Enzymes play diverse roles important in keeping one’s health. There are three major food enzymes found in our gastrointestinal tract and they are: the amylase, which breaks down starches into sugars; the lipase, which breaks down fats into fatty acids, and protease, which breaks down proteins into amino acids. Protease is also used therapeutically for […]
Entries from August 2008
The Role of Enzymes in Health
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
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Antioxidants and its functions
August 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Antioxidants function to protect the cells in our bodies. They play an important role in living a longer and healthier life. Antioxidants protect the cells of our bodies from free radicals that can damage DNA. When DNA damage is not prevented, our own cells can replicate inappropriately and lead to many serious and life threatening […]
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Acupressure
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Easing bodily pains yourself through acupressure is a common practice all over the world today. This ancient alternative medicine practice originated about 5000 years ago in China. It’s similar to acupuncture by principle, but the practice of acupressure does not involves needles. Pain is a common problem in the body. By the practice of this […]
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The Micro-Algae – Role in Health
August 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments
The micro-algae- spirulina, chlorella and wild blue-green algae are the most common commercial micro-algae. All three contain the highest sources of chlorophyll, protein, beta-carotene and nucleic acids of any animal or plant food, making them some of the best possible supplements you can take on a regular basis.Spirulina is a naturally digestible food that helps […]
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Why is Antioxidants important?
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
This article tells about the importance of antioxidants and their health benefits to the human body. News about antioxidants and their importance to good health and proper nutrition are commonly seen on the television, or on the radios. Antioxidants, according to studies and researches done by scientists, have revealed hopes from preventing heart disease to […]
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Friendly bacteria and fungi – Role in Health
August 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Probiotics are also known as friendly microflora that help in one’s health. Literally probiotic means “for life,” and is a term used to describe the friendly bacteria and fungi which inhabit both the large and small intestines. There are at least 400 different species of micro-flora that live in the human gastrointestinal tract. There are […]
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Philippines Banking Swift Codes for Money Transfer
August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Recently I just used a swift code as a requirement for me to transfer funds on my account using moneybookers. Below are the list of swift codes here in Philippines :
Allied Banking Corporation - ABCMPHMM
American Express Bank Philippines - AMEXPHMM
Banco de Oro Universal Bank - BNORPHMM
Bank of China Manila Branch […]
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