Did You Know?

• Dehydration is the number one cause of daytime fatigue
• More than 70% of the world had some level of Iodine disorder
• Iodine has been shown to induce cell death in both breast and thyroid cancer cells
• People who eat breakfast are 44 percent less likely to be overweight and have a 41 percent reduced risk of developing insulin resistance
• Bone is five times stronger than steel
• Your stomach produces a new layer of mucous every two weeks so that it doesn’t digest itself
• One cup of mango supplies 75% of a days’ Vitamin c; 25% of a days’ Vitamin A and, 3 grams fiber
• Avocados have more potassium than bananas, with an estimated 540mg of potassium per 3 oz. serving
• Plain yogurt has more protein, potassium, calcium, zinc and vitamins B6 and B12 than sweetened yogurt
• Tomatoes grown in hot houses have half the amount of Vitamin C as vine ripened grown outdoors
• Ketchup used to be sold as medicine by up to 75%
• Honey contains antioxidants that help reduce your risk of heart disease
• Eggs are one of the best natural sources of Betaine, a nutrient that helps lower homocysteine levels
• It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach
• It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest
• Scientist have counted more than 500 liver functions
• If your liver stopped working, you would die within 24 hours
• Cholesterol is needed to produce hormones
• The human heart pumps an average of 400 liters (about 800 quarts) of blood in a lifetime
• 80% of heart disease and 90% of diabetes are linked to unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits
• It is possible to die from a broken heart.  It is called stress cardiomyopathy
• Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe at more than 1000 ft. per second
• The average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, which results in an average of about 14 instances of gas-passing daily
• It takes 200 muscles to take a step
• The human brain has the ability to store every experience we ever have
• Chewing gum boosts your brain power
• Your brain stops growing by age 18
• Nearly 70% of adults are Vitamin D deficient or insufficient
• Drinking caffeinated beverages all day can deplete important nutrients such as magnesium, Vitamin A and B vitamins
• A Starbucks Venti (24oz) White Chocolate Mocha with 2 % milk and whipped cream has 100 more calories than a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese
• Smokers get 10 times more wrinkles than people who don’t smoke
• Placing bread in the refrigerator may cause nutrients to break down. This applies to “enriched” bread which has been “fortified” with iron, folic acid, B vitamins and bromides.
• One hot dog has over 300 calories
• Saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low) is manufactured by combining anthranilic acid (a DuPont insecticide-also a corrosive agent used for metal) with nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorine and ammonia
• The colors red, orange and yellow stimulate the appetite
• For every pound a person gains, the knees need to endure an extra three pounds of pressure
• Boswellia was one of the three gifts of the Magi. It is also known as Frankincense
• During World War II in the Pacific campaign, both sides of the war used coconut water( taken directly from the coconut) to give emergency plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers
• Staying awake for 17 hours has the same effect on your mental concentration abilities as drinking two glasses of wine
• At age 70 more than 70% of men are still potent
• More people are alive today than have died throughout the history of the world
• Diabetes can increase your risk of retinal detachment
• Wearing headphones for just one hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times
• The average office desk harbors 400 times more bacteria than a toilet
• Sex burns 360 calories an hour (give or take)
• Fidgeting can burn 350 calories per day
• When dieting, more sleep equals more fat loss
• Vitamin A is the only essential vitamin not found in the potato
• After laughing the levels of the stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol drop