by admin | Feb 3, 2014 | Healing Food Facts
Although most consider the olive a vegetable, its actually a fruit. Many consume green and black olives, the only difference between the two being their degree of ripeness – green being the less ripe. Olives are usually prepared by being cured or pickled in oil, water...
by admin | Feb 1, 2014 | Awareness month, Monthly Condition
Every second of every minute of your life, your heart is going to beat. The force of this vital pump pushes blood, carrying its payload of oxygen and nutrients, to every one of your tissues and organs and the cells that comprise them. Ultimately, the blood returns to...
by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Mens Health
Introduction Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, a small pea-sized gland at the base of the brain. The exact function of melatonin is still poorly understood, but it is critically involved in regulating the natural biorhythm of hormone secretion...
by admin | Jan 27, 2014 | Healing Food Facts
Raisins are a common American snack made from dehydrated grapes. Ancient Phoenicians and Armenians worked to prefect the process of making raisins. In Rome, raisins were used to adorn places of worship, used as barter currency and were even given as prizes at sporting...
by admin | Jan 20, 2014 | Healing Food Facts
Cabbage is a relative of broccoli, brussel sprouts, and radishes as a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables. Modern cabbage has developed over centuries from a plant brought to Europe from Asia by a band of Celtic people around 600 B.C.E. From then on,...
by admin | Jan 19, 2014 | Natural Facts
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disorder associated with progressive deterioration of memory and cognition. In North America, AD occurs in about 20% of individuals in the 75–84 years group and 42% people older than 84 years old. These...