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Mustard seeds have unique healing properties. They protect the lungs in many ways and have a warming effect which makes them useful for fighting infections and removing toxins from the body. Mustard seeds are from the [i]mustard[/i] plant, which is a cruciferous veg ...
Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant found in many foods, especially grapes. It is a powerful nutrient that supports increased lifespan and helps to protect the body from diseases like cancer. Resveratrol is unique among antioxidants because it can cross the blood-bra ...
Chia seeds are a great example of a super-seed; they are a concentrated source of health-promoting nutrients that are comparable to flax seeds, but unlike flax seeds they are more easily digestible whole and possess natural antioxidants. Chia ([i]Salvia hispanica L ...
A study has found that the aromatic herb basil has strong anti-inflammatory action. Several varieties of fresh basil leaves have been shown to be as strong as anti-inflammatory medication when it comes to easing the swelling and pain of arthritis. The research, pres ...
All fruits, vegetables and herbs contain antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. Freshly prepared juices are an excellent way to maximize your intake of these nutrients, and to nourish the body. Juices contain relatively little dietary fiber, and although not u ...
The scholar Ibn al-Qayyim in his Prophetic Medicine mentioned some of the health benefits of leeks. He said that when leeks were cooked and eaten, or their juice drank, they were beneficial for [b]hemorrhoids[/b]. He also said that leeks had a certain quality as [b]diur ...
Researchers in Hong Kong have reported new evidence that green tea can help improve bone health. They found that the tea contains a group of chemicals that can stimulate bone formation and help slow its breakdown. Green tea is one of the most popular beverages consum ...
Two new studies have found that vitamin D can improve the survival chances of both skin and colon cancer patients. The studies showed that patients with higher levels of the vitamin in their blood when they were diagnosed were less likely to die from their disease. ...
The scholar Ibn al-Qayyim in his Prophetic Medicine said regarding cheese: [quote]"The moist unsalted cheese is good for the stomach and passes easily into the organs; it increases the flesh and softens the belly in a moderate way. Salted cheese is less nutritious; i ...
This wonderful vegetable has many detoxifying qualities; it has numerous benefits for the digestive system, provides a variety of beneficial nutrients and strengthens the immune system. Artichokes are the immature flowers of the thistle plant, and are sometimes refer ...
Pine nuts are full of protein and minerals; these small kernels can not only aid the prevention of disease, but they are also a useful weight loss aid, as they have been found to effectively suppress the appetite. Pine nuts come from pinecones that grow on pine tre ...
Chard is a green vegetable with an exceptionally impressive list of health promoting nutrients. Its high beta-carotene content makes it beneficial for healthy eyesight, it contains calcium and magnesium which promote healthy bones and nerves, and its high vitamin C and ...
A study has revealed that common houseplants are an effective way to reduce ozone, the main component of indoor air pollution. Ozone, or smog, is a highly reactive, colorless gas formed when oxygen reacts with other chemicals. Although ozone pollution is most often ...
Sugar is found in all kinds of foods and drinks, in many different forms. But sugar is actually an artificial, harmful substance, devoid of all nutrients, in fact it robs the body of nutrients, and the body cannot digest it. Sugar rots your teeth, piles on the calories, ...
Source: Environmental News Network [quote] The next time you reach for your nonstick frying pan to fry some onions, you may want to think again, say researchers at the University of Toronto, Environment Canada, and University of Guelph. They have discovered that u ...
New research shows that a vitamin C deficiency in the first weeks and months of life is associated with impaired mental development later in life. In the latest issue of the scientific journal [i]The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,[/i] a group of researchers ...
The aubergine, or eggplant as it is also known as, contains powerful and protective qualities for health. Its phytonutrients help to remove harmful free radicals from the body, which damage cells and cause disease. They also contain antibacterial and antiviral propertie ...
Research has found that eating a healthy Mediterranean-style diet may help people with type 2 diabetes keep their disease under control without drugs better than following a typical low-fat diet. In the longest-term study of its kind, researchers from Italy found tha ...
Romaine lettuce, also known as [b]cos [/b]lettuce, is the most nutritious of all lettuces and is an excellent source of vitamin C - more than five times that of iceberg lettuce. This salad vegetable has deep green, long leaves with a crisp texture and a stronger flav ...
ArchivesArchives • September 2009
Mustard Seeds Help to Remove Harmful Toxins
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 29, 2009Mustard seeds have unique healing properties. They protect the lungs in many ways and have a warming effect which makes them useful for fighting infections and removing toxins from the body. Mustard seeds are from the [i]mustard[/i] plant, which is a cruciferous veg ...
Resveratrol: The Super-Nutrient For Cancer, Heart Health and Longevity
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 29, 2009Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant found in many foods, especially grapes. It is a powerful nutrient that supports increased lifespan and helps to protect the body from diseases like cancer. Resveratrol is unique among antioxidants because it can cross the blood-bra ...
Chia Seeds: A Highly Nutritious and Versatile Superfood
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, September 28, 2009Chia seeds are a great example of a super-seed; they are a concentrated source of health-promoting nutrients that are comparable to flax seeds, but unlike flax seeds they are more easily digestible whole and possess natural antioxidants. Chia ([i]Salvia hispanica L ...
Basil Helps to Relieve Arthritic Pain
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, September 28, 2009A study has found that the aromatic herb basil has strong anti-inflammatory action. Several varieties of fresh basil leaves have been shown to be as strong as anti-inflammatory medication when it comes to easing the swelling and pain of arthritis. The research, pres ...
Detoxifying Vegetable Juices
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, September 25, 2009All fruits, vegetables and herbs contain antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. Freshly prepared juices are an excellent way to maximize your intake of these nutrients, and to nourish the body. Juices contain relatively little dietary fiber, and although not u ...
Ibn al-Qayyim: Leeks Are Beneficial for the Excretory System
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 22, 2009The scholar Ibn al-Qayyim in his Prophetic Medicine mentioned some of the health benefits of leeks. He said that when leeks were cooked and eaten, or their juice drank, they were beneficial for [b]hemorrhoids[/b]. He also said that leeks had a certain quality as [b]diur ...
Improve Bone Health With Green Tea
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 22, 2009Researchers in Hong Kong have reported new evidence that green tea can help improve bone health. They found that the tea contains a group of chemicals that can stimulate bone formation and help slow its breakdown. Green tea is one of the most popular beverages consum ...
Vitamin D Boosts Survival From Cancer, Study Finds
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 22, 2009Two new studies have found that vitamin D can improve the survival chances of both skin and colon cancer patients. The studies showed that patients with higher levels of the vitamin in their blood when they were diagnosed were less likely to die from their disease. ...
Ibn al-Qayyim: Cheese Is Good for the Stomach
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, September 17, 2009The scholar Ibn al-Qayyim in his Prophetic Medicine said regarding cheese: [quote]"The moist unsalted cheese is good for the stomach and passes easily into the organs; it increases the flesh and softens the belly in a moderate way. Salted cheese is less nutritious; i ...
Artichokes Are Excellent for Digestive Health
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 15, 2009This wonderful vegetable has many detoxifying qualities; it has numerous benefits for the digestive system, provides a variety of beneficial nutrients and strengthens the immune system. Artichokes are the immature flowers of the thistle plant, and are sometimes refer ...
Protein-Rich Pine Nuts Are Beneficial for Weight Loss
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 15, 2009Pine nuts are full of protein and minerals; these small kernels can not only aid the prevention of disease, but they are also a useful weight loss aid, as they have been found to effectively suppress the appetite. Pine nuts come from pinecones that grow on pine tre ...
Chard Is Packed With Health-Promoting Nutrients
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, September 14, 2009Chard is a green vegetable with an exceptionally impressive list of health promoting nutrients. Its high beta-carotene content makes it beneficial for healthy eyesight, it contains calcium and magnesium which promote healthy bones and nerves, and its high vitamin C and ...
Houseplants Cut Indoor Air Pollution
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, September 14, 2009A study has revealed that common houseplants are an effective way to reduce ozone, the main component of indoor air pollution. Ozone, or smog, is a highly reactive, colorless gas formed when oxygen reacts with other chemicals. Although ozone pollution is most often ...
The Dangers of Sugar
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, September 09, 2009Sugar is found in all kinds of foods and drinks, in many different forms. But sugar is actually an artificial, harmful substance, devoid of all nutrients, in fact it robs the body of nutrients, and the body cannot digest it. Sugar rots your teeth, piles on the calories, ...
Nonstick Cookware Emits Toxic Chemicals
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, September 08, 2009Source: Environmental News Network [quote] The next time you reach for your nonstick frying pan to fry some onions, you may want to think again, say researchers at the University of Toronto, Environment Canada, and University of Guelph. They have discovered that u ...
Vitamin C Deficiency Impairs Early Brain Development, Study Finds
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, September 07, 2009New research shows that a vitamin C deficiency in the first weeks and months of life is associated with impaired mental development later in life. In the latest issue of the scientific journal [i]The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,[/i] a group of researchers ...
Eggplant Has Disease-Fighting Properties
Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, September 04, 2009The aubergine, or eggplant as it is also known as, contains powerful and protective qualities for health. Its phytonutrients help to remove harmful free radicals from the body, which damage cells and cause disease. They also contain antibacterial and antiviral propertie ...
Study: Healthy Diet Can Help Avoid Diabetes Drugs
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, September 03, 2009Research has found that eating a healthy Mediterranean-style diet may help people with type 2 diabetes keep their disease under control without drugs better than following a typical low-fat diet. In the longest-term study of its kind, researchers from Italy found tha ...
Romaine Lettuce: An Excellent Source of Vitamin C
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, September 03, 2009Romaine lettuce, also known as [b]cos [/b]lettuce, is the most nutritious of all lettuces and is an excellent source of vitamin C - more than five times that of iceberg lettuce. This salad vegetable has deep green, long leaves with a crisp texture and a stronger flav ...
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