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An enzyme functions as a biocatalyst and while chemical reactions are generally slow, enzymes work to accelerate certain reactions. There are approximately 3000 enzymes and over 7000 reactions caused by enzymes. While most of the enzymes are related to digestion, they also fulfill a variety of other tasks such as acting as anti-inflammatory agents, immune boosters, blood cleansers, etc. The body naturally creates enzymes and we absorb enzymes from various foods. However, as we grow older the ability of our body to create enzymes diminishes and the manner in which modern day food is prepared does not help either. Cooking food involves steaming, microwaving, broiling, roasting, pasteurizing, etc., and this process can seriously reduce or eliminate many essential enzymes. In fact, current statistics suggest that around 20-75 million Americans and millions of others the world over suffer from digestive problems because of the lack of the necessary enzymes. Therefore, it is important to obtain an alternative source of enzymes.

Digestive enzymes in particular, are produced by the body along the digestive tract. This helps break down the food into nutrients and waste. One solution that has gained a lot of attention is to eat raw foods. However, the enzymes brought about by raw foods will only be sufficient enough to break down those particular foods, they will not be enough to break down other processed foods. In addition, eating a lot of raw food is not good for your health since there is a possibility that it could be contaminated and it is not practical with certain foods such as eggs, poultry and meat. Therefore, the only proper way to help your body regain lost enzymes is via enzyme supplements.

The supplements help the body’s digestive and immune systems, therefore less energy is used and the body’s health is preserved. Enzyme supplements work to breakdown fats and help digest fat deposits. This process reduces the stress on your lives, gallbladder and pancreas. One of the end results is that enzyme supplements helps reduce excess weight. In addition, enzyme supplements help utilize glucose deposits found in your liver. This helps improve mental capacity and balance your emotions. Yet another important benefit gained from enzyme supplements is that it helps slow down the effects of ageing and improve the condition of your skin. This is because enzyme supplements can increase blood supply to the skin while effectively removing any waste products that are responsible for making the skin look unhealthy.

Some of the benefits of certain enzyme supplements are listed as follows.

• Bromelain: Helps reduce inflamation in arthritis, muscular-skeletal injuries and rheumatism.
• Protease: Helps slow the metastasis of cancerous tumors while also helping to reduce the pain generated by cancer.
• Amylase and Lipase: Helps reduce artery disease and atherosclerosis.

While Enzyme supplements have their benefits it is important to note that before taking them, you should consult your doctor. Some enzymes can intensify the effect of certain drugs, which in turn could harm your body. In addition, if you have various digestive problems or trouble eating and processing food, you might have an enzyme deficiency. In this case, consult your doctor before taking enzyme supplements.

It’s a place of shimmering water, of tropical breezes, of underwater fantasies. It’s living rock, and animals that look like plants. It’s a statute with its arms raised to they sky, yet still beneath the sea.

Welcome to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in the Florida Keys.

Kingdoms of the Sea

Pennekamp State Park is mostly under the waves, so the big draw is definitely on the watery side. Being the only living coral reef in the United States, Pennekamp is a mecca for divers from all over the world. And what a reef it is! It’s a watery kingdom, with thrones of coral and guardian fish patrolling about.

Snorkel and Dive Tours

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park offers both snorkel and dive tours from its dive center. The main reef is about four miles offshore, so you are spirited away in a catamaran for your trip (the Spirit of Pennekamp).

Tours run around two hours of actual water time, and by all accounts they are very much worth it.

Glass Bottom Boats

If you aren’t into getting wet but still want to see the reef, how about a glass-bottomed boat tour? You can relax in air-conditioned comfort and discover your own Atlantis.

What Else?

How about camping, fishing, swimming and canoeing? All this and more can be found at Pennekamp State Park. Come on and visit another world, just beneath the waves.

If you’ve ever eaten a midwinter strawberry, chances are good it was grown in Plant City, Florida, known as the winter strawberry capital of the world. More than three-fourths of the nation’s midwinter strawberries are grown here on more than 7,000 acres of rich, fertile farmland.
As with many rural Florida communities, farming was the staple around which Plant City grew, initially as a large cotton center. Its original designation, Ichepucksassa, after an Indian village that once claimed the land, was a troublesome mouthful that didn’t last long. The community’s Irish postmaster renamed Ichepucksassa after his hometown in Ireland: Cork. But that didn’t last long either, in 1884, Henry Plant brought the South Florida Railroad into town; in 1885 the city was incorporated and renamed after him. The historic Union Station depot still stands on Palmer Street today, acting as a downtown area welcome center and mini-railroad museum.