Lately, more and more specialists are talking about health benefits and medicinal value of red wine, which is actually an alcoholic product and should be considered harmful to our health. Just two weeks ago this product was added to the list of recommended foods for healthy nutrition in 2010. Red wine benefits are now vividly being discussed in mass media, but what should we know and remember about this product and its effects on our health? Read the rest of this entry »

Mustard greens and mustard seeds are among the oldest known herbal remedies for a great number of health conditions. Originated from the Mediterranean areas, mustard and the herbs from Brassica family were quite popular in the Middle and Far East. These herbal remedies are mentioned in ancient writings of Sanscrit and New Testament. Curative purposes and health benefits of mustard seeds were used in ancient Rome and Greece. In most modern kitchens, both mustard seeds and mustard greens are used for a variety of purposes: to spice up sandwiches, salads and other meals, to preserve pickles and so on. Read the rest of this entry »

World’s leading nutrition specialists announced that 2010 will be the year of healthy nutrition. They are convinced that healthy eating will be the year’s trend No. 1, and that is why the American Dietetic Association published a list of the most recommended and healthiest food which have to be included to everyone’s diet and daily nutrition  in 2010. According to Katherine Tallmadge, the ADA spokeswoman, all these foods are very beneficial, low in calories and available in most stores and markets in the US and around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a known fact that fragrances have a huge influence on our nervous system and mood. According to Dr. G. Dodd, unfamiliar, unpleasant and aggressive fragrances are among the leading reasons of depressions (including winter depressions), irritability, anxiety, headaches and so on. That is why aromatherapy is a great tool which can help us create an amazing scented summer garden in a depressive pessimistic winter day. Fragrances of meadow grasses, wild flowers, fruit and berries can create a beautiful atmosphere and surrounding in your house, and you will forget about winter depressions or cold winter weather, and start feeling warm and positive. Read the rest of this entry »

The word “aging” evokes fear and stresses. Nobody wants to look and get older, but those are only wealthy celebrities who can afford looking awesome when they are 50 (as a result of expensive Botox injections, face lifting and other cosmetic procedures and surgeries). However, instead of getting sad or disappointed when you notice little changes on your face pointing on aging, you should make your efforts in order to naturally preserve youth and look young and be healthy for may years. Read the rest of this entry »

It is obvious that healthy foods and proper nutrition are very important for normal mental and physical development of a child. Almost all the variety of vitamins, minerals, micro-elements and other nutrients children need so much when they are growing up they can get only from the foods they eat. Therefore, every mom and every dad should give only fresh, high quality and healthy foods for kids which can help children to get stronger and more intellectual. Read the rest of this entry »