Clinton on South Beach DietWritten by Laura Ciocan
Clinton's recent quadruple bypass surgery has been largely debated. Being on South Beach Diet made everybody wonder how former president's illness advanced so much as to need to be surgically corrected. Some even blame it on diet. Some wonder why diet didn't help avoiding surgery. Fact is that, first of all, being on South Beach Diet for a relatively short time or being on any other diet couldn't work miracles and suddenly reverse atherosclerosis. It is true that recent clinical trials have indicated that with a reduced cholesterol level, reduced weight and regular exercise heart disease may regress but a longer period of time is required to restore what was built in decades. Studies show that coronary artery disease starts as early as childhood progressing throughout adolescence and childhood. Then, there were other factors sure to worsen Clinton's condition. In heart disease there are several risk factors that cannot be changed: age, heredity, gender. Older males with a family history of heart disease are more likely to suffer from it, and Bill Clinton fit profile.
| | The Honeybush MiracleWritten by Janet Holmes
Perhaps a little eclipsed by world-wide success of Rooibos,another natural South African health tea, Honeybush; is finally getting attention it deserves. Honeybush tea ( botanical name: Cyclopia intermedia ) grows along mountain slopes in Cedarberg and Langkloof area, and has a naturally sweet, almost honey-like taste. Its brewing colour is a pinky red. South Africa produces only 200 tons of Honeybush tea per year. Not much when compared to annual Rooibos tea crop of around 4000 tons. This lesser known tea has, however, apparently plenty to offer. Just like ever popular Rooibos tea, tannin content of Honeybush tea is very low; and also contains no caffeine at all. Good news for would-be slimmers is that this inexpensive and readily available tea is reported to stave off hunger pangs and reduce water retention. Scientific analysis of your typical cup of Honeybush reveals an impressive range of minerals needed for good health; such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Zinc, Manganese, Iron, Aluminium, and Boron. Honeybush apparently also contains anti-oxidants; those free-radical fighters which slow ageing process of body's cells. Recent scientific studies on Honeybush are not extensive enough to make any far- reaching medical claims; however, Honeybush tea is believed to have anti-carcinogenic ( cancer-fighting ), anti-fungal, antispasmodic and anti-depressant properties. Not a bad track record for an unassuming little bush growing wild in mountains and valleys of Western and Southern Cape !
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