Winter season means cold and flu season. There are some things we can do to help lower our chances of getting sick with a cold or the flu. First, always wash your hands. Wash your kids hands too. Hands are the most common way we pick up germs and spread them. The Centers for Disease…
Cranberries are full of antioxidants. What are antioxidants? They are nutrients that are usually found in plant foods. Antioxidants undo the damage caused by oxidation and help keep the body strong. They are believed to be highly important in fighting and or peventing many cancers, and are also beneficial to the cardiovascular system. Here is…
Healthy and delicious…what can be better than a warm muffin full of cranberries and walnuts? The best part of this tasty treat are the wonderful healthy benefits they are chock full of. You will need: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup wheat flour 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp….
Cranberries are ranked as one of the top ten foods high in antioxidants according to the USDA. So the more you can get these tiny tart fruits into your diet, the better. Full of vitamins and known for fighting infections, cranberries are delicious as well as healthy. Cranberries may not cure a urinary tract infection,…
Taking care of our bones, especially as we age, it important to keep them strong and less prone to breaking. Exercise is one thing that we can all do to help keep our bones in their best shape possible. If we do not exercise our bones, they will simply weaken over time. Weight bearing exercise…
If you are welcoming the New Year sans the alcohol, why not make a delicious mocktail? It will taste wonderful and look festive and keep your spirits high as you celebrate the New Years. It is simple to make (and simple to convert back to a traditional cocktail as well) and is healthy as well….
Popping the cork on a bottle of champagne at midnight tonight? Keep an eye out for that flying cork–it can be dangerous especially to the eyes. It is estimated that a surprising 1,500 people visit emergency rooms during the holiday season for eye injuries resulting from flying champagne corks. When a bottle of champagne is…
Happy New Years! There is one resolution that probably outweighs just about any other when it comes to your health, except maybe to stop smoking. It is simple enough to do, free, and is so beneficial to your cardiovascular health. What is it? Walking. Researchers have spent years studying the effects of weight loss on…
We can achieve all things in our life whatever we wish. Yes, we can have all things what we want. All those successful people who have achieved success in their life, they all have one thing common in them. That is self-control. Yes…all successful people win their mind first. Then turn the mind in direction…
The flesh of cucumbers is primarily composed of water but also contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and caffeic acid, both of which help soothe skin irritations and reduce swelling. Cucumbers hard skin is rich in fiber and contains a variety of beneficial minerals including silica, potassium and magnesium. It is high in potassium, magnesium and…
