It’s the deep heart of winter. Those cheerful strings of lights and garlands of pine have come down. Perhaps you’re flipping wistfully through the early-arriving seed catalogs, dreaming of warmer weather and sweet-smelling, fresh-tasting herbs and vegetables. Your windowsill herb garden can put a taste of summer in your salad bowl. Photo credit: Shutterstock There’s […]
Stop! Don’t run out to the store and get that bottle or jar of a chemical-laden product for that household chore. There’s a good chance the box of baking soda you’ve already got can do the job. It’s a versatile deodorizer and cleaning product that comes in handy for so many situations around the house. And […]
By Joe Leech Cinnamon is a highly delicious spice. It has been prized for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. Modern science has now confirmed what people have instinctively known for ages. Here are 10 health benefits of cinnamon that are supported by scientific research: At the end of the day, cinnamon is one […]
There are a lot of common household products almost everyone has on hand and probably never thinks much about. Your parents had them and now so do you. But a lot of these common products are toxic, something we know more about now than your family did back in the day. So you might want […]
In a first of its kind study, Jennifer Di Noia, PhD, an associate professor of sociology at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey ranked fruits and vegetables by their nutritional values. These “powerhouse fruits and vegetables” were ranked and scored by the amount of 17 critical nutrients they contain, including fiber, potassium, protein, calcium folate, […]
By Kris Gunnars I love eggs and eat 3-4 of them for breakfast every single day. I don’t lose sleep over it because research shows that they are good for my health. But depending on what the hens themselves ate, the nutritional value of the eggs can differ greatly. The Different Types of Eggs Are […]
There’s no getting around it. It’s that dreary time of year when the low-level blahs—flu and colds and sore throats—are making the rounds. So it’s time to think about what you can eat to build up your immune system. Supplements, powders and tablets are fine, but the best way to create an armor of immunity […]
By Joe Leech The alkaline diet seems a bit too good to be true. Proponents of this diet suggest that replacing acid-forming foods with alkaline foods can improve health. Unlike many other strange diets, the alkaline diet is actually quite healthy. It encourages a high consumption of fruits, vegetables and healthy plant foods, while restricting […]
You hear about antioxidants all the time when you’re reading about great, healthy superfoods. They all have them. But what is an antioxidant and what does it do? Here’s a good basic explanation, a sort of “Science of Antioxidants 101.” To boil it down to even simpler terms, atoms, which hook up to form molecules, […]
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