Added May 16, 2012, Under: Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
The dangers of sugar and high fructose corn syrup, both to your health and as an addiction, have been well documented and of course artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, and now neotame, are just as toxic. The human body is totally unable to utilize the roughly 225 pounds of sugar and HFCS consumed by the average American every year. Before the 1900s, the yearly consumption was only 5 pounds. Our livers turn this blood sugar into fat (triglycerides) where it ...
Added May 15, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Diseases, Health, Nutrition
Did you know that any illness or disease can be traced to one of three causes – genetic, environmental or poor nutritional habits. The third one is the most important and the easiest for you to change because the food you eat or do not eat is the number one contributing factor to any ill health.
Just by giving up the unhealthy food and changing to healthy eating for a period of time (and hopefully for the rest of your life) ...
Added , Under: Nutrition
If you are fortunate enough to have access to artichokes, take the whole vegetable (stem and all) and steam it and you will have a magical meal full of health benefits. This article is about every day globe artichokes and not Jerusalem artichokes which are a different plant, not an artichoke nor from Jerusalem.
- Artichokes have more antioxidants than any other vegetable and rank seventh in the antioxident levels of one thousand different healthy foods. The antioxidants in artichokes include ...
Added May 14, 2012, Under: Health
This herb has been used for hundreds of years and has many medicinal benefits with its antiseptic, anti-worm and narcotic effect. It gets its name from its ability to get rid of worms but is also effective for relieving pain and treating fevers; constipation; coughs, sore throats and flu; jaundice; and for restoring the appetite.
Wormwood is a Mediterranean perennial and aromatic herb from the Aster family with grayish-green leaves and light yellow flowers. The whole herb grows up to 4 ...
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Cooked to be creamy like mashed potatoes or fluffy like rice, millet is a delicious and versatile grain that can accompany many types of food. And a big plus today is that this tiny grain is “gluten free” and packed with many vitamins and minerals – a veritable powerhouse of goodness.
This staple of any whole grain diet is over 10% protein with a high fiber content and especially full of B-complex vitamins but one of the most important aspects of ...
Added May 13, 2012, Under: Skin Conditions
In the past few decades, the cosmetic industry has been actively promoting the use of skin blocks which is part of the reason why much of the western world now suffers from vitamin D deficiency. Added to this current deficiency, sunscreens do not prevent skin cancer and in fact, many of the ingredients in commercial sunscreens are not good for your skin and some are even toxic and cancer causing.
At the beginning of summer last year, the Environmental Working Group ...
Added , Under: Women's Health
Bladder problems that many women have to endure with discomfort, embarrassment and even pain include cystistis and urinary incontinence.
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder caused by an infection or irritation known as a lower urinary tract infection (UTI). But if the infection goes higher (up to your ureters or kidneys), this can be a more serious illness and is known as an upper urinary tract infection. Cystitis is surprisingly common with 1 in 3 women getting it before they reach ...
Added May 11, 2012, Under: Environment
In the distant past, nurses in hospitals used to take the flowers and plants (that had been given to their patients by visitors) out of the rooms and wards at night because it was felt they would compromise their air as the patients slept.
But plants and herbs can be soothing and calming and even improve the quality of your sleep or help to prevent insomnia.
- Healthy plants are a source of cleaner air. This is because as they release ...
Added May 10, 2012, Under: Health
Sweet potatoes originate from Central America and are one of the oldest vegetables known to man, having been consumed since prehistoric times. About the 16th century, sweet potatoes began to be cultivated in the southern United States, where they still remain a staple food in traditional cuisine. It was only in the mid-20th century, that orange-fleshed sweet potato was introduced to the United States. It was called yam so as not to be confused with the older varieties of sweet ...
Added May 9, 2012, Under: Weight Loss
If you are serious about weight loss and lifestyle changes, one of the first areas you need to look at is actually your kitchen as the room itself and how everything is displayed can be part of your problem. What you buy at the local supermarket and hopefully, the health store and the farmers market too, also has a role to play because obviously if you only bring health-giving whole foods into your kitchen, then you are not going to ...
