Diet

7 Healthy Ingredients Your Diet Needs

You don't need to radically change your lifestyle or pop a small army of supplements to get healthy. Just add these 7 ingredients to your diet

by Sharon J. Yi

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Drink pure aloe vera While aloe vera is great for soothing sunburned skin, drinking the liquefied plant can also help heal your body, says Tanner Martty, fitness guru at LEAF Lifestyle. "Drinking pure aloe vera not only aids in proper digestion, it helps repair a digestive system that has been under duress from a diet high in grains, gluten, and dairy." What American doesn't need help on that front?

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I want to try the coconut oil

by EricaC123 Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 02:48PM Report as inappropriate

gonna have to try them!

by Mommy_of_Ethan Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 06:27PM Report as inappropriate

yum kimchi, best place to get it is asian markets you can get it in a BIG jar (and i mean big!) I also want to try that vinegar thing, i already knew about it but havent gotten around to it

by Sohee Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 12:21PM Report as inappropriate

Really interesting story. Definitely going to be doing many or all of these tricks!

by Lamexicana1 Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 09:03PM Report as inappropriate

I have an additiction to coffee so im definitely going to try to splash my coffee with the cinnamon. I dont know about the taste of apple cider vinegar but i have some at home and am willing to try it with now, knowing the benefits; i have a sweet tooth really bad sometimes! All of this is very helpful info and i will try to incorporate it all into my lifestyle! thanks a lot!

by danny54f Monday, October 15, 2012 at 12:33PM Report as inappropriate

Some great tips! Soup it is this winter!

by Chris213 Monday, October 8, 2012 at 06:09PM Report as inappropriate

Love this story! I am shouting out the benefits to my mother in law and she heard of most of the suggestions! Where have I been? Thank you for posting!

by rachel_entzmingerlloyd Friday, August 17, 2012 at 07:03PM Report as inappropriate

Some of these tips are great and some my taste buds would rebel against me (straight vinegar...gack).

by HeathRene Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 11:48AM Report as inappropriate

Mmm I love kimchi!

by LipglossandSpandex Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 03:39PM Report as inappropriate

Coconut is awesome! I drink the water almost daily, do oil pulling with it (awesome), and take 2-3 tablespoons a day. When I cook I use it too.

by asiagirl4ever Monday, July 16, 2012 at 09:17PM Report as inappropriate