When you get home after buying groceries, do you automatically refrigerate most of the items you’ve bought, only to find that some of the vegetables have gotten bad after several days?
Your fridge does significantly extend the shelf life of many food items, but certain kinds of products and produce will only get bad faster if you keep them refrigerated. Continue reading
A study reveals ginger contains a pungent compound that could be up to 10,000 times more effective than conventional chemotherapy in targeting the cancer stem cells at the root of cancer malignancy.
Ginger and Cancer: How A Compound in Ginger Could Kill The Root Cause of Cancer
A 2015 study published in PLoS reveals a pungent component within ginger known as 6-shogaol is superior to conventional chemotherapy in targeting the root cause of breast cancer malignancy: namely, the breast cancer stem cells. Continue reading
Chives are far more than the little green bits on your baked potato—they have numerous health benefits that make them a worthy addition to a variety of dishes. Add to that the fact that they are easy to grow and maintain, and it’s obvious that chives deserve a place at your table.
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are not the same as scallions and green onions (Allium fistulosum), though they are all in the onion or allium family, and are frequently confused. They are a perennial herb, meaning they grow back each spring, and have been cultivated for hundreds of years – not only for their culinary properties, but for their health benefits as well. Continue reading
Everything’s better with garlic. Roasting some potatoes? Add some garlic and your kitchen will smell delicious for days. Need just the thing to top off a side of vegetables? Add some garlic and even the kids will beg to eat them. About to dig into a heaping plate of spaghetti? Add some garlic and suddenly you’re already asking for seconds. Garlic is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Continue reading
This one is not an easy one for me to write. It might be even more difficult for you to read. I know we all run a risk if you simply laugh off what I am about to share with you today.
I am edgy. I get that. People often accuse me of being crazy, harsh, or conspiratorial but everyone who reads my thoughts knows that I don’t pull any punches.
Well, I am going to swing hard today and I am sorry if the punch to the gut makes you sick. I wish there was a softer way to inoculate you from the lies, but Truth and sunlight are the best disinfectant and usually is the best thing to use to lighten your path. I pray you are sitting down while you read this. Continue reading
Here’s a good reason to add some spice into your life: Chili peppers were found to be effective in managing symptoms of depression. In a study published in the European Journal of Medicinal Plants, chili pepper extracts were found to exhibit anti-depressive effects. Continue reading
Instant noodles are a popular go-to lunch or dinner for those who are strapped for time (or cash), like college students. While you probably don’t consider them a health food, you may think they’re not that bad, or, at least, not as bad as eating a burger and fries or a fast-food burrito.
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, however, Dr. Braden Kuo of Massachusetts General Hospital may make you reconsider your love of instant noodles (assuming you have one). Continue reading
Previous studies have shown that rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has many different therapeutic applications. These studies were collated by researchers from Pars Bioscience Research Center and University of Kansas-City Missouri to create a meta-analysis that would evaluate the preservative and therapeutic potential of rosemary. Continue reading
Once you are done with your cup of brewed coffee, what do you do with the used grounds? Do you throw them away as garbage or consign them to the compost heap? Spanish researchers believe that using spent coffee grounds as a means of organic soil amendment will offer many benefits in agriculture and for the environment.
Coffee is a very popular and healthy drink. Its heavy global consumption produces six million tons of used grounds each year. A lot of this biological residue ends up in landfills, to rot alongside the rest of the garbage. Continue reading
… for uneducated health enthusiasts who have no idea it clogs blood and promotes dementia
What kind of food never spoils? You get one guess. That’s right – the kind you should never eat. So then why do you think most health food stores use canola oil mixed into nearly every packaged and jarred food on their shelves? The honest answer is they’re trying to make more money. Insects won’t go near canola oil – there’s a sign not to eat it right there. Its shelf life runs close to forever. Mix canola oil into salad dressings, mayonnaise, potato salad, macaroni salad, hummus, cereal, or corn chips and their shelf life extends almost indefinitely. Continue reading
5 Reasons Bone Broth Is a Superfood
Making bone broths is an old and very traditional technique for boosting the nutrient content of our diets, and for good reason… (Continue to full article)
8 Benefits of Spinach: The First Superfood
One can of the green stuff and he turned into muscle popping tornado of energy. Even without Popeye’s recommendation, spinach contains more nutrients per calorie than any other food on the earth… (Continue to full article)
Why artificial sweeteners could raise your blood sugar
There have been decades of negative information about the side effects of artificial sweeteners regarding being cancer causing and completely toxic to your body… (Continue to full article)
Low-Sodium Diet: Your Path to a Healthier Blood Pressure
Whether they come in a box, bag, or can, foods high in sodium are everywhere. In adopting a low-sodium diet, read product labels and make smart food choices… (Continue to full article)
The power of berries
Eating a handful every day reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by 40%… (Continue to full article)
5 Amazing Oregano Oil Benefits
Oregano oil benefits include protecting the heart, reversing depressive symptoms, balancing hormones, controlling pain and fighting infections… (Continue to full article)
10 health benefits of purslane
Lucky for you, purslane grows like crazy. It tastes good and is good for you. Here are 10 of the best health benefits of purslane… (Continue to full article)
Foods to Boost Immune System? A Nutrient-Packed Diet Is Your Best Bet
The human immune system works miracles every day. If a bacteria or virus sneaks in, the immune system can recognize it and dispatch special hunter-killer cells (and other cells to get rid of the bodies!). Over a lifetime, the immune system helps defend us against cancer. Cold and flu season… (Continue to full article)
Health Benefits of Apples
You already know the old saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” If you take it literally, it may be an exaggeration, but at the same time, it’s based on solid advice, because the health benefits of apples are numerous. With plenty of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants… (Continue to full article)
We all know zinc as a go-to for when we get sick (along with vitamin C, of course). But do you know the reason why? Zinc is a heavy-duty immune system stimulator. And when it comes to Breast Cancer, it can be a super-protector as well.
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Chives are far more than the little green bits on your baked potato—they have numerous health benefits that make them a worthy addition to a variety of dishes. Add to that the fact that they are easy to grow and maintain, and it’s obvious that chives deserve a place at your table. Continue reading
Cup with Bonnie
Scientists have been doing research on a coffee-cancer link for a very long time. Meta-stidies looking at all the scientific literature up to date have clearly shown that not only there is no association between coffee-drinking and cancer, but there is actually a mild inverse correlation between drinking coffee and some type of cancer. In other words, not only does coffee not give you cancer, but it may mildly protect you from some types of cancer, such as breast and liver cancer. Continue reading
Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today. Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5,600 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies.
Given the sheer density of research performed on this remarkable spice, it is no wonder that a growing number of studies have concluded that it compares favorably to a variety of conventional medications, including: Continue reading