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Discover the Mayan Fountain of Youth Discover the Mayan Fountain of Youth Spanish explorers spent decades searching in Mexico and Central America for the Fountain of Youth without realizing it was right under their noses - the plants and superfoods of native Mayan people are now proven to be among the most energizing, youth-reversing and brain- enhancing natural substances on Earth! Detox Your Body With SARSPARILLA! Before it was used to flavor root beer, the Mayan regarded this root as a magical blood purifier and used it to detoxify the liver, kidneys and intestines. Modern-day research confirms it’s filled with unique plant sterols and other compounds that bind to chemicals and pollutants, sweeping them out of the body; it can even improve the liver function of patients with advanced cirrhosis. * MAYAN Rx: It’s listed as an ingredient in many detox teas, or find capsules at health-food stores and follow dosage instructions. Trim Your Waistline Easily with Chili Peppers Mayan cuisine is known for its spices and peppers - the hotter, the better. And eating chili pepper’s cranks up metabolism and (C) 2012 - www.rel-mar.com turbocharges fat burning, according to research at Purdue University. Plus, because spicy foods Credit goes to their ample supply of vitamin E, recent study more than 70% of arthritis patients don’t take long to digest, you even skip post- a proven wrinkle-eraser, as well as glutathione, reported fewer symptoms after taking yucca meal sleepiness. BONUS: Capsicum, the an anti-aging antioxidants. Israeli research extract, and many saw additional positive compound that makes your mouth burn, also confirms avocado oil boosts collagen content benefits, such as reduced blood pressure, puts you in a brighter mood! “It irritates nasal and the fruit is also credited with smoothing fine cholesterol and even fewer headaches. Best of passages, so your brain assumed you’re in pain lines! all: There wasn’t a single reported negative side and reacts by triggering a flood of feel-good * MAYAN Rx: effect! endorphins that boost your mood,” explains Mash on overripe avocado, smooth over * MAYAN Rx: neurologist Dr. Alan Hirsch, MD. your face, close your eyes and relax for five Find yucca root capsules at health-food * MAYAN Rx: minutes. Then simply was off with a damp stores; follow package instructions. [] Add a dash of chili pepper to hot cloth. chocolate a recipe of the Mayans, or simply add chopped chilies to rice dishes or stir-fries. Have More Energy With Prickly Pear Who would have thought the key to Smooth Your Skin With Hot Chocolate vitality would be found inside an unassuming Chocoholics can thank the Ancient cactus? Lab studies reveal that the juice inside Mayans for that sweet addiction: They were the the prickly pear’s pads is teeming with first civilization to process the cocoa bean, invigorating minerals, fiber and even vitamin C brewing hot chocolate as far back as 1100 B.C. - one reason the Mayans drank it before And folks who drink hot chocolate at least three marches. Now, French studies confirm the times weekly live a whole year longer than extract boosts alertness, concentration and others and stay looking young: Research physical stamina. It even helps athletes exercise published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals longer and harder without realizing it - and that women who drink hot chocolate for three recover faster from muscle injuries and months had significantly better skin texture, soreness. It’s so revitalizing, in fact, it can even less roughness and 25% less redness than prevent a hangover, according to Tulane abstainers! University research. * MAYAN Rx: * MAYAN Rx: The study-proven dose was three Find prickly pear juice or extract at servings of hot chocolate a day for three health-food stores and follow dosage months, but folks noticed smoother skin within instructions on packaging. the first few days! For best results, choose dark chocolate brews, which have more Protect Your Joints With Yucca! antioxidants. The strange-looking plant with stiff swords-like leaves and spikes of white bell- Prevent Wrinkles With Avocado shaped flowers contain both anti-inflammatory They’re not just for guacamole: These properties and saponins, neutral compounds that green gems common to the Mayan cuisine are stop the breakdown of cartilage in joints - the also natural wrinkle-fighters, helping skin stay reason the Mayans relied on it to relieve elastic and crease-free (no Botox required)! stiffness and pain. And they were right: In a (C) 2012 REL-MAR McConnell Media C0