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Jun 5, 2013
A wonderful fruit, tart cherry, is full of antioxidants. It has plenty of names such as sour cherry, dwarf cherry, red sour cherry, and pie cherry. This type of cherry is grown in Michigan, New York, Washington, and Utah. Being rich in antioxidants, tart cherries have been found to provide several medicinal benefits that include getting relief from inflammation and pain. Patients with osteoarthritis and...
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Tart Cherry - Enjoy a Disease-Free Life with this Wonderful Medicinal Fruit
Feb 17, 2013
Broccoli is a nutrition powerhouse, packed with nutrients beneficial to general health, as well as having specific protective effects against cancer and heart disease. It belongs to the Brassica family of vegetables, along with cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Broccoli is native to the Mediterranean and is thought to have originated in the 6th century BC from the cultivation of other leafy...
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Broccoli – Nutrient Dense Vegetable Offering Multiple Health Benefits
Jan 24, 2013
Originally from the middle Americas, the guava fruit, or more scientifically known as Psidium Guajava, is not just another tropical fruit that you can taste and enjoy. They are popularly used when making desserts, fruit salads, jams and even sauces, while others prefer to eat it fresh and ripe. Just wash them in cold running water and you will have an instant dessert ready. You can either slice it into...
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Guava - Medicinal Benefits
Jan 24, 2013
Lemon, or citrus limon, has got to be the most popular home remedy for every parent and caregiver! It is inexpensive, you can find it almost everywhere in the world and some people even have lemon plants in their very own backyard. Preparations and Benefits The health benefits of lemon that you are about to read are those that you probably did not hear of yet but you will surely find them very beneficial...
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Lemon - Good for the Kitchen and the Health!
Jan 20, 2013
Cranberries are small red berries that usually grow in the cold regions of the world such as the United States and Canada. Cranberries have a sharp and tangy taste but it is loaded with so many antioxidants that the body benefits highly from it. Over the past few years, many people have included cranberries or cranberry juice in their diet and they are definitely reaping the benefits as seen in their...
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Cranberry Juice - The Amazing Benefits of Cranberries
Oct 25, 2012
Whenever we slice an onion, we can’t help but get teary-eyed. We get teary-eyed because of the scent and once the scent evaporates into the air and as we chop them, the scent itself causes tears to flow as it affects the nerves in the nose and the nose is connected with the eyes. Although it makes us cry, we don’t know what to do without it because it is very delicious and its scent is just...
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Onion - A Natural Home Remedy
Oct 25, 2012
Shark cartilage is cartilage that is extracted from the fins and heads of sharks. Many animals and humans too, have this connective tissue in their skeletal system, which is known as cartilage. The skeletons of sharks are almost entirely made up of cartilage. Calcium salts, glycoproteins, protein and proteoglycans are the main compounds shark cartilage contains. The cartilage of a shark is dried and...
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Shark Cartilage - Is it an Effective Alternative Cancer Treatment?
Oct 23, 2012
What It Is and Where It Comes From Honey is a kind of food that is produced by bees and it is consumed by human beings. Honey has a sweet taste and it is produced by the use of nectar that is obtained from flowers by bees. The sweetness in honey is a result of glucose and monosaccharides fructose and its sweetness can equal the sweetness of granulated sugar. The type of honey that is consumed by human...
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Honey - Nectar from the Gods
Oct 22, 2012
Ginger is one of the most ancient spices in the worldwide cuisine. Due to its pungent and spicy flavor, it is used in Asian stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes. Apart from its use in different varieties of cuisine, extensive research has been done to find out the health benefits of this powerful herb. The healing benefits of ginger are mainly due to its volatile oils and oleoresin content....
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Ginger - Culinary and Health Benefits of Nature’s Medicine
Oct 21, 2012
Capsicum represents a wide range of tropical pepper plants that are a species of plant in the nightshade family, referred to as Solanaceae. The fruits produced by these plants are also known as Capsicum however; it is the dried fruits that are specifically used in medications and as condiments. Capsicums are indigenous to the United States, where they were used in food as well as to prepare medicines for...
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Capsicum - Numerous Health Benefits of the Pepper Plant
