Facts: - The 200 types of the raspberries exist- the fruits are able to be red, yellow, orange, lilac or black- the boos can be kept from early fall until late fall. The fruit is really complicated at the raspberry- it is from small little fruits named, adherent one with other. In each fruit there [...]
Continue reading...vanhal on Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The second most plentiful cereal grown for human consumption is corn. Although many cultures around the world have lived on this grain, there are still many myths and misconceptions regarding corn, often referred to as maize. Corn is a versatile crop and everything on the corn plant is useable. No part of the corn plant [...]
Continue reading...Colorful cherries are not only good looking, they are also full of phytonutrients. Studies have shown that cherries are rich in antioxidants, such as anthocyanins, quercetin and ellagic acid. In addition, a cholesterol-lowering compound called beta-sitosterol is also found in cherries. Melatonin, which is also found cherries, especially tart cherries, was found to affect sleep [...]
Continue reading...Jozefin on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
There is no need to feel guilty about eating chocolate. Actually the chocolate can be good for you and your heart. Several studies has been found that chocolate, specifically dark chocolate, acts as an antioxidant which eliminates some kinds of “free radicals” found in the bloodstream and acts like detoxification. These free radicals [...]
Continue reading...vanhal on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Researchers from the University of California studied more than 1,550 women previously treated for breast cancer. After 5 years of follow-up, they found that women with the highest plasma carotenoid concentration had a reduced risk for breast cancer recurrence by 40%. The result of this study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. It has [...]
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