What are Phytonutrients?

We now hear the word "phytonutrient" used frequently. What is a phytonutrient, and is it helpful to you? The term "phyto" originated from a Greek word meaning plant. Phytonutrients are certain organic components of plants. Fruits, vegetables, berries, grains, legumes, nuts, and teas are rich sources of phytonutrients.
What do phytonutrients do in the body? The following are commonly proposed ways by which phytonutrients may protect our health.

• Serve as antioxidants


• Enhance immune response


• Enhance cell-to-cell communication


• Convert to vitamin A (beta-carotene is metabolized to vitamin A)
• Cause cancer cells to die (apoptosis)


• Repair DNA damage caused by toxic exposures
• Detoxify carcinogens

So, yes they are VERY helpful to you! They are a must if we would like to reduce the cell damage that goes on in our bodies each day and reduce our. Start today adding more phyto's to your daily routine through eating fruits, veggies, nuts, whole grains, beans, and berries!

Cancer Prevention

The American Cancer Society website states that “today the evidence is even stronger that a diet high in fruits and vegetables can help prevent cancer over a lifetime”. www.cancer.org

Allyson's interesting health facts....

Did you know:
1500 people die from cancer every day
1 in 3 and 1 in 2 men will have cancer in his or her lifetime
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
1.1 million Americans have a heart attack every year
500,000 heart attack victims in America die each year
Americans spend $330 billion per year on heart disease
64% of U.S. adults are obese
Diabetes will increase 165% over the next 50 years
33% of Americans suffer from Arthritis

Why settle for being part of these statistics? Start today taking control of your health by eating more raw fruits and vegetables and drinking lots of water! What you do determines what will happen with your health.....

Save my Life?

"The news isn't that fruits and vegetables are good for you,
it's that they are so good for you they could save your life."

TIME Magazine, Oct 20th, 2003 p.20

Joys of a Home-based Business

I love being able to get up, fix breakfast, and step into my office that is 3 feet from my kitchen! Since working with NSA, I have been able to spend time in the environment I love best - my home and family.
My husband, Eddie, and I decided that I should dive in and pursue what I love the most - helping others find their health potential. After much research and study, the home based company, NSA, made the most sense! Now, I feel great about my personal business and my family and our health!

Take Charge of Your Child's Health!

• Congratulations for Taking Charge of Your Children’s Health……
  Did you know:
  *Cancer kills more children than any other disease
  *By age 3 children have fatty deposits in their arteries
  *By age 12, 70% have developed beginning stages of hardening of the arteries
  *1 in 4 children is obese
  *Obesity has doubled in the last 20 years
  *Nearly 50% of obese adolescents remain obese as adults
  *In the last 20 years, Type 2 diabetes has increased 10-fold
  *Over 8 million children have asthma, up 232% in the last 40 years
  *7% of school aged children are diagnosed with ADHD
  *Less than 7% of children and adolescents consume the recommended 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables per day.DO NOT underestimate the need for changes to be made in your children's diets in order to prevent short and longterm illness!! What you do for them today, will affect them for the rest of their lives!!