Healthy Living
Honey Bee Brood, the Future of Food?
May 31, 2018The larvae and pupae of drones is honey bee brood that has great potential as a food source. Many countries, including Mexico, Thailand and Australia, eat it as a delicacy. The brood has a nutty flavor with a crunchy texture when eaten cooked or dried. It is used as a versatile ingredient in soups and […]
Robert Preidt, a HealthDay Reporter, wrote an interesting article on bagged salads. Researchers have found that prepackaged salads may promote the growth of salmonella bacteria. If you find even slight damage to leaves in the salad bags, they can release juices that encourage the spread of salmonella. The juices […]
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has many amazing curative powers for a huge number of ills. It has an ability to balance your pH, increase good gut bacteria and help to control your weight, among many other uses. A really sensational ability is to balance the blood sugar, according to a study completed at the Arizona […]
New research suggests that those children who drink whole milk are leaner and have higher vitamin D levels than those who drink low-fat or skim milk. Those who drank whole milk with a 3.25% fat content had a body mass index score that was 0.72 units lower than those […]
Those delicious snacks of nuts are rich in fiber, low in saturated fats and have high levels of antioxidants. They are probably the most nutritious snacks out there, according to new research, and the benefits are more wide-ranging than we think. Nuts also contain vitamins and minerals in addition to their various antioxidants and […]
A gift of flowers is always something great to give at Mother’s Day. But, not just flowers! Flowers with medicinal qualities always add that personal touch. To help in selecting them are some helpful hints. The corn flower. This flower is a sky-blue flower that has been used to delivery relief to medical patients for […]
What better way to show your love on mother’s day than to give a gift of health? Harvard Health Publishing offers some suggestions for services and gadgets for gift giving on mother’s day. Purchasing some items that your mom would never buy for herself, would most likely be an excellent gift for mother’s day. Some […]
It has long been known that there are therapeutic properties of certain flowers. Wouldn’t it be great to gift your mom with flowers that have medicinal uses? Even dried flowers or their essential oils are good choices. The Angelic Herb is extremely fragrant and there are a number of medicinal uses including digestive disorders as […]
Mom’s are the best! This is where we get hugs, help and unconditional love from the crib to our adult life. They are there when no one else is and always ready to help in whatever way we need. Some of our mom’s are very health-minded and we should aid them in their quest […]
Can our bodies be trained to fight cancer through immunotherapy? An article was contributed to Live Science’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights on how powerful the human immune system is and how complex. Author of the Live article is Balveen Kaurand Pravin Kaumaya of the Ohio State University. Invaders of nearly infinite variety can be […]
