3 Best Anti-Aging Vitamins
July 31, 2010 by Carolin · 14 Comments
The answer to a young body is written in our chromosomes. By studying the length of telomeres the three corner stones has been identified as the key to a young body.
The study was made on 740 women and it measured the length of their telomeres. It was found that the women in with the longest telomeres got an average of 153 mg vitamin C and 12 mg vitamin E in their diet. A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement also gave less biological aging.
Rose Hip Soup Recipe – An Anti-Aging Recipe
July 28, 2010 by Carolin · Leave a Comment
This soup is a pure antioxidant bomb. Rose hips are one of the best plant sources of vitamin C and the almonds add the vitamin E you need to keep biological age young.
Wild roses can be found all over the word so the best thing you can do is get out there a pick them fresh. If you don’t feel like going outside most health food stores sell dried rose hips. The soup is sweet, creamy and very well suited as dessert or snack. However, with it’s high levels of vitamin C serves great an immune system booster when you feel that you’re coming down with something.
When I was a child my mom would serve this soup hot on cold winter days or when I was sick. As a special treat she would add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I loved it.
Health Benefits of Edible Flowers
July 23, 2010 by Carolin · 5 Comments
Flowers in your salad is not only very pretty it can also give your food a health boost.
Dr Jim Duke is a famous ethnobotanist. He was recently featured in the Daily Health News letter with these great ideas on edible flowers. Make sure to pick the right once though we don’t want you to add a non-edible flower to your summer salad. Read more
How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds
July 20, 2010 by Carolin · 2 Comments
Don’t through away the pumpkin seeds. They are both healthy and tasty.
Pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium, a mineral in which most Americans are deficient. They are also high in zinc, that make pumpkin seeds a natural protector against osteoporosis. Other health benefits of pumpkin seeds are their anti-inflammatory properties, that they help lower cholesterol and that they can be used as natural treatment for tapeworms and other parasites.
Most people toast them for best taste. Just follow this toasted pumpkin seed recipe and enjoy more of your pumpkins.
How To Check Your Breasts
Doing a Breast Self Exams is an important part of women’s health. It’s easy and you can and should do this on a regular basis. Follow these step-by-step instructions.
What You Need to Look For:
- Any lumps (may or may not be painful or tender)
- Unusual thickening or swelling of your breasts
- Any changes in the skin of your nipples or breasts, such as puckering, dimpling, scaly skin or other skin changes
- Any unusual increase in the size of one breast
- Bloody or sticky discharge from your nipples
- If one breast unusually lower than the other
20 Best Bad Breath Remedies
July 18, 2010 by Carolin · 3 Comments
Bad breath has been rated the most unattractive feature a person can have!
It is very embarrassing to have bad breath and it is very unpleasant to talk or, even worse, kiss a person with a smelly breath. However there are tons of home remedies to get rid of the problem.
Here are the best home remedies to cure bad breath:
1. Gargle baking soda dissolved in water.
2. Eat sugar-free yogurt.
3. Drink a lot of water throughout the day.
4. Check of fresh basil leaves and then rinse with water.
