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Vitamin B12

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Are you getting enough vitamin B12? Many people don’t, and that deficiency can cause problems. Vitamin B12 does a lot of things for your body. It helps make your DNA and your red blood cells, for examples. You can get vitamin B12 from your  diet , or from  supplements . Exactly how much you need depends on your age. Below are the top 10 foods highest in vitamin B12 by common serving sizes, click  here for high vitamin B12 foods by nutrient density ,  here for an extended list of vitamin B12 rich foods , and  here for other foods high in vitamin B . For even more see the articles for  vegan  and  vegetarian sources of vitamin B12 . #1: Shellfish (Cooked Clams) Vitamin B12 in 100g 3oz Serving (85g) Per 20 small clams (190g) 98.9μg (1648% DV) 84.1μg (1401% DV) 187.9μg (3132% DV) Other Shellfish High in Vitamin B12 (%DV per 3oz serving cooked):  Oysters (408%), and Mussels (340%).  Click to see complete nutrition facts. #2: Liver

Home Remedies to Remove Dark Spots Completely

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Home Remedies to Remove Dark Spots Completely    Here are the 10 home remedies to remove dark spots completely 1.Cold Potato and Lemon Juice Take few slices of potato and soak in 1 cup of hot water for 20 minutes.Drain the potato juice into the bowl.Add 1/2 freshly squeezed lemon juice to it.Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 1 hr.Dip a cotton into this cold juice and wipe your face.Do it twice in a day.An excellent remedy for removal of dark spots and blemishes.Potato and lemon both has natural bleaching properties that lightens the skin tone and fades away dark spots. 2.Toothpaste Sounds weird but true, that toothpaste can lighten dark spots and reduce pimples.Toothpaste contains antibacterial and bleaching agents that kills bacteria that causes pimples and make dark spots lighter.Using a q-tip just apply on the areas where you have dark spots.Allow it to stay for 30 minutes and then wash your face with cold water.Do this twice in a week. 3.Cumin Se

healthy teeth

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How to Heal Cavities Naturally  Oil Pulling The concept is incredibly simple. Basically, a person swishes a couple teaspoons of a vegetable based oil ( coconut , sesame or olive) in the mouth for 20 minutes and then spits it out and rinses well.  Oil pulling is best done in the morning, before eating or drinking anything, though Dr. Bruce Fife suggests that it can be done before each meal if needed for more severe infections or dental problems. How to do oil pulling: Put 1-2 teaspoons of oil into the mouth.  I prefer to use 2 teaspoons of  organic coconut oil . I scoop it out as a solid and let it melt in my mouth before swishing (I don’t like the texture of solid coconut oil). I also pour a few drops of  Brushing Blend (naturally antibacterial) into the mix. Swish for 20 minutes . Apparently the timing is key, according to Dr. Bruce Fife, author of  Oil Pulling Therapy , as this is long enough to break through plaque and bacteria but not long enough that the body starts

10 Day Diet Meal Plan

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 Diet Meal Plan  10 Day Diet Meal Plan Diet 1200 calorie menu - Day 1 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28 BREAKFAST Dried Fruit Compote with Green Tea & Lemon Whole-wheat toast (1 slice) Skim milk (1 cup) Apricot jam (1 tablespoon) LUNCH Herbed Zucchini Soup  or  Green Gazpacho Whole-wheat pita bread (1/2 medium pita) Peach (1 small) SNACK Cottage Cheese Veggie Dip Multigrain rice cake (1 cake) DINNER Tilapia & Summer Vegetable Packets  or  Grilled Sirloin with a Coffee Bean-Peppercorn Crust Brown rice (1/2 cup, cooked) Strawberry-Raspberry Sundaes Diet 1200 calorie menu - Day 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 1