Rosehip Seed Oil
Rosehips are a fantastic nutritional health source but the seeds also yield an excellent oil which is composed of omega-6 (45 percent) and omega-3 (35 […]
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Cedarwood
Cedarwood is highly pungent with a resinous, spicy and woody aroma. It has excellent antimicrobial properties and is used to clean skin, especially oily skin. It […]
Carrot Seed Oil
Carrot seed oil is an extraordinary therapeutic product for the skin. When added to carrier oils it is used to soothe dry and matured skin. […]
Are Sugar and Cancer linked? Could It Make Cancerous Tumours More Aggressive
Is there a link between sugar and cancer? Sugar in the diet cannot help but have a bad report. A nine-year collaboration has shown sugar […]
Why We Like Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose oil is a well-established supplement whose properties have been known for many years. It might be regarded as one of the first commercial […]
Cumin Seeds
Cumin lends a characteristic aroma and flavour to a variety of foods. The seeds are most popular but the leaves have also been used in […]
Take Type-2 Diabetes Down With Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Omega-6 fatty acids found in nuts, seeds, cinema favourites like popcorn and other snack foods shown in a study to reduce type-2 diabetes by 35 […]
Gmelina arborea
Gmelina arborea Roxb. is a fast-growing species of the Verbenaceae family and used by tribal groups in India and in traditional Indian medicine. It is […]
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
The genus, Pleurotus provides a number of species used not only for food but also for its therapeutic properties. Pleurotus citrinopileatus for example is grown […]
Potassium In A Banana Or Avocado Could Help Reduce Heart Attack And Strokes
Potassium is one of those minerals which we need to make sure we get enough of. If we don’t, we lay ourselves open to heart […]
Drink Black Or Green Tea, Lose Weight, Get Rid Of That Excess Blubber
Black tea helps us to shed those unwanted pounds Black tea could rival green tea for mantle of which is best for helping us lose […]
Ophiopogon japonicus (Japanese Hyacinth)
Ophiopogon or Japanese Hyacinth is a member of the Liliaceae or Convallariaceae family. It is said to contain substances which ‘replenish vital essence and promote […]
Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus)
Skunk cabbage or polecat weed is a member of the Araceae family. The roots of the signature species S. foetidus contain volatile oils, resins and […]
Chinese Yam has So Much In It – Food For Thought
Chinese Yam, also known as Korean Yam (Dioscorea opposite Thunb) has a rhizome which is a regularly consumed food in China with a similarly long […]
Rice Bran And Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran is a bit of a Cinderella product. It has been awaiting its fairy godmother to launch it into the limelight as a valid […]
Melilotus
Melilotus officinalis (syn. M. arvensis) is commonly called the yellow melilot, ribbed melilot or yellow sweet clover. It is a member of the Leguminosae or Papilionaceae […]
What Are The Best Fruits For Sports People ?
Fruit has always been acknowledged as good for you whatever your physical status or level of fitness. They are rich sources of vitamins and minerals […]
St John’s Wort
St John’s Wort is a widely used herbal supplement but there are a few provisos for its use. Uses For St. John’s Wort: Helping with mild-to-moderate anxiety, […]
What Is Tagatose ?
Tagatose is a naturally occurring simple sugar and a monosaccharide. Sweetness: 92% of sucrose Calorific value: 1.5 kcal/g It belongs to the carbohydrate family and is […]