Spring is the best time for eating such wonderful and useful gifts of our Mother Nature as strawberries. You can read more about numerous health benefits of strawberries, and the greatest thing is: the scientists  keep on researching and looking for new therapeutic properties and healing powers of these amazing berries. According to the results of a new study carried out by the experts at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, consuming just 60 grams of freeze-dried strawberries can substantially help in esophagus cancer prevention. Read the rest of this entry »

For the last month, with tears in our eyes and sadness in our souls we are following the events in Japan. A massive 8.9-magnitude quake followed by devastating 33 ft tsunami hit northeast Japan on March 11th, 2011 causing thousands of deaths, hundreds of fires, swept away homes, lost families, and other terrible consequences. The whole world has been following the situation at Fukushima nuclear plant which had a series of explosions right after earthquake and started leaking serious amounts of radiation (radioactive iodine). Shortly after, radiation from Fukushima was found in the US, and in a few days the fallout reached Europe. Though the amounts of radiation are quite small and do not pose serious health risks, we started living a sort of panic and looking for ways to protect ourselves against radiation. Read the rest of this entry »

“Herbal minerals” is certainly not the term used in science or medicine, but it may help us a little when trying to learn more about the most important minerals and microelements that can be found in foods or herbs we use to support the functions of our body. We’ll start with potassium, one of the most important and essential minerals that plays a great role in metabolism, various processes on cellular levels and many other aspects. Health benefits of potassium vary: from maintaining the function of our nervous system to regulating our body’s water balance. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever thought that usual home dishcloths which we usually keep in our kitchens on the draining board could have more dangerous bacteria than towels and dishcloths used in public restaurants? According to the findings of a recent UK government survey carried out by environmental health officers from the Chartered Institute of Environment Health, every 9 in 10 kitchen dishcloths in British homes harbour excessively high levels of various bacteria that are especially dangerous for stomach and digestive system. Read the rest of this entry »

It is not a revolutionary idea that regular exercise and a healthy diet are two piles of a successful weight management program. However, as the U.S. Surgeon General report on physical activity and health in America suggests, more than 50% of modern American people are not involved in any sort of regular physical activities. Why not to try walking, one of the easiest and the best ways to maintain good health? It is known that walkers have reduced risks of many killing diseases like cancer, stroke or heart attack. Therefore, regular walking is a great natural way to longevity and excellent health. Read the rest of this entry »

Many world’s leading nutritionists are talking now about changes in the tendencies of understanding what a healthy nutrition is and what should it be like. If several years ago a healthy nutrition plan could be explained by using the term “natural superfoods“, nowadays all specialists tend to drift away from using this term. The reasons are increasing fears that the consumers started using too much of so called superfoods that resulted in giving up consuming other healthy foods and this way compromising the understanding of what a healthy diet really is. Read the rest of this entry »