Anti Aging Effect of Grapes

April 22, 2011 by  
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As you might have heard or read, grapes have a lot of health benefits for the human body. Grapes are packed with nutrients that provide extraordinary health benefits for us. Vitamins, folic acid, magnesium, calcium, polyphenols (like resveratrol), saponins, pectins and a lot more can be found in just a single grape. Although most of you might know grapes for the antioxidant effect, you should also know that these fruits can have a great anti aging effect. The secret is in the extract of grape seeds. A lot of research has been conducted to find out exactly how these tiny…Read the Rest

What do Wine, Peanuts, Blueberries and Chocolate Have in Common?

January 28, 2011 by  
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What do Wine, Peanuts, Blueberries and Chocolate have in common? These seemingly unrelated foods have more in common than you may think. They all bring a set of health benefits consisting in speeding up the metabolism, helping in weight loss, anti-aging action and anti-cancer properties. This is due to a certain substance found in wine, peanuts, blueberries and chocolate, called resveratrol. Resveratrol has become quite popular nowadays thanks to its amazing health benefits. It is believed that the French, despite having the one of the most fat-rich cuisine in the world, have significantly lower levels of cholesterol than most Americans…Read the Rest

Acai Berry: Your Road to Health and Natural Energy

January 13, 2011 by  
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The acai berry is no ordinary fruit; it doesn’t even grow in an ordinary place. The acai berry is a special fruit that you probably have not had the pleasure of enjoying fresh from the acai palm unless you grew up in or around Brazil. These clusters of tiny berries that remind you of grapes, but much deeper in color, only grow in South and Central America. And because the acai can only be enjoyed fresh within a day or two after it has been harvested, it has taken quite some time for the rest of the world to become…Read the Rest

50 Miraculous Health Benefits of Honey

October 18, 2010 by  
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Honey has been around since ancient times. It is mentioned in Egyptian hieroglyphics and in the Bible. Both Greeks and Romans used it as an offering to the gods and the dead. Honey contains 80% natural sugar (glucose and fructose), 18% water and 2% protein, pollen, minerals, vitamins and ash. Honey also has three main properties that make it such a popular food product with extraordinary alternative uses in medical field: – Honey is antiseptic and antibacterial, anti-fungal and antibiotic preventing the growth of certain bacteria; – Honey, especially darker honey from buckwheat, contains natural antioxidants that help eliminate free…Read the Rest