A balanced, healthy metabolism requires a nutritionally adequate diet. The sad fact is that in present society, fast food takes up a huge proportion of daily food intake, while fresh fruits and vegetables are absent from many diets. Moreover, many of the items available on fresh produce shelves retain traces of pesticides and even heavy metals. It really is time to switch to healthy eating with organic foods.

Do you suffer from some or all of these problems: IBS, depression, difficulties with your weight, aches and pains in your bones and joints, chronic fatigue? If so, you may be gluten intolerant.

Diagnosing Food Intolerance

Food intolerance used to be called 'food allergies'. However, there is a world of difference between a true food allergy, such as the infamous peanut allergy, which can kill almost instantly, and an intolerance to, for example, gluten leading to general poor health and obesity.

Artichokes have been around for a long time. Originally found around the Mediterranean Sea, they were used by the ancient Romans to treat poor digestion.