from all around the world, researchers found that larger quantities of vitamin D in the body resulted in significantly higher athletic performance possibly a result of vitamin Ds role in increasing the size and number of fast-twitch muscles throughout the body. Our bodies are designed to absorb sunlight. We need it to be healthy. If you avoid pro longed exposure and take precautions to avoid sunburn, there is nothing to worry about. All it takes is 10 20 min utes of unfiltered sun exposure during the summer months for the body to produce adequate amounts of vitamin D. In fact, lying in the sun long enough to leave the skin slightly pink, but not burned, hurting or peeling afterward, produces as much as 10,000 to 20,000 IUs of vitamin D3! Thats more than enough to help ensure that every area of your body receives enough of the nutrient.
"Children need to make an effort to get enough sun exposure as vitamin D is one of the factors responsible for healthy brain development."
Adults shouldnt think that just because their bodies are no longer utilizing vitamin D to build bone mass or develop new brain tissue that means they dont need as much. Most of the bodys organs utilize vitamin D in one way or another, making it an impor tant nutrient at every age. Hear t, skin, kidney, breast, prostate there is hardly a part of the body that doesnt benefit from ample amounts of vitamin D. It also happens to be a natural mood enhancer.
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Lifestyle
Mental challenges can come from virtually any activity that causes you to think a little harder, such as doing a cross word puzzle, reading books about new topics, going back to school, playing board games and so much more.
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Feature Article
Many runners concerned with the long-term health of their knees look to glucosamine as a way to help safeguard their ability to run for years to come.
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Glucosamine
Its impossible to say that any one nutrient is more important than another for people who are engaged in fit and active lifestyles. But it is
possible to say that there are some nutrients that people should know more about. Glucosamine is one of those nutrients. Everyone should be familiar with glucosamine because of how important it is for maintaining a healthy, active body. And even though glucosamine is actually one of the more well-known nutrients, many people do not know exactly what it is or how it benefits the body.
There are over 200 movable and semimovable joints in the human body. Each and every one of these joints helps perform the thousands of tasks we do every day. From picking up a pen to running a marathon, your joints are in constant use. And every one of them is affected by the joint-friendly nutrient glucosamine. Glucosamine is an amino sugar that helps maintain, repair and build new joint car tilage, which helps promote flexibility and balance. It can be found in the fluid around joints and is par t of the joint-lubricating substances called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). To maximize joint health, it may be a good idea to eat a diet that also provides antioxidants, sulfur and omega-3 fatty acids in addition to glucosamine. Not long ago a groundbreaking study discovered that glucosamine sulfate may be a valuable nutrient for people dealing with osteoarthritis. The Belgium-based study found that taking glucosamine daily over a three-year period led to about 25 percent improvement. The breakthrough study was incredibly important because it marked the first time researchers were able to provide objective evidence that glucosamine helped over a long period of time. Other studies have suggested that taking glucosamine sulfate long term might be able to help millions of people suffering with inflammatory joint disorders. Although more research is needed to verify these find ings, these initial results are promising. Researchers currently believe that gluco samine is able to help the body maintain joints and cartilage by stimulating the pro duction of GAGs in the body. It is important to note that the body uses GAGs to repair, lubricate and maintain joints. The joints of any person who engages in regular phys ical activity may benefit from glucosamine. As evidence of its effectiveness has mounted both in scientific studies and anecdotally oral glucosamine has become one of the more useful supplements for supporting joint health. It is increasingly being adopted by health-conscious individuals looking for a way to help protect their still-healthy joints from future damage. Because of glucosamines apparent pro tec t ive benefit to joints, many runners concerned with the long-term health of their knees look to glucosamine as a way to help safeguard their ability to run for years to come. Glucosamine is so well trusted that it has even been adopted by pet lovers as a way to help ease the pain of arthritis in their dogs. Like many nutrients, glucosamine may work best when in the presence of other nutri ents. Methyl-sulfonyl-methane, more
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FY Skin Formula
FY Skin Formula tablets provide a carefully selected mixture of key vitamins and minerals shown to support and maintain healthy looking skin. The blend of nutrients in
this unique supplement is derived from a specific marine extract. In addition, FY Skin Formula contains Vitamin C known to sup port the formation of collagen, blood vessels and cartilages as well as Zinc, Vitamins D & E which contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. FY Skin Formula is a great nutritional toolkit which may help you maintain a healthy looking appear ance! It also contains 20 mg of hyaluronic acid per serving of 2 tablets.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 2013 Lifeplus International Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a diversified diet.
commonly known as MSM, is a form of organically complex sulfur that has also been looked at extensively for its role in joint and other connective tissue health. The body requires sulfur to manufacture and maintain collagen, which is a primary protein of connec tive tissue throughout the body. MSM is a form of sulfur that occurs widely in nature. It has become a popular supplement greatly synergistic with other collagen-supporting nutrients such as antioxidants as well as glucosamine. While there have not yet been any landmark studies on MSM, as there have been on gluco samine, initial success showing promise and simple word of mouth have led many people to add MSM to their supplement regimens. Many people may simply not be getting enough sulfur
in their diets. Some well-known foods such as eggs, garlic and onions are the most common sources of this essential mineral. Providing the body with both MSM and glucosamine is a surefire way to help give your joints the nutritional support they need for maximum health. Because we have so many joints that are in constant use, it is critical to maintain their health in order to enjoy all levels of phys ical activ ity. From your fin gers to your knees, your shoul d ers to your ankles, combining flexi bility exercises with a healthy diet rich in joint-supporting nutrients such as glucosa mine can help the body maintain its ability to perform physically for years to come.
"Glucosamine is so well trusted that it has even been adopted by pet lovers as a way to help ease the pain of arthritis in their dogs."
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Family Health
The family who plays together will not only stay together but will grow healthier and happier for generations to come.
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Family Health
There is also a powerful skin-supporting nutrient class produced by specially processed fish bones, which may make sardines the best-of-the-best choice for skin health.
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Family Health
No matter what your reason for trying it, you will find qigong to be a gentle, low-impact form of exercise that utilizes breathing tech niques and repeated movements that help strengthen and stretch the body.
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Family Health
British researchers discovered that drinking just one ounce of concentrated cherry juice twice daily helped people bounce back faster from their workouts.
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VITAMIN-E-COMPLEX
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 2013 Lifeplus International Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a diversified diet.
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