Fruit is healthy, full of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and low in fat and calories. Learn the truth about fruits and the myth that it will make you fat!

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by ISSA Apr 08, 2003

The old adage that your body is a temple is well known and still has relevance today. Without a solid foundation a temple cannot be successfully constructed and will eventually collapse. The same holds true for the human body. We at ISSA strive to educate our trainers regarding the synergism between proper exercise, nutrition and behavior modification to effectively draw their clientele into not just a good lifestyle, or even a better lifestyle, but the best way of life; a fitness lifestyle.

The importance of nutrition is imperative as the foundation of any successful fitness program. The core of this foundation should be based around food. Just as certain compounds are necessary to build a solid foundation in a building, specific foods are necessary to build a solid nutritional foundation. Since we have already discussed which foods aid in building this foundation through past articles, we will focus our attention on why certain foods that are considered healthy, actually may not aid in fat reduction.

Mark Hyman, MDPracticing physician
Got milk?

These days, it seems like almost everybody does. Celebrities, athletes, and even former president Clinton's head of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, are all proud to wear the white "milk mustache." After all, everyone knows that you need milk to be healthy ...

Dairy is nature's perfect food -- but only if you're a calf.

If that sounds shocking to you, it's because very few people are willing to tell the truth about dairy. In fact, criticizing milk in America is like taking on motherhood, apple pie, or baseball. But that's just what I'm about to do.

6 SEASONAL FOODS FOR BETTER Libido
1) Pumpkin Seeds
You’re revved up and ready to go, but her engine is stalled. Offer her some pumpkin seeds, or suggest that she add them to her salads throughout the week. The seeds are packed with zinc, which is believed to increase female sex drive. They’ll also keep yourspirits up. According to research from Wayne State University, young men who restricted zinc intake for 20 weeks experienced a drop in testosterone, which causes libido to sink as well.

2) Pomegranate
If you’re having a little trouble keeping things up down south, this superfood could be just the pick-me-up you need. Pomegranates contain big doses of antioxidants that prevent free radicals from restricting circulation to your nether regions. More blood flow means more time spent between the sheets.

What's more, researchers at Queen Margaret University found that men who drank a glass of pomegranate juice daily for 15 days experienced a major surge in testosterone, which caused their sex drives to skyrocket.

3) Brussels Sprouts
They look weird, smell funny, and without fail you pass them up at every holiday dinner. But as much as you love to hate Brussels sprouts, these little greenveggies could give you a boost in the bedroom. They contain a compound called indole-3-carbinol, which reduces estrogen and spikes libido in men. A bonus: “Current research is showing promise in the area of prevention and lowering cancer risk with increased consumption of cruciferous vegetables and therefore Indole-3-carbinol,” says Adiana Castro, R.D.


4) Sweet Potatoes
This nutritional powerhouse should already have a permanent spot in your diet year-round. Sweet potatoes may aid weight loss, boost muscle building, and prevent erectile dysfunction. The Thanksgiving staple is loaded with potassium, which helps reduce blood pressure, according to a study from Loyola University. One benefit of lower blood pressure is reduced risk for ED.