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Healthy reasons to eat sweet potatoes

November 28, 2023 -

One large sweet potato (180 grams (g)) provides 162 calories, 3.6 g of protein, 37 g of carbohydrates and 0.2 g of fat. It also contains the following nutrients:

Sweet potato health benefits

Sweet potatoes are filling and provide plenty of health benefits. Here are some of the benefits of adding sweet potatoes to your diet:Supports heart health

The anthocyanins in sweet potatoes have anti-inflammatory properties that can help ...

Sweet potatoes can support digestive health and protect against cancer

November 22, 2023 -

Sweet potatoes contain dietary fiber, vitamins and other essential nutrients. They also offer several health benefits, such as improving digestion.Health benefits of sweet potatoes

While some people use the terms "sweet potato" and "yam" interchangeably, the two are not related. Yams have a drier texture and are more starchy compared to sweet potatoes.

Here are some of the health benefits of sweet potatoes:Support digestive health and bowel regularity

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9 Science-backed health and nutrition benefits of eating sweet potatoes

September 03, 2023 -

Regular potatoes come in shades of brown, yellow, and red, and have white or yellow flesh. Sweet potatoes typically have brown skin and orange flesh, but also come in purple, yellow, and red varieties.

In the United States and some other countries, sweet potatoes are often called yams, even though they’re different species. There's a very good chance that if you're buying "yams" at an American grocery store, they are actually sweet potatoes.

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Ginseng’s secret weapon: Battling cancer with ancient wisdom

October 16, 2023 -

Studied extensively, ginsenosides display anticancer and anti-metastatic properties – not only by restricting cancer cell proliferation, viability, invasion and migration, but also by promoting apoptosis (cell death) or paraptosis (a new and unique cell death mode), cell cycle arrest and autophagy (the body's process of reusing old and damaged cell parts) in several cancers, such as brain, breast, gastric, liver and lung cancer.

Studies also indicate that ginsenosides ...

Ancient tablet discovered on Mount Ebal in Nablus precedes known Hebrew inscriptions

May 22, 2023 -

The tablet was inadvertently disturbed during diggings performed by Adam Zertal, a controversial archaeologist from the University of Haifa (UH) in Israel, back in 1982. Like almost all diggings, Zertal left behind piles of unearthed soil following his discovery of two altars on the mountain. One of the piles dubbed as the "east dump" apparently held the tablet that was rediscovered 37 years later.

Wet sifting on the soil at the east dump in December 2019 yielded the folded ...

Ancient Scythian artifacts returned to Ukraine after decade-long legal battle with Russia

December 05, 2023 -

The Scythians were an ancient group of nomadic pastoralists centered around the territory of modern-day Ukraine and southwestern Russia and whose culture flourished from about 800 B.C. to about 300 A.D. Many artifacts have been found in the region and dating to the time of the Scythians, including burial offerings made out of gold like jewelry, weapons, richly decorated cups and other elaborate and luxurious grave goods. (Related: 8 Remarkable gold and silver artifacts discovered ...

Analysis of mummified kids in Ancient Egypt reveals a third of them suffered from ANEMIA

May 17, 2023 -

The analysis performed by a group of six researchers was published in the International Journal of Osteoarcheology. They analyzed 21 child mummies from various parts of Egypt using computerized tomography (CT) scanning, a non-destructive way to scan objects. The mummies, which dated as early as 3,000 B.C. to 400 A.D., died between the ages of one and 14.

The researchers scrutinized the mummies using full-body CT scans for anemia by looking for telltale signs of the disorder, ...

Archaeologists discover painting depicting an “ancestor” of modern-day Italian pizza in the ancient city of Pompeii

July 05, 2023 -

The 2,000-year-old painting was discovered in the middle of a half-crumbled wall during recent excavations at the sprawling archaeological site, according to the Daily Mail. It showed a silver platter holding a round flatbread with dates and pomegranates – both fresh and dried – on the side. A goblet filled with red wine was also on the platter.

Experts at the site suggest that this painting represents the traditional "hospitable gifts" offered to guests. The gifts follow ...

Check out these 6 ancient civilizations that were hiding in plain sight, but never discovered prior to the advent of archeological LASER BEAM technology

September 05, 2023 -

Lidar lasers, as they are called, can penetrate dense vegetation, allowing experts to view the terrain and any underlying structures that would otherwise remain hidden under all the foliage.

Short for Light Detection and Ranging, lidar technology beams tens of thousands of laser pulses per second from airplanes or helicopters at the ground below, allowing scientists to create three-dimensional (3-D) maps without all that vegetation in the way.

The Maya pyramidal ...

British potato shortage: Farmers warn U.K. could run out of staple crop

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"Farmers in the U.K. have reportedly been struggling with one of the lowest potato harvests on record, estimated at two metric tons less than five or six years ago – pegged at 4.1 metric tons of harvested potatoes," according to Fresh Produce Journal editor Fred Searle.

National Farmers' Union Potato Policy Group Chairman Time Rooke said: "Rising energy and fertilizer costs have further stressed the agriculture sector and hampered U.K. potato production. Potatoes are in my ...

Food Security: The best crops to grow in an edible garden

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Container gardens, grow bag gardens, hydroponic kits, pots on a windowsill and window boxes, vertical gardens and many other innovative and sustainable growing techniques are already being used by city dwellers who simply want to grow their food and get the healthiest, highest-quality crops possible because they know exactly how it was grown. They save plenty of money as well. (Related: Survival tips: How to keep food on the table during a GLOBAL FAMINE.)

Here are different ...

Underground cities: Proof of human ingenuity and flexibility

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These cities were usually carved out of solid rock or built underground to give shelter, protection and refuge to the people. They served as defensive structures, hiding places during times of war or places of residence during hard weather conditions.

These cities are not only remarkable engineering achievements, but they also supply important insights into the lives and cultures of the people who settled them. They stand as proof of human ingenuity and flexibility in the ...

Try these simple tests to check for adulteration of food, beverages, and spices

June 28, 2023 -

Milk may be thinned with water or contaminated with starch or detergent

To test for water in milk, put a drop of milk on a polished slanting surface. Pure milk will either stay put or flow slowly, leaving a white trail behind. Milk that is adulterated with water will flow immediately without leaving a mark.

To test for detergent in milk, take 5 to 10 ml of the milk sample with an equal amount of water and shake the contents thoroughly. If the milk is adulterated with detergent, ...

Archaeologists discover statues that may be depicting people from the lost civilization of Tartessos

May 09, 2023 -

Five stone busts from 2,600 years ago were discovered at Casas del Turunuelo, a historical monument in Guarena, southern Spain. The statues dating from the 5th century B.C. had faces that depicted people from the Tartessos, who lived in the southern Iberian Peninsula about 3,000 years ago. But the Tartessos inexplicably vanished – and what its people looked like has long been a matter of speculation. .

Researchers at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) noted that ...

Cinnamon is packed with nutrients that can benefit people with heart disease and diabetes

November 21, 2023 -

Cinnamon is an ancient spice harvested from the branches of the trees of the genus Cinnamomum. It is cultivated all over the world, from South and mainland Southeast Asia to the Caribbean and South America.

Cinnamon is now the second most popular spice – after black pepper – in the United States and Europe. As a spice, it is used either in powder form or whole, as pieces of bark. It has been prized for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. (Related: Boost ...

Interactive map shows lost sunken cities in Germany, Japan and other countries

February 01, 2024 -

Atlantis was first mentioned in the writings of the great Greek philosopher Plato around 360 B.C. He claimed that there was once an advanced civilization that sunk into the oceans after being struck by violent earthquakes and floods. Some say Plato invented the tragic fate of the lost city to be a cautionary tale of the gods punishing human hubris.

No written records of Atlantis exist outside of Plato's dialogues, including in the numerous other texts that survive from ...

Israeli Rabbi to Christians: “You shouldn’t be worshiping one Jew, you should be worshiping all of us”

October 13, 2023 -

(Article by Chris Menahan republished from InformationLiberation.com)

"You shouldn't be worshipping one Jew, you should be worshipping all of us."

This grotesque supremacy is expressed by Rabbi Chaim Richman, a former director of the Temple Institute - one of the extreme Jewish groups whose mission is to build the third temple.

Groups like this… pic.twitter.com/FtUxgN2Uxc

— Keith Woods (@KeithWoodsYT) October 10, 2023

"I just want to say this to our Christian ...

Based: Germany brands climate protesters ‘criminal organization’

May 18, 2023 -

(Article by Jake Welch republished from TheNationalPulse.com)

The ruling was determined by the State Protection Chamber of the Potsdam Regional Court at the end of April this year, reports Tagesspiel.

This is the first time such a decision has been made in Germany, a nation which has led the way on left-wing climate change measures including the destruction of nuclear power plants, despite the radical Green government admitting there being “downsides.”

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Study: Foods CONTAMINATED with toxic substances cause more than 13,000 CANCER cases each year in the U.S.

December 20, 2023 -

The study by researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) found that rice, wheat, leafy green vegetables, baby foods and dark chocolates with high heavy metal concentrations are connected to the thousands of cancer cases each year. Foods contaminated with metals such as lead and cadmium were linked to cases of bladder and lung cancer. Meanwhile, arsenic was linked to 7,000 cases of skin cancer.

Cadmium – a toxic metal found in nuts, potatoes, seeds, cereal grains, ...

Merritt Medical Hour: PARASITES and TOXINS are often the root cause of disease – Brighteon.TV

September 21, 2023 -

She explained during the Sept. 13 episode of the "Merritt Medical Hour" on Brighteon.TV that these parasites and toxins cause illness in many. One such disease caused by parasites is multiple sclerosis, an argument put forward by the late Dr. William Ian McDonald.

The physician from New Zealand did a precise pathology on 10 deceased multiple sclerosis patients and found that all of them were infected with parasites. Merritt noted that the parasites responsible for ...