Pot Marigold (Calendula Officinalis) also known as Calendula is a medicinal herb with high stems and charming bright yellow flowers. It received its name from the Latin word “Kalendae” meaning the first day of the Roman calendar. This flower can be used for predicting weather as it is believed that if in the morning calendula flowers did not open, one should expect a rainy day. Marigold flower petals can be used in culinary for spicing fish, meat or soups, as well as giving color for butter and cheese. This herbal remedy can be also used for hair coloring. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to healthy nutrition and diet, may of us have to face lots of prohibitions that live in our minds. Some of those are scary stories from our childhood, some entered our life from the pages of magazines. Many rules we used to follow are still true, but what about diet and nutrition myths?

1. Eating before going to bed is a crime. Well, our working day sometimes ends up very late, and according to this rule, those people who come home at 9 p.m. should stay hungry till the morning, shouldn’t they? An American nutritionist Ashima K Kant from Queens College of the City University of New York is certain that the time when you have your last meal is not important at all. His study showed that those who eat cakes and fried chicken before going to bed really gain pounds, but those who consume fruit and veggies do not gain a grain! Read the rest of this entry »

We all suffer from stresses regularly, and stresses affect our mental condition and health to a great extent. In particular, such problems as low blood pressure, poor digestion function, as well as hair loss and skin problems are linked to stresses. Usually, when you are stressed out you do not think about a good nutrition plan, don’t you? Sometimes you do not think about eating at all! But do not forget that your body needs great amounts of nutrients and minerals in order to get out of this terrible condition and do not feel exhausted and tired. Read the rest of this entry »

It is said that in the nearest future, the generation is going to suffer from the problems of extra weight and obesity more and more. In Britain, the specialists of the University of Oxford published their new findings. Years of observation of modern people’s eating habits and the tendencies of adult obesity made the specialists believe that by the year 2020 overweight and obesity will become a problem of much more amount of British people. Read the rest of this entry »

Even if you have been fat since your early years, if your friends have been making fun of you all your life and your mom has been telling you for years that your fattiness has genetic nature, you still have great chances to get rid of extra pounds by drinking ginger tea every day. This miraculous herbal tea can really solve your problem, and you will not need to control every single calorie you consume though still leading a healthy life style is absolutely essential. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s be honest: a great deal of people have a habit to regularly skip breakfasts or drink only a cup or tea or coffee before going to work. And they always find scores of reasons to justify this behavior. Some have no time in the morning, some do not want to consume extra calories, some believe that they are too sleepy to eat, and so on. However, a healthy breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day, and it is very important to have a sufficient breakfast. Below, you can find 7 reasons not to skip your breakfast. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, I had a great chance to speak to Prof. Doctor Bingyr Sonmez, a specialist on cardio-vascular diseases and differential diagnostics, as well as a famous anti-tobacco enthusiast, who worked here in the UK in St. Thomas Hospital and recently visited our hospital on a special occasion. He shared a lot of very interesting ideas with me, but what impressed me the most is his viewpoint on the benefits of eating eggs

Dr Sonmez says that for more than 40 years doctors were saying to people not to eat eggs very strictly. They did that with their full belief till early 90s. Actually, for 40 years some voices were telling us: egg is actually not that bad for heart and egg actually does not have much cholesterol. Some scientists were saying that. Read the rest of this entry »