Top 10 Herbs to Add to Your Meals

March 10, 2011 by  
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Herbs

Trying to spice up your diet!?! Then this selection of top 10 healthy herbs is just what you are looking for. Herbs have been around for centuries and have been used for alternative medicine and home remedies. Herbs are very good energy sources and can do wonders for blood circulation. What else can I say!?! Herbs are great! Below we have compiled a list of the most popular and healthy herbs. We only focused on herbs that can be found easily so that you can find and include them in your meals. We did not include herbs such as Ginseng…Read the Rest

Top 5 Most Nutritious Seafood and Health Benefits

May 20, 2010 by  
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What do you think of when you hear “you must eat healthy”!?! Do you see yourself surrounded by vegetables and fruits!?! If so, you should know that having a healthy life in terms of eating habits does not involve a focus only on vegetables and fruits. There are a lot of other interesting food categories and mixes that have a positive impact on your health and, therefore, should definitely be tried on a regular basis. One of these categories is SEAFOOD. Although some of you might consider this as only an “exotic” food, proper only for special occasions, you should…Read the Rest

Top 5 Most Nutritious Vegetables in The World

May 17, 2007 by  
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According to Dr. Everett Koop (former US Surgeon General) and to Health magazine, 10 of the most nutritious vegetables in the world are: Broccoli Spinach Brussels sprouts Lima beans Peas Asparagus Artichokes Cauliflower Sweet potatoes Carrots 1. Broccoli Broccoli belongs to the cabbage family (Brassicaceae – to be more specific). The green flower heads and the stalk of the plant are both edible. Broccoli plants are closely related to cauliflowers, although the plants have extremely different colors. Broccoli contains high quantities of vitamin C, soluble fibers and the compound glucoraphanin. Glucoraphanin in broccoli leads to anticancer compound sulforaphane. Referring to…Read the Rest