Added May 12, 2013, Under: Diseases, Health, How To, Weight Loss
Most people are quickly becoming aware of the dangers of sugar and the need to reduce their intake or preferably eliminate it from their diet. But of course, the love of sugar is a form of addiction and we know how difficult addictive substances can be to turn away from. Unfortunately, sugar can be a form of poison
Are you addicted to sugar?
There are 6 ways to help reduce that addiction
1. Learn which products contain added sugar and which don’t. That ...
Added May 5, 2013, Under: Health, Nutrition
I tend to think of the seeds in fruits as being edible too. So I am happy to juice a whole apple, pips and all. Recently I came across a comment from someone on a reputable health forum who said she liked to eat several apple seeds each day because of their iodine content. I thought I would find out more.
Why do we need iodine?
Iodine is used by your thyroid gland to help regulate metabolism and development of both skeleton ...
Added May 3, 2013, Under: Environment, Health
Most people will feel uneasy when they turn on the light in the kitchen in the middle of the night and see a cockroach scuttling away. They will usually rush for a can of pesticide. Cockroaches need food, water and a place to hide if they are going to choose your home over others so removing these home comforts is the first step in ensuring your house is cockroach-free. They mostly come out at night - so sleep-over in a ...
Added April 22, 2013, Under: Health, Top 10
To be at the receiving end of someone's road rage can be a very frightening and dangerous experience. It has happened to me - many years ago - and I was not even at fault. The abuser mistook me and my car for another driver. I felt very vulnerable but fortunately the abuse was verbal rather than physical – nevertheless the language he used was shocking.
It could be you who has the road rage after a particular incident
If you feel ...
Added April 21, 2013, Under: Health, Nutrition
Pine nuts are the edible high protein seeds harvested from the pine cones that grow on pine trees, with some 20 species of pine producing seeds large enough to be worth gathering. The smaller seeds will be eagerly collected and eaten by small animals.
The pine family of trees produce both male and female pine cones, although nuts are only found in fertilized female cones. In humans, the eating of pine nuts dates back to ancient Greek and Roman times when they were commonly ...
Added April 10, 2013, Under: Health, Nutrition, Vitamin D
If you are not so young any more and you feel those knee joints playing you up (or even hip or back problems) consider taking gelatin as a natural remedy for improving joint health. Gelatin is made from collagen and is thought to help rebuild the cartilage in affected areas. Collagen is the major structural protein in connective tissue and is the most abundant protein in the human body. In fact, when you put some of these together - gelatin/collagen/bone-cartilage ...
Added March 25, 2013, Under: Children's Health, Environment, Health
The use of lead was banned in gasoline and house paint some decades ago, perhaps leading people to think that they and their children are no longer at risk from it. However, the documentary film "MisLEAD" is in its final stages of production - with the aim of dispelling the notion that only low-income communities, and children who eat paint chips, are at risk. The title highlights the fact that the Lead Industry itself wanted everyone to believe that, back ...
Added March 24, 2013, Under: Headaches & Migraines, Health, Nutrition, Pregnancy
This stalky, grassy plant with its lemony scent grows in many tropical or temperate climates, especially in Southeast-Asia, and is aptly named Lemon Grass. You can grow it elsewhere too – we had a prolific plant in our street garden in Cape Town and it grew so well, providing good cover and habitat for birds and chameleons, that we had to cut it back from time to time when it started to dwarf everything else in the garden.
A common ingredient ...
Added March 15, 2013, Under: Environment, Headaches & Migraines, Health
I rely on the Internet and social media to do my work but there is no doubt that all this technology can wreak havoc with our health whether we are children or adults - and most of us know this.
According to a Euro RSCG study by Havas Worldwide called ‘This Digital Life', half of the 7 213 surveyed participants believe they spent too much time online and not enough time enjoying life.
Are you one of those who always has a ...
Added March 5, 2013, Under: Environment, Health
Have you ever thought about installing an outdoors shower in your garden or back yard? Most countries in the world will have several months of sufficiently good weather to enjoy such a facility.
There are plenty of variations to choose from and it can be as inexpensive or as lavish an installation as you wish – it is totally up to you. We had a simple shower in our courtyard in Cape Town which my husband was happy to use winter ...
