When your cholesterol is high, there is an increased risk of heart disease. This causes immediate myths about saturated fats, which demonizes certain categories of food. Egg and healthy oils are two of them. We are all advised to keep our cholesterol as low as possible or we will suffer serious complications. However, this is […]
The travel service company, Expedia, commissioned in 2009 the International Vacation Deprivation Study. It was found that 30% of Americans did NOT use all their vacation days. A major reason that they have left their vacation time unused is the fear of losing their jobs. These vacations are essential, not only to employees but to […]
One of the natural remedies for joint pain such as arthritis is eating tart cherries. It is a fact that 20% of Americans suffer from arthritis. Just like cherries, all dark-skinned fruits are high in antioxidants and other phytochemicals that promote human health in numerous ways. We all love eating those sweet cherries, but the […]
Diana Kirschner, PhD, has written several books on love and shared some ideas for the guys in their relationships. A guy with a sensitive side is a guy that women appreciate. Especially if that gal is upset. She needs that arm around her and a tissue. When it comes to romance, chivalry still has a […]
This is a subject close to my heart. A friend of mine has a friend who chose adopting a child from Korea, through the Holt Adoption Agency. They were already a mixed family of mine, yours and ours for children. Being a foster family for years, the welfare of children was always uppermost in […]
Thoughts On Everyday Aches & Pains
May 8, 2017Everybody has some sort of pain everyday, some rather urgent and others just plain annoying. For instance, what about that tight ponytail we all must have had at one time in our life? This sensation is caused from nerve endings in the skin that contains your hair follicles. This type of pain on the skin […]
Broccoli offers greater potential to ward off disease than the other vegetables. Other cruciferous veggies in the same family are Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower plus more, and all may reduce your risk for many common diseases including: Arthritis Cancer High blood pressure and heart disease Kidney disease Diabetes There might be hundreds of super-nutrients that […]
Curvy Hips & Intelligent Children
May 4, 2017We are always trying to figure out why some people are smart and others are not. Determining what might cause increased intelligence, or what is linked to children that have higher learning capabilities, is always an enigma. Some very strange links are found in studies. One is that women with curvy figures were actually more […]
CFS (Chronic fatigue syndrome) can cause sufferers to have unrelenting fatigue, no matter how much they rest. Pain and an inflammatory response throughout the body is also another related symptom. Many physicians in the past had attributed the condition to psychological origins. Reports of the condition were first made public as far back as […]
Cassava is a rather sweet, starchy and nut-flavored tuber that might become a staple in your pantry. It is also known as manioc or yucca and belongs to the spurge family of plants called Euphorbiaceae. Originally from the South American forest regions, it is also grown very inexpensively in parts of Asia, Africa and the […]
