The tomato is an herbaceous plant in the Solanaceae (flowering plants) family. Cousins to the tomato include potatoes, chili peppers, eggplant and tobacco. Yes tobacco. Although tomato plants can be grown as a perennial, it is normally grown in garden…
The air indoors is 30% more contaminated than that of the outside, possibly more in the winter months when the windows and doors are opened less often. You may think that the air inside your home, school, and work is not a non issue. These contaminate…
1. Pasteurized Milk Milk is touted as a healthy food, and most people assume that it does a body good. But pasteurization destroys active enzymes and denatures the fragile proteins in milk. It also kills beneficial bacteria and lowers the vitamin con…
Each year statistics show that the number of cancer cases newly diagnosed continues to rise however advances in diagnostic procedures and treatments means that more and more lives are being saved. Not surprisingly, even more people could survive cance…
Many of us are aware that we should control stress. We can all benefit by learning ways that we can manage stress. This is important since stress is linked to depression, heart disease, lung disease and even cancer. Harmful…
The saying goes, Health is wealth. And by being physically fit, a person can look more beautiful, both inside and out. Having a healthy lifestyle can do a lot for a person’s physical and emotional well-being and appearance….
Exercise is a key component to looking and feeling your best, and exercise not only burns the “gristle” but it also improves mood and fights disease…
Here are 10 tips for women to stay fit and healthy: 1. Staying fit and healthy starts with a balanced diet. Know and monitor the right weight for your age. Consult your doctor to learn what food you should avoid and follow your eating discipline rou…
Herbs are culinary and medicinal plants. These are the low-growing aromatic plants which are used fresh or dried for seasoning, for their medicinal properties, or in perfumes. There are a wide variety of herbs such as super kelp, garlic, parsley,…
Millions of people worldwide drink tap water containing chemical chlorine and swim in pools that use chlorine as a disinfectant. Chlorine, a manufactured chemical, was first used to make the deadly mustard gas during the First World War Ever since chl…