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Dietary Sources of Biotin

Simple everyday choices will help you increase your biotin intake.

POSTED ON March 10th, 2010 under , , , , , , ,

In addition to being essential for cell growth, biotin provides energy and has a direct effect on the look of your hair and more importantly, the basic functions of your nervous system.

Here are some simple habits to adopt to increase the your biotin intake:

-Add nuts (almonds, peanuts or cashews) to your favorite low fat yogurt.
-Spread wheat germ over your favorite salad, add some to your regular breakfast cereal.
-Have one cup of non-fat milk per day.
-When having yogurt, breakfast cereal or ice cream, add a sliced banana.
-If you like fish, opt for salmon and haddock as they are particularly rich in Biotin.
-Always keep edamame in your fridge and steam some for a healthy afternoon snack.
-Choose tomato sauce versus cream sauce over your favorite pasta.
-Liver and egg yolks are rich sources of Biotin as well.

Dietary sources of Biotin:
FOOD Biotin (mcg)
Peanuts, 1/2 cup: 73
Filberts, 1/2 cup: 51
Almonds, 1/2 cup:34
Peanut butter, 2 Tbs: 32
Wheat Germ (2 Tbs): 12
Soy protein isolate, 1 oz: 8.5
Egg, 1 large cooked: 8.1
Cashews, 1/2 cup: 8.9
Low fat yogurt, 1 cup: 7.4
Whole Wheat bread, 1 sl.:6.0
Haddock, 3.5 oz cooked: 6.0
Sweet potatoes, canned, 1/2 cup: 5.5
Swiss chard, cooked, 1/2 cup: 5.3
Salmon, 3.5 oz cooked: 5.0
Nonfat milk, 1 cup: 4.9
Tomato sauce, 1/2 cup: 4.7
Carrots, 1/2 cup, cooked: 3.9
Avocado, half: 3.6
Carrot, 7.5″ raw: 3.6
Papaya cubes, 1 cup: 3.1
Banana, one: 3.1
Pork, 3.5 oz cooked: 3.0
Tuna, 3.5 oz canned: 3.0

There you have it! So easy to be healthy… while eating delicious foods!

The Beauty Revolution Manifesto

Part 1.

POSTED ON April 28th, 2009 under , , , , ,

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According to the Personal Care Council, the global personal care products industry has generated more than $250 billion in retail sales last year. Beauty blogs are exploding across the Web and cementing in our vocabulary trade lingo such as beautimous, product junkie and makeup-obsessed, to only name a few.

It’s no breaking news that we’ve entered an era of lookism, where men and women of all wealth, age and influence are on the hunt for a miracle solution that will help them achieve a physical beauty ideal – one that is, most of the times, strictly dictated by the media and popular culture. Perfection is in, and the perception of what one needs to do to attain it is bogus. Supermodels get photoshopped. We’re all on the same boat.

In the real world, beauty comes from within; it starts with care. You must respect yourself enough to consciously decide you want to treat your body right, not only for aesthetic reasons. The more you beat yourself up with your extra pounds, the more likely they are to stay on. You can get the most expensive skincare or surgery to prevent or treat your wrinkles – however, if you don’t eat well or sleep enough; your efforts will never be sustainable. People look deeper than you think. Beauty is a whole.

The first step to true, timeless beauty is health. What if your physical ideal was dictated by science instead of fashion magazines? “Inner health for outer beauty is not a passing trend. It’s a necessity,” stated Dr. Barry Ritz, Phd. If you want a bright smile, beautiful hands, lustrous hair, and a slim body, then first get to know what’s in your food. The right nutrition plan doesn’t mean heavy dieting. It means being aware of what you’re putting in your body, and adding the missing functional elements to the mix. Nutrition is the first step to feeling comfortable in your own skin.

Change your attitude towards your body and only then, will your body really start to change. The keyword here is not discipline. It’s balance.

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