Nutrition
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
We all heard that old saying “an apple a day will keep the doctor away”. Modern medical research confirms this.
Eating apples will keep heart diseases away as it contains no fat, and is rich in of fibers – both soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber helps to prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood [...]
What is bulimia?
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Bulimia, just like anorexia nervosa, is considered an eating disorder. A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time (binges) and then tries to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food, called purging. Purging might be done by:
-making yourself throw up
-taking laxatives — pills or liquids that [...]
Anorexia Nervosa
Monday, August 13th, 2007Anorexia Nervosa affects more and more young women and teenage girls today. Number of patients is increasing.
Although this illness affects mostly women, men are victims, too. While women who develop eating disorders feel fat before the onset of their disordered eating behaviors, typically they are near average weight. Men are more typically overweight medically [...]
Calendula is good for…
Friday, August 10th, 2007Calendula is a very widely plant used on the skin to treat different conditions, such as burns, bee stings, sunburn, skin infections, some minor wounds. Studies were mostly done in laboratories and on animals.
There are lot of uses that came from tradition and theories that were passed on from one generation to another. Some of [...]
Clove and Clove oil
Friday, August 10th, 2007Clove is used in limited amounts in food products as a fragrant, flavoring agent, and antiseptic. It is widely produced and cultivated in Indonesia, Sri-Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Brazil . Clove was also approved as a topical antiseptic and anesthetic. It can be also added to tobacco.
Eugenol, a constituent of clove, has been used for [...]
What is Chamomile?
Friday, August 10th, 2007Chamomile has a great history of being used for different skin infections, sleep disorders, anxiety, skin infections/inflammation (including eczema), wound healing, infantile colic, teething pains and diaper rash. It has been used for thousands of years and it was very popular. There are two major kinds of chamomile: German chamomile ( Matricaria recutita ) and [...]
What is biotin?
Friday, August 10th, 2007Origin of the word comes from the greek word bios which means life. It is essential water-soluble B vitamin. It is very important for some enzymes to work properly. With biotin deficiency there might be serious complications that can occur on skin, intestinal tract and nervous system. Also, high-blood ammonia, different metabolic complications and very [...]
Drink black tea
Friday, August 10th, 2007Black tea has been used for hundreds of years in China, as a traditional medicine to relax, try to decrease nervousness or stimulate the heart to name few. The name comes from the dried leaves of Camellia sinesis, a perennial evergreen shrub. Green tea and oolong tea also come from the same plant.
Black tea contains [...]
Weight problems and obesity
Friday, August 10th, 2007Today, 7 out of 10 Americans are overweight, and 3 of them are obese. Those are very alarming facts, especially if you know that obesity is a known risk factor for diabetes ( both types ), high blood pressure, different heart diseases, breathing problems and more.
Being overweight and being obese are two different terms.
Overweight is [...]
What is beta carotene?
Friday, August 10th, 2007In the 19th century the first one to use the term carotene was German scientist Wachenroder who crystallized this compound from carrot root. Carotenoids, the group of highly pigmented, fat soluble compounds that mainly are part of fruits, vegetables, oils and grains, are also the group where beta-carotene belongs.
Beta-carotene plays a very important role in [...]
