Unprecedented Sugar Consumption: The Path to Disease
Reading a new post about sugar, I felt I had to share it, mostly as a link to its source in order to get the word out…. that most added sugar is not to be eaten. This is important information and there are many other books and articles about the dangers of...
Top Alkaline Vegetables to Keep You Healthy by Carolyn Thompson
The idea behind the alkaline die is that your food pH can affect the pH levels in the body fluids. Your pH level, in turn, affects your overall health and well-being. A person can be too alkaline or too acidic, so a balance is the key. Our fast food diets lean toward...
Avocado
Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree and member of the family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is a large berry containing a single large seed. Avocado is easily digested and contains over 25 essential...
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are an amazing superfood that contain numerous health and healing benefits. Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. The word...
Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) has been used for 2,000 years as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, particularly liver, kidney, and gall bladder problems. Milk thistle is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the asteraceae family, which also...
Thyme
Thyme is an evergreen herb with culinary, medicinal and ornamental uses. The most common variety is Thymus vulgaris. Thyme is of the genus Thymus of the mint family, and a relative of the Oregano genus Origanum. Thyme has a powerful ability to kill off bacteria and...
Reishi Mushrooms
Reishi mushroom, genus Ganoderma, also called Lingzi, is a prized medicinal food that has been called the “medicine of kings” and the “elixir of eternal life” due to its astounding and powerful health benefits. In the Chinese language, lingzhi is made up of the...
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