Bread, an essential food for survival, is a staple in most diets. It’s a ubiquitous feature in most food stores, but baking your own bread at home is a healthier option. Here are some easy-to-make bread recipes that you can make at home. (h/t to Survivopedia.com) Basic white bread – This bread is free of nuts and … Continue reading Healthy and homemade: 6 easy bread recipes
5 Surprising Facts About Durian
Source: 5 Surprising Facts About Durian by Dr. Edward Group With its onion-custard flavor and an odor that resembles rotten gym socks, the durian fruit is perhaps the most notorious fruit of all. While supermarkets are slowly beginning to offer more internationally popular fruits, durian has yet to reach mainstream attention. The “why” isn’t much of … Continue reading 5 Surprising Facts About Durian
7 Unsettling Facts about Your Food
Source: 7 Unsettling Facts about Your Food by Dr. Edward Group It’s dinnertime and you’re hungry. Following your internal cues, you decide to swing by the grocery store on your way home from work. That’s fine; after all, everyone has to eat. Nevertheless, do you really know the truth about that food you’re going to buy? If … Continue reading 7 Unsettling Facts about Your Food
Pomegranates may prevent estrogen-driven breast cancer
Many breast cancers are estrogen-dependent. So a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors (AI) that block the synthesis of estrogen are used by mainstream medical doctors to attempt to slow the growth of estrogen sensitive breast tumors. Unfortunately, as the Mayo Clinic web site points out, AI drugs -- which include anastrozole (Arimidex), letrozole (Femara) … Continue reading Pomegranates may prevent estrogen-driven breast cancer
4 Encouraging Facts About Food in America
Source: 4 Encouraging Facts About Food in America by Dr. Edward Group In today’s society, rarely is the news positive. Whether it’s on a local, national, or global level, networks generally focus on stories that can leave us disheartened and upset. Even some natural health websites will shift their focus of educating their audience on the benefits … Continue reading 4 Encouraging Facts About Food in America
Can Vitamin D Levels Predict Depression?
Source: Can Vitamin D Levels Predict Depression? by Dr. Edward Group You probably know that vitamin D plays an important role in your health, helping to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. It’s also possible that you have heard that Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a variety of health problems, including rickets, breast cancer, heart … Continue reading Can Vitamin D Levels Predict Depression?
Prostate cancer risk linked to a diet high in red and processed meats
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer and second most common cause of cancer related death in men in the United States. Nearly one in five men will develop the disease during their lifetime. New research demonstrates that increased consumption of ground beef or processed meat is positively associated with aggressive prostate cancer, according … Continue reading Prostate cancer risk linked to a diet high in red and processed meats
The Health Benefits of Parsley
Source: The Health Benefits of Parsley by Dr. Edward Group Most people are familiar with parsley as a food garnish that’s used as a mere decoration and usually discarded. But, did you know that when it comes to herbs that promote superior body cleansing, parsley is one that’s high on the list? Toxins, chemicals, and toxic … Continue reading The Health Benefits of Parsley
Crops absorb pharmaceuticals from sewage sludge spread on farmlands
Agricultural crops can absorb pharmaceuticals found in the water used to irrigate them or the sewage sludge used to fertilize them, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Toledo-Ohio and published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. When humans consume pharmaceuticals, active traces of those drugs are excreted in their feces … Continue reading Crops absorb pharmaceuticals from sewage sludge spread on farmlands
What Are the Health Benefits of Tamarind?
Source: What Are the Health Benefits of Tamarind? by Dr. Edward Group Grown around the world, the tamarind tree and its fruit that grows in pods and appears brown when mature delivers B vitamins and is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, and iron. An important part of the tropical cuisine and traditional medicine for centuries, … Continue reading What Are the Health Benefits of Tamarind?
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