Last updated 10/19/12 This is an amazing poster that shows benefits of different herbs for improved health. Also, great ideas to pair them with other foods to increase their effect. Most of these herbs have been used for centuries in ancient medicines and proven to be effective.
To improve your eyesight, you need to make sure that your body receives enough of these nutrients: Vitamin A: in tomatoes, papaya, carrots and fortified milk. Vitamin C: in oranges, strawberries, peppers and broccoli. Vitamin E: in oils, nuts and seeds. Zeaxanthin and Lutein: in leafy green vegetables, mangoes, kiwi, honeydew, peas, broccoli, yellow squash,
In these hot days this frosty is a miracle: healthy, refreshing and delicious. You only need couple of minutes and you’ll love yourself more after having it 🙂 Ingredients (for 4 people) 6 cups watermelon, cubed and frozen 2 ripe bananas, peeled and frozen 4 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup Zest & juice from
A new study shows that ginseng reduces fatigue and some other cancer-related symptoms in patients with cancer. In the study led by Laura Murphy, Ph.D researches examined the effects of American ginseng powder’s capsules versus placebo on cancer pateints and indicated that ginseng significantly alleviates the cancer-related symptoms and mostly fatigue in these pateints. This
A new Korean study published last week in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry indicates that piperine may have a significant role against the formation of new fat cells. Piperine is an abundant compound in black pepper and is responsible for the special taste of black pepper. This may clear the way for the new
The United States, and many other countries face a rising and alarming obesity problem. We are quick to blame individuals for eating too much or exercising too little, but in truth, the causes are more complex and involve many factors. Check out this infographic to see some facts behind obesity, its causes and some solutions
In this poster you can compare the sugar and calorie content of different sizes of soda. That’s a lot of sugar, isn’t it?? To read more about the dangers of soda check out this link.
In this infographic you can learn how much food, including beverage, red meat, vegetables, fruits, sweeteners and etc. average Americans consume each year. Among these numbers, enormous consumptions of sugar and salt are more surprising. Source: visualeconomics.com
Genetically modified (GM) food is everywhere. GM food has been a huge risk to health and environment and there is enormous demand to label the GM foods for consumers, by many health advocates. The Monsanto Company is a multinational agricultural biotechnology conglomerate and the world’s leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, marketed in the Roundup
I got this amazing pics and the recipe from That’s So Michelle’s blog: Green Layer 1 regular sized (small) box lime jello 2/3 cup water 2/3 cup tequila (or you can skip using alcohol) 1. Add the packet of lime jello to 2/3 cup boiling water. When the jello dissolved completely, add the tequila. 2.
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Some of the dangers of high fructose corn syrup previously were shown in different scientific media; But this is the first time that scientists were able to link between higher consumption of fructose and brain function. In a study published on May 15th 2012 on Journal of Physiology, researchers from University of California Los Angeles
I’m a fan of broccoli and cheese; so when today I bought some broccoli, I planned to make some creamy broccoli soup. I googled for the recipe, but what surprised me was that most of the recipes have chicken/vegetable broth in them. If you’re vegetarian and you look for a vegetarian recipe, you’d be disappointed
Women should limit their sugar intake to less than 6 teaspoons per day. Men should limit their daily sugar intake to less than 9 teaspoon. BUT The average American has more than 22 teaspoons of sugar a day! The average child consumes 32 teaspoons per day! To see more shocking facts about sugar click here.
In this infographic you can find some more interesting facts about being vegan. Interestingly, there are 3 million vegans in the United States, most vegans are female; And their reasons for being vegan are primarily animal rights, environement and health reasons. To check out more facts about being vegan, check out this document; For example:
As summer is approaching, this layered gazpacho is a refreshing candidate for a delicious dessert in hot weather. The recipe is adopted from backtoherroots blog Ingredients: 10 ounces frozen raspberries, thawed 2 tablespoons honey 12 ounces unsweetened lemon-lime sparkling water 5 kiwis, peeled 1 teaspoon lime juice 1 cup roughly chopped cantaloupe 4 kiwi slices,
Why High Fructose Corn Syrup Is Silently Killing You We’ve started a series of posts about sugar. High fructose corn syrup is widely used in the industry and recently, it’s even more advertised in the television. In this infographic you can see some of health dangers of high fructose corn syrup, as well as some
Mind-blowing Facts About Sugar Sugar is the white poison of modern society. Although it’s addictive and poisonous, we’re consuming more and more of it every day. On average, each one of us consumes around 150 pounds of sugar every year. That’s around the average weight of a female! 300 years ago our ancestors used to
