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Learn About The Health Benefits of Parsley
By Russell Cantwell

Health Benefits of Parsley

Although most of us think of it as a simple garnish, herbalists and other traditional healers believe that the benefits of parsley are numerous. Scientific evaluation of the dietary effects of parsley support some of these traditional uses. And, the nutritional value of parsley is higher than you might expect.

One of the primary health benefits of parsley is as a food source. Over the years both the leaves and the roots of some varieties have been eaten by people all over the world. Some ethnic dishes rely on the herb for its fresh flavor. It goes particularly well with fish, but can also be used in sauces, soups, stews and salads.

Unfortunately, in America, most people view parsley as a garnish and leave it uneaten. Big mistake.

As a food source, the nutritional value of parsley comes mostly from its vitamin C content. A mere 3 ½ ounces contains 133mg of vitamin C, more than double the USRDA for the vitamin. Although when it comes to vitamin C, many nutritionists feel that individuals can benefit from thousands of milligrams per day, particularly from food sources.

The high nutritional value of parsley also comes from its vitamin A content; 421 mcg per 3 ½ ounces, about 50% of the USRDA for that vitamin. Vitamin A is an antioxidant, meaning it reduces the damaging affects of oxygen on the cells of the human body. But, the dietary effects of parsley do not end with its vitamin content.

The health benefits of parsley in herbal medicine include its use in the control of high blood pressure. Chinese and German herbalists recommend parsley tea for this purpose. Scientific evaluations of the dietary effects of parsley seem to support this recommendation.

Several different underlying problems have been associated with hypertension or high blood pressure. One, the kidneys lose their ability to excrete sodium (salt) efficiently, disturbing the natural balance of water and salt in the body.

Two, people who have high blood pressure are usually “salt-sensitive”; salt tends to increase fluid retention in their bodies.

And three, the body’s natural systems designed to control blood pressure in the short term is overactive in people with chronic hypertension.

This leads to constriction of the blood vessels and increases retention of water and salt. Some of the prescription medications for the treatment of high blood pressure are designed to improve the body’s ability to rid itself of excess fluids and salt. They are called “diuretics”.

Scientific evaluations of the dietary effects of parsley have shown that it enhances the kidney’s ability to excrete sodium and water, thus it acts as a natural diuretic. It also improves the function of potassium in the body. Potassium counteracts the negative effects of salt.

Other reported health benefits of parsley are to improve blood flow in the pelvic region and to strengthen the bladder. Modern evaluations of the dietary effects of parsley do not support these claims.

Parsley contains a compound (oxalic acid) that is involved in the formation of kidney stones. If consumed in large amounts over long periods of time, this compound can result in calcium and other nutrient deficiencies, because it binds to these minerals, making them unavailable for use in the body.

On the other hand, when calcium supplements are taken with foods containing oxalic acid, the effect is counteracted. The oxalic acid is not absorbed and it is excreted from the body harmlessly. A handful a day or the amount found in whole food supplements should provide the health benefits of parsley, without the possible effects of over consumption.

Numerous public health organizations have made recommendations to eat a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, nuts and whole grains. The nutritional value of parsley is high, but it does not contain everything that the body needs to function efficiently on a daily basis.

The health benefits of parsley and other vegetables, as well as fruits, nuts and whole grains cover every system of the human body. For those who do not get their recommended 5-10 servings per day, a whole food supplement is a good option.

Russell Cantwell is the editor of http://www.whole-food-supplements-guide.com/. Visit health benefits of parsley now to learn more about this amazing green veggie, and to discover whole food supplements that contain it and much more.

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Let me ask you a question. How much sex are you and your partner having? Does he still try to sweep you off your feet or are you living with him like a roommate with occasional benefits? Some people might be offended by this but the reason is your fault. The people who are the most offended typically have let themselves go the most. So toughen up chickie.

I had a conversation recently with one of my good friends who is close to 40 and looks like a Chilean supermodel. She has a gorgeous body, beautiful hair and always is stunning. But my friend works hard at it. In high school she was overweight and a guy broke up with her because of it. She decided that she never wanted to feel that again so she works out every single day; even if its just a walk. Her entire family of female relatives are well over 200 pounds. But she is a size 4. She eats clean, simple healthy food every day and when she does indulge she eats small portions. I have watched her habits the entire time we have been friends. They don’t change. She recently had a baby and she was the most fit and trim pregnant woman I have ever seen. She continued to do her make-up and take care of herself.

A funny thing happens to us women when we snag a man. We stop trying to impress him and decide that he should just love us for who we are. But who are YOU? Are you saying that you are an overweight person, who doesn’t care about their appearance and can’t take the time to put on something other than sweats? Who are you?

I think the truth is that you are a sexy dynamic woman who has not paid enough attention to herself lately. You’d rather blame genetics or your age for the increased weight. But really think about this. You got to where you are because one day you gave up. If you want your car to run smoothly you have to maintain it. Same thing with your body and your relationship.

We think men are supposed to act like the guys in soap operas but we fail to recognize that men would act that way if we acted like the women in the soap operas. If we surprised our husbands in little teddys with champagne and always looked drop dead gorgeous they would kiss us up against a wall and make us swoon on our feet all the time.

While it might sound like I am advocating that you do this to get your man interested in you again, I’m not. I am advocating that you take care of yourself for you. You matter and you should treat yourself with enough respect that you care enough to put on make-up and workout everyday.

I stopped caring about myself for a long time and my results showed it. I have been working to find that deep self love again and am finally entering a space in my life where I feel happy with myself. That happiness has to come from within before it shows on the outside. Your excess weight is a symptom of something deeper going on in your brain. Without unraveling that cord you will stay stuck.

If you need help starting to put your life back together or getting yourself healthy let me know. I know its hard. But without daily effort and caring enough about yourself to “put on some make-up” you’ll stay stuck and miserable. Time moves whether you want it to or not and all you’ll have are empty photo albums and a sense of loss that you did not take action sooner.

Christina Helwig

I’m sitting on a stretcher in Kauai looking out over the waterfall pond at my resort. This place is just an incredible sanctuary for renewing your thinking and opening yourself up to great possibilities. This week I have been digging into Dr. Wayne Dyer’s book Excuses Begone! This book is one that I highly encourage everyone to go out and buy and read over and over again.

I am very impressed with it and have found its focus of living in the present to be truly mind shifting. He breaks this concept down better than any other thinker I have read or studied. We all have a lot that we want to accomplish and each of us has life challenges. When you look at these big goals and the larger things that you want to change in your life all at once; they can be overwhelming. The mental fear that you build up concerning your goals can completely stop you in your tracks. You’ll procrastinate, make excuses and fail to take measurable steps towards your goals because of the sheer size of effort involved in completely accomplishing them.

Moving yourself to present thinking however will take your mind off of the big end results and focus you on what can be done right now to move you a step closer to your goals. Taken in small chunks, goals are very manageable and achievable. You can choose to eat healthy at this one particular meal if you stop thinking about all 50 of the pounds you want to lose. You can earn an extra $100 this month if you stop thinking of the massive amounts of debt that you have.

The alternative is to think about all of it all at once and do nothing to change it because it looks like too much work. But if you examine your life more closely you’ll see that everything happens this way. You do everything all one step at a time. You don’t have a full breakfast until you cook your eggs, heat your toast and pour your juice. When you are beginning to cook you do not think “Its too hard I will never finish it.” You are thinking of the one action you need to take at that time to have a full breakfast. The same logic should be applied to your goals and the things you want to change in your life.

The debt, the weight, and the other changes you want to make can all be chipped away one action at a time. The why bother it will be too hard thinking will vanish if you shift how you view your goals. In reality no impeding doom or danger is lurking for you in the present moment if you do not lose 50 pounds right now or pay off all your debt by tomorrow. Yes life might be harder than you would like it to be but nothing terrible will happen to you. Many of us live in a bubble of “I have to do this now.” “All my debt needs to go away by next month.” “I need to lose 50 pounds in two months.” If you fail to take action and work yourself out of mental inertia you will be in the same or a worse position a year from now. But if you focus on what you can do now to make your life better and then do it. You will be many steps closer to your goal a year from now.

I think a lot of why people are not able to grasp the idea that they can have great wealth and health in their lives is because they all look at the end result and think its too much work. They fail to appreciate that 2 pounds a week is 104 pounds in a year and that just increasing your income by a small amount adds up to a lot of money over time. If you think constantly that you have to be a millionaire you are going to stump yourself. Your brain is not used to thinking in millionaire terms. Why not give it something it understands and build up from there. Set a goal to earn an extra $100 a month and then increase that amount to $200 and then $400 and so on. The numbers get large very quickly and you’ll be well on your way to having the body you want or your financial freedom well before a year is up.

If you need help getting started or want guidance in how to put these steps into action please let me know. Remember dream big and think small to get to where you want to be. You have all the skills and power you need to accomplish your goals. You might just not recognize they are there.

Christina Helwig

Last night someone told me that they were laid off from work. This person is close to me, closer then most people you ever deal with. I however am faced with a dilemma. I know that if I walk into my boss’s office this morning I can get the person a temporary job that will tide them over until they find something more permanent. Its not a glamorous job but it will do the trick.

Here is my problem… I do not trust them to act mature enough to not jeopardize my position. So I cannot go and get them the temporary job. I know that for a week or two they would be on their best behavior. But then they would start doing the things that led to losing their last job. Joking around, not taking their job seriously and generally not being an employee that is grateful for the fact that they have a job.

It is sad to me that I cannot reach out and help. I am disappointed and feel a terrible tug inside myself that I feel this way. But in the end your track record speaks so loudly that this is all people will listen to when times get rough. You might have changed overnight… but your past life screams out before you regardless of your current words.

Take stock of your reputation and put in the work now to fix it for the future when you truly need someone to reach out and hold you up.

Christina Helwig

So what’s holding you back?

Christina Helwig

This last weekend I had the treat of watching Brian Tracy live and getting to interact with him. He is a phenomenal speaker on stage and a really nice gentleman. I also got to meet one of his assistants: James who was really helpful. I encourage you to learn as much as you can from this man. He is truly one of the best speakers on both personal and professional development out there today. You can watch more videos from Brian Tracy and learn about iLearningGlobal by going to www.GlobalSuccessILG.com. Brian Tracy is the Chief Learning Officer of ILG.

Christina Helwig

I have this book listed on My Favorite Books Page. It is such an inspiration to me and is one of the best stories of personal triumph I have ever read. One person can move the world and Greg Mortenson is doing just that.

Hyram Smith defines character as “The ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed.” This is what I like to call living in integrity with your goals. It is at its core doing what you say you are going to to when you say you are going to do it.

I have realized something about myself over the last few weeks. I have simply taken on way too much. I have a bunch of different projects competing for my time and I have spread myself a little thin. Did I cause this to happen, absolutely. Can I fix it? Yes, but I have made promises in the process and I have to honor those commitments. Regardless of how much I have going on at any one time I know that other people are counting on me to follow through with projects and tasks I agreed to complete. So even though I am very busy and a little tired I will stay up and finish what I started.

This leads into another thing that Hyram Smith said in his video on ILG: “If you develop a reputation for doing what you say you are going to do in the corporate world you can write your own ticket, because people know when you say something is going to happen it happens.” All businesses, bosses, spouses and even your friends are looking for one thing: dependability. When they need you and it matters can you deliver and can you stay true to your promises. Dust off those lingering promises and fulfill them. Trust me it will make you feel better [even if you are a little tired].

Christina Helwig

To learn more about Hyram Smith visit www.GlobalSuccessILG.com

This is a great affirmation video to help keep you on track with your fitness goals. Our self-esteem is often very closely tied to our body image. Watch it whenever you feel yourself needing an extra boost. Its a great way to start the day. If you find yourself needing any extra help reaching your fitness goals just e-mail me at tinahelwig@gmail.com. I am always happy to offer suggestions and help. Your transformation does not have to be an uphill battle.

Christina Helwig