Only Eat This Type of Turkey for Thanksgiving
No one really knows for sure how the turkey became associated with Thanksgiving. Early American settlers kept records that tend to show that when early colonists dined with the Wampanoag Indians, fowl and beef were both served. This meal became known as the first Thanksgiving. In a letter that has been preserved from pilgrim Edward Winslow, a turkey hunting...
Don’t Be Scammed: Many Herbal Products Not What You Think
Many health-conscious individuals opt to avoid pharmaceuticals. Instead, they choose what they believe to be the healthier option, the herbal supplement. However a recent study from the University of Guelph indicates that you may be getting more bang for your buck with certain supplements – and not in a good way. When researchers analyzed 44 samples of herbal products distributed...
Boost Energy and Lower Your Cancer Risk with Lentils
Lentils are not only a great complement to most meals, they are also considered one of the most nutritious foods on earth due to being plentiful in macro and micronutrients as well as bioactive phytochemicals. Research has found that they may even be promising in the management and prevention of a number of chronic illnesses. Here is a look at just...
Anxiety Headaches – Do You Get Them? Plus How to Get Natural Relief
Headaches, or even migraines, are fairly common among those who suffer from an anxiety disorder. Stress and anxiety can trigger the event as it causes the nervous system to initiate the “fight or flight” response that is characterized by shallow breathing, increased blood pressure and heart rate as well as increased muscle tension. It is frequently the small, everyday irritations...
Why Taking a Drug for One Thing May Lead to New Health Problems
If you've ever spent even half an hour watching television, you've likely seen numerous commercials for new prescription drugs, listing countless side effects that sound worse than the problem the drug is targeted to treat. Prescription drugs, usually designated to solve one problem, can often cause more health issues than they correct. A new study performed at the University of Southhampton in...
5 Cold Weather Skin Tips
With cold winter weather arriving, it can often wreak havoc on the skin, causing it to become dry and itchy. Our skin becomes dry because moisture is diffused from cells into the air, causing skin to become parched, dull and sometimes cracked. The systems used to heat our homes and other structures produce very dry air which robs the...
Stop Crying – Onions are Good for You
Despite the fact that chopping onions can make you cry, their numerous health benefits should put a smile back on your face. There is also a way to reduce those tears that are caused due to the series of chemical reactions that releases propanethial s-oxide when cutting an onion. Stop those annoying waterworks by using a sharp knife which causes...
Move Over Rice Cakes – Grass Fed Beef is Back in Town
If you have ever been on a low-fat diet you may remember the cardboard taste of rice cakes. Snacking on those cakes while all your friends were enjoying their juicy burgers or potatoes drenched in butter was like torture. All along, you were listening to popular advice, to the food manufacturers and to what the United States Department of Agriculture...
How Brain Health Can Keep You out of Depends
The ability to enjoy, perceive, sense and experience life is dictated by the neuron firing rate and health of your brain. Without a well-functioning brain you could not appreciate art or music, smell a flower or feel the heat of the sun on your face. Everything meaningful in life is mediated by the operation center of the body, the...
9 Reasons to Use Epsom Salt
Epsom salt, which is not really a salt at all but a mineral compound comprised of magnesium and sulfate, gets its named from a saline spring at Epsom in Surrey, England. Epsom salt has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for a number of ailments and also has many beauty, gardening and household uses. Both magnesium and sulfate...
