Are Turmeric and Curcumin Really That Effective?
Turmeric is the brilliant yellow spice, belonging to the ginger family, that is used in Indian cooking. The powerful effects of employing turmeric and curcumin to combat inflammation, pain, depression, obesity, aging, diabetes, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s and cystic fibrosis have been investigated by many studies and supported by some trials on animals and humans; […]
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Inflammation – The Not So Silent Killer, and How to Reduce It
Inflammation is literally a killer. Most of us think of inflammation as something that happens when a wound gets infected, or a joint hurts. This is true, but it’s like comparing an ice cube to an iceberg. Inflammation is a persistent and constant companion that nearly all humans live with every day, though they may […]
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Turmeric—The Golden Spice and Its Value to Your Health
Turmeric, also known as Indian saffron or “the golden spice,” has been widely used across South Asia, the Middle East,and Africa for the last 2,000 years. Multiple cultures are known to have used it for various medicinal purposes as far back as 250 BC, but documentation of turmeric in religious practices in India dates back […]
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Detox Like a Champ… What Acai can do for You
Acai is one of the new superfoods that you have been hearing about. Pronounced “ah-sah-EE”, the Acai tree, which produces Acai berries, is actually from the palm family. The small berries are very juicy, and have been a staple of the Brazilian diet for many years. It has been over 40 percent of the diet […]
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Do You Get Your Daily Greens Requirement?
Do You Get Your Daily Greens Requirement? Most of us try to eat a healthy diet. Even if you don’t, you at least feed yourself to assuage your hunger. The problem is, just about every one of us is starving, literally all the time. Starving is defined as “to suffer or die or cause to […]
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Ginger and Turmeric… a Smart Match!
Oftentimes, people focus on just one type of supplement that they have heard of which is the end-all and be-all—that one amazing food or supplement that will fix all of their problems. This is understandable, as when you read about health and supplements, articles tend to focus on one subject so as to go in […]
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Cooking Intelligently with Turmeric
In case you didn’t know, turmeric, or Curcumalonga, is a perennial flowering plant of the ginger family. Its native habitat is the Indian subcontinent, and it’s the spice that gives curry its yellow color. Though it’s typically used in spicy foods, turmeric isn’t spicy in and of itself. It does,however,begin to break down after excessive […]
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Moringa – The Miracle Plant That You Need
Moringa oleifera. The drumstick tree. The ben oil tree. The horseradish tree. Whatever you call it, it’s the supplement that you didn’t know you needed! Taking Moringa has a lot of benefits and very few side-effects and has the potential to seriously change your health for the better. A Raft of Help Moringa has a […]
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Coconut Oil: What’s All the Hype About?
Coconut oil is, quite literally, amazing. While there are a lot of items that claim to be a superfood, coconut oil truly flies to the top of the list! The use of the oil benefits many areas of the body, including your brain, heart, joints, skin, and more! As coconut oil is now widely available […]
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