The consensus about organic food is that it’s better for you. And for most people, that’s the extent of their knowledge. What does organic mean for your food and your health? Are non-organic foods dangerous? What makes “organic” any better, or is it just a sales tactic grocery stores use to get us to pay…
When the unthinkable happens, it feels incomprehensible. When I first got the news about the Las Vegas shootings, I was instantly crippled by fear and overcome with hopelessness. I couldn’t wrap my mind around it and struggled to understand why this had happened. Even now, I can’t make sense of it. My heart aches for…
Child sex trafficking has become big industry across the globe, and in America. World wide, the International Labor Organization estimates that trafficking is now a $150 billion industry. Roughly $99 million of that is from commercial sex trade according to an ILO report, while the remaining $51 billion is from forced labor. Indeed, it has…
Onions May Help Reduce the Risk of Cancer The onion is an excellent source of an active compound known to inhibit the development of and spread of cancerous cells. Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant that research has found to help prevent or reduce the spread of cancer. Onions also contain vitamin C, a strong antioxidant…
Good for Pregnant Women Cantaloupe contains folate, which prevents neural tube defects such as spinal Bifida. Folate is thought to help reduce the risk of some cancers and help with memory loss due to aging. More research is being conducted—two cups of cantaloupe supply roughly 20% of the daily recommended amount of folate needed. Supports…
The exact cause of depression is unknown. What is known is that there are some common factors that may actuate depression and depressive symptoms. The following five factors may be related to your depression: Physical illness can be associated with depression. Diabetes, thyroid disorders, cancer, congestive heart failure, Parkinson’s disease, chronic, incurable, and painful conditions…
Sweet Peppers, also known as bell peppers, are most commonly colored green, yellow, orange, and red. They may also be colored white, lavender, purple, or brown depending on the variety. Sweet peppers range in taste from the more bitter green pepper to the sweet red peppers. First introduced to Europe in 1493, peppers are native…
What is Crushed Red Peppers? Crushed Red Peppers can be traced back to Central and South America. They have been cultivated for more than seven thousand years. It was in the 15th century that red peppers were introduced to the rest of the world. In traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, a traditional form of Indian…
There are 130 varieties of green beans, and China grows most of the fruit. Green beans are the unripe, young fruit and protective pods of various types of the common bean. Common names are snaps, string beans, and French beans. The first “stringless” bean was bred in 1894 by Calvin Keeney, called the “father of…
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