Interesting things about the human body you may not realize

1)The left lung takes in less air than the right lung
2)A woman's heart beats faster than a man's
3)Your nose and ears never stop growing
4)Tongue prints are unique
5)AH blood is a very rare human blood type
6)Blue eyes are the most sensitive to light
7)A fetus inside the womb has the ability to hear
8)You sense three things through the skin: pressure, temperature, and pain
9)The body has 70,000 miles of blood vessels
10)The most common type of blood is type O
11)About 10% of people have at least one accessory spleen
12)Brown is the most common eye color, and then blue. Green is the least common color
13)Identical twins do not have fingerprints that are exactly alike

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient and an antioxidant. Its deficiency in humans causes scurvy. This vitamin is used in the development and maintenance of scar tissue, blood vessels, and cartilage; and there are many other important reasons to make sure you get enough of this vitamin.
Here are SOME sources of vitamin C in order of amount:
1) the Kakadu plum 3100 mg per 100 grams of fruit
2)camu camu fruit 2800 mg/100g
3)Rose hips 2000 mg.
4)Kiwifruit and Broccoli both have 90 mg.
5)Brussels sprouts 80mg.
6)Papaya and Strawberry both have 60 mg.
7)Oranges 50 mg.
8)lemons and melon/cantaloupe and cauliflower have 40mg.
9)Grapefruit, Raspberries, tangerines, spinach and cabbage have 30 mg.
10) Limes, potatoes, and honeydew melons have 20 mg.
11)tomatoes, blueberries, pineapples, grapes, apricots, plums, watermelon have 10 mg.
12)sources with less than 10 mg. per 100 grams: bananas, carrots, avocado, cherries, peaches, apples, pears, lettuces
13)some cuts of meat; ie: liver; and milk
for more information see Vitamin C-Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C

Pumpkin seeds and seed oil are good for you!

Pumpkin seeds are a power food. Here are some things to know:

1) They are rich in Zinc
2) They have Vitamin E
3) They have Vitamin A
4) You'll get some Omega 3's and 6's (essential fatty acids)
5) The oil pressed from pumpkin seeds has a unique and tasty flavor
6) The oil is a deep reddish-green
7) Pumpkin seed oil is among the top three nutritional oils that provide the highest EFA's for good health.
8) Pumpkin seed oil is best used in raw state
9) Use the oil in straight or blended into smoothies
10) Use the oil to make salad dressing
11) the oil rarely goes bad
12) but keep it in a refrigerator, never heated
13) The good fats in the oil help with: nice skin, better energy, and good brain function among other benefits.

Thursday Thirteen

Food sources of minerals:
1:Calcium-milk and dairy products
2:Chromium-Corn oil, clams, whole grain cereals
3:Copper-Oysters, nuts, legumes
4:Fluoride-Fluorinated water, teas
5:Iodine-seafood
6:Iron-meats and legumes
7:Magnesium-nuts, green vegetables, whole grains
8:Manganese-nuts, whole grains, vegetables, fruits
9:Molybdenum-legumes, grain products, nuts
10:Phosphorus-Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, grains
11:Potassium-lean meat, vegetables, fruits
12:Selenium-seafood, organ meats, lean meats, grains
13:Zinc-lean meats, liver, eggs, seafood, whole grains

Check RDA standards for daily amounts.
I have my certification as a personal trainer from ACE (American Council on Exercise), and i got this information from the ACE Personal Trainer Manual 3rd edition (p.137)