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Few Facts About Alcohol
Alcohol use is a significant risk factor for dementia. Around the world, the minimum legal drinking ages range from 10 to 21 years old. Drinking red wine in true moderation is believed to be good for the heart. Red wine contains resveratrol. Resveratrol is a substance...
6 Foods to Have in Your Fridge
Baby spinach or dark greens are great for breakfast, lunch, dinner & even snacks! Avocado would be good to make a nice snack with guacamole or sliced into a salad. Almond or Cashew milk is a great substitute for regular milk. Lemons are good to add a little flavor to...
Raw Vs. Commercial Honey
Raw Honey The honey that is immediately taken out of cells of honeycombs is called crude. Contains bee pollen and propoli, which enhance health benefits. Straight raw honey can contain dead bees, legs, wings, hunks of wax, and other impurities but is strained out...
Honey Honey
Local raw honey that hasn’t been filtered or pasteurized so it still holds all the nutrients that you do not get in store bought honey. Raw honey helps with things like low energy, sleep, and seasonal allergies. Replacing regular sugar with honey can help keep the...
Give Me Some Honey
Honey can promote sleep by restocking the liver’s glycogen supply that keeps the body from waking up in a fuel crisis mode. Another way it helps is by creating melatonin, a sleep hormone, in a roundabout way. Melatonin also works to boost immunity and rebuild tissue...
What is a Phytonutrient?
Phytonutrients are the natural chemicals that are produced by fruits and vegetables. Other foods that provide phytonutrients are whole grains, nuts, beans, and tea. There are six main phytonutrients that are known to have the most beneficial health effects:...
Difference Between Pesticides
What are pesticides? Well they are exactly what they sound like -chemicals that kill pests or disrupt pest populations. There are different types of pesticides that are grouped based on what they are made of and how they work. Synthetic pesticides are made in a lab...
Ag Facts About Texas
Farmers can grow enough food and fiber for 155 people in the U.S. and abroad. In Texas around 86% of land is used for some form of agricultural production. It may be shocking, but 98.5% of operations are still run by individuals or families. 1 out of 7 workers in...
Binge Eating and Its Effects
Will one night of binge eating cause you to gain weight? Jumping ship on your profile can be a dangerous act, but no one is perfect. Finding a balance is what keeps you from binge eating. To gain weight overnight you would have to consume somewhere between 3,000 -...
Importance of The Peel
Color is everything: the vibrant colors of fruits and vegetables hold a lot of different nutrients that can be beneficial when consumed. Colorful peels can be a concentrated source of potentially beneficial phytochemicals. Good source of fiber: vegetable skins or...
Is Seitan Healthy For you?
Seitan is a common meat substitute that is primarily made of dehydrated gluten. How healthy can it be for us if it’s made from gluten? It is a great source of protein that provides about 21 grams in one serving. It is also low in fat and carbs because the starch it...
Bone Marrow and Running
For every 5.5 miles run per week bone marrow becomes 1 year younger. This is done by gaining healthier marrow in smaller doses while running. Bone marrow is a semisolid tissue in the soft part of the bone that produces blood cells. Marrow produces red blood cells for...
