Source: What Is the Mediterranean Diet & Why Is It So Popular? by Dr. Edward Group Widely considered one of the healthiest ways to eat, the Mediterranean diet is popular among nutritionists, physicians, and food lovers alike. The abundance of choices in a Mediterranean diet food list — which includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and olive … Continue reading What Is the Mediterranean Diet & Why Is It So Popular?
DASH Diet: A Vegetarian Meal Plan for Heart Health
Source: DASH Diet: A Vegetarian Meal Plan for Heart Health by Dr. Edward Group If you’ve been thinking about changing your diet in order to lose weight, lower your blood sugar or blood pressure, or just improve your overall health, you might have heard about the DASH Diet. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet was named … Continue reading DASH Diet: A Vegetarian Meal Plan for Heart Health
10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
Source: 10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar by Dr. Edward Group If you're looking for natural ways to lower your blood sugar, you're not alone. While diabetes affects some 30.3 million American adults, another 84.1 million have prediabetes. Prediabetes and its close cousin metabolic syndrome can lead to type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes when a person … Continue reading 10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
Avoid these common mistakes when growing potatoes
If you cultivate a garden, you know that it can be difficult to gauge the progress of your potatoes. After all, while other crops like pumpkins or tomatoes grow above ground, potatoes grow underground. You won’t know if your potatoes have flourished until it’s time to harvest them. (h/t to GoodHousekeeping.com) Gardening mistakes to avoid when … Continue reading Avoid these common mistakes when growing potatoes
Magnesium is an essential nutrient for bone health
Disability among the elderly is often caused by bone fracture linked to osteoporosis. But while many people know that calcium and vitamin D can help maintain bone health throughout old age, researchers shared that “the role and health benefits of magnesium supplementation” could also boost bone health. While scientists have already determined that magnesium is a crucial … Continue reading Magnesium is an essential nutrient for bone health
Reduce your risk of breast cancer by 21% by simply eating one more serving of veggies a day
According to research, eating more vegetables daily can help lower your risk of developing breast cancer by as much as 21 percent. The paper, which was published in the European Journal of Cancer, analyzed various studies via meta-analysis to confirm if women who followed diets high in fruit and vegetables did have a lower risk of developing breast cancer. … Continue reading Reduce your risk of breast cancer by 21% by simply eating one more serving of veggies a day
How to start an indoor garden in your apartment
With some creativity and hard work, urban preppers who live in apartments can also enjoy the many benefits of gardening. Indoor gardening is one way to combine nature’s beauty with the comfort of your apartment. Additionally, you can use design opportunities to your advantage and improve your living space with various plants. With a well-thought-out … Continue reading How to start an indoor garden in your apartment
How to grow potatoes in a bucket
Potatoes, which are rich in starch, are a staple in prepper food stockpiles. You don’t even need a huge plot of land to cultivate them. In fact, you can grow potatoes in several buckets! (h/t to ModernSurvivalOnline.com) Before you start planting potatoes in random buckets, gather these materials first: A bucket — Get a bucket that’s … Continue reading How to grow potatoes in a bucket
Community gardens: Why urban preppers are building these gardening plots
If you live in the city but you want to start prepping, don’t despair. You can start a kitchen garden in your own home, or you can join other preppers and cultivate a community garden.Community gardens have once again risen in popularity, and this is probably because most city-dwellers live in apartments or skyscrapers, with … Continue reading Community gardens: Why urban preppers are building these gardening plots
“Beet” it! A compound found in this superfood may help slow Alzheimer’s
You can now add one more benefit to eating beets – that is, slowing down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. According to a study, the extracts of beets contain a compound called betanin which could help prevent the building up of misfolded proteins and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Past studies conducted by other researchers … Continue reading “Beet” it! A compound found in this superfood may help slow Alzheimer’s
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 