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How to clean your arteries with one simple fruit

July 28, 2023 -

(Article by Sayer Ji republished from GreenMedInfo.com)

Pomegranate Found To Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Progression

A study published in the journal Atherosclerosis confirms that pomegranate extract may prevent and/or reverse the primary pathology associated with cardiac mortality: the progressive thickening of the coronary arteries caused by the accumulation of fatty materials known as atherosclerosis.[i]

Mice with a genetic susceptibility towards spontaneous ...

Health benefits of switching to a natural sweetener like monk fruit

October 03, 2023 -

Based on 93 literary sources, a review published in the Chinese Journal of Medicine summarized the advances in chemistry, biological effects and toxicity research of monk fruit during the past 30 years. Several different classes of phytochemicals have been detected and isolated from various parts of monk fruit: mainly triterpenoids, flavonoids, polysaccharides, amino acids and essential oils.

Monk fruit extracts have exhibited anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, ...

Fruit of known invasive weed found to boost collagen production, prevent skin aging

May 03, 2023 -

Cocklebur commonly grows in backyards in the United States. According to the study, the weed's spiky fruit could not only help reduce damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) rays, but it could also help wounds heal faster.

The researchers presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American Society For Biochemistry And Molecular Biology in Seattle.Cocklebur fruit extracts found to boost collagen production

The research team reported that extracts of the fruit ...

Yes, APPLES do keep the doctor away: Here are some benefits of this wonder fruit

June 09, 2023 -

Older people often need to visit doctors given their more delicate health. However, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) pointed out that frequent consumption of apples lowers the risk of becoming weaker in advanced age. In particular, frailty affects 10 percent of adults over the age of 65.

The researchers looked at the diets and frailty status of 1,701 participants for a period of 12 years. They noticed that 13.2 percent of participants ...

RECYCLE: What to do with expired items that are still good

September 25, 2023 -

Trust your senses of sight and smell. If the color or texture has dramatically changed or if it smells bad or different from how it used to smell, go ahead and throw it in your compost pile.

Here are some useful tips for putting expired foods and items to good use.Mayonnaise

Shine stainless steel. Use your old mayonnaise to buff stainless steel appliances until fingerprints, marks and smudges are gone and the shine is restored.

Squeaky hinges. At the ...

August psychodrama

August 15, 2023 -

(Article republished from Kunstler.com)

In August, the head-shrinkers notoriously abandon their posh clientele among the managerial elites, who are left to flounder in the flotsam of their disordered lives while their shrinks go off to body-surf and drink mojitos. And so, a month that ought to be a pleasant break from routine business leaves the managers of all that routine business awash in a rising tide of their own personal misery — the job-haters, the sexually tortured, ...

Michelle Obama’s juice brand fails health standards set by her husband’s administration

June 05, 2023 -

The finding is based on discussions with 12 independent health professionals and organizations.Plezi juices contain "non-nutritive sweeteners"

After discussing with 12 independent health professionals and organizations, data showed that Plezi’s current flavors, which were released earlier this month, do not meet the requirements to be served at elementary and middle schools.

"Under the Obama-era school-meal regulations currently under review, U.S. elementary and ...

Juices, soft drinks found to contain trace levels of toxic metals: INVESTIGATION

May 08, 2023 -

Scientists there tested many different popular beverage brands to see what might be hiding underneath their bright colors and fancy packaging. They discovered everything from arsenic to cadmium to lead in their contents – and in some cases at levels far above federal standards for drinking water.

Two mixed juices in particular were found to contain arsenic levels above and beyond the government water limit of 10 micrograms (mcg) per liter. A cranberry juice beverage, a mixed ...

DO NOT EAT: Bill Gates’ “Apeel” produce company using questionable mono-and diglycerides to gloss produce

July 31, 2023 -

Apeel contains (residual) artificial trans fat that's linked to heart disease, yet the manufacturers are claiming it's "derived from plants." Yes, rapeseed is a plant, but then again, so are poison ivy and poison oak, but we're not turning those into shiny coatings for our fruit and vegetables, now are we?Is Apeel a by-product of genetically modified oils that's being sprayed on organic produce?

The term "plant-based" is being used and abused by Big Food and the GMO-industrial-complex ...

Peaches, plums from HMC Farms recalled from grocery shelves due to listeria outbreak

November 26, 2023 -

In a statement, a spokesperson for HMC Farms announced that the company issued a voluntary recall of the fruits on November 17, citing the potential for them to be contaminated with listeria.

More than 10 batches of the farm's fruit were collected from states like Colorado, California, and Florida in recent days. Other states where people have been sickened or killed by the tainted fruits include Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Kansas.

The affected fruit batches ...

Research shows pineapples can support digestive health and ease pain from sports injuries

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Despite their name, pineapples don't grow on pine or apple trees. In the 17th century, pineapples were named the way they were because, at the time, the term "apple" was applied to unknown fruits. And pineapples looked like pinecones.

Pineapples originated in South America. By the 15th century, the tropical fruit reached Europe and India because sailors found that eating pineapples helped support their overall well-being during their long voyages. There are now over 100 different ...

The best adaptogenic herbs for managing stress

August 23, 2023 -

Stress, simply put, is your body's normal reaction to pressure or a visible/palpable threat. According to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, stress can sometimes be good for you as it can "push you just to the level of optimal alertness, behavioral and cognitive performance." In fact, their study on rats showed that brief stressful events stimulated stem cells in the animals' brains to become new nerve cells, which improved the rats' mental performance.

When ...

Essential survival fuel: Freeze-dried organic kale packed with nutrients

22 days ago -

However, having food on hand is crucial to your survival plan. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com)

If you have a home garden, you can save money by preserving excess crops so you have access to fruits and vegetables year-round. Home canning and food drying/dehydration are two great methods of food preservation. But if you don't have the time or extra space to process food at home, you can also make things easier for yourself by purchasing freeze-dried products like berries or kale....

Michelle Obama’s juice brand fails her own health standards

May 22, 2023 -

(Article republished from GreatGameIndia.com)

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s touted health drink Plezi would fail the health standards set by the Obama administration, a new Bloomberg report found.

After discussing with 12 independent health professionals and organizations, the news organization found that Plezi’s current flavors released earlier this month would not meet the requirements to be served at elementary and middle schools.

“Under the Obama-era ...

Survival foods: 5 simple, easy-to-make recipes for foods that can sustain you in emergencies

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Hardtack

Also called hard bread, this tough biscuit is a survival food with a history going back as far as Ancient Rome.

Ingredients:

Combine all of these ingredients in a large mixing bowl. When the flour, salt and water have formed a dry bread dough, roll it out flat with a rolling pin or pat it out by hand. If the dough still has sticky spots, add more flour.

Make a 12-inch-thick dough sheet, cut it into three-inch squares and poke holes in ...

CDC issues food safety alert over recalled fruits linked to LISTERIA outbreak

November 25, 2023 -

According to the Nov. 23 CDC alert, three fruits sold by HMC Farms – peaches, nectarines and plums – may be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in late October that samples of the fruits it obtained from HMC Farms tested positive for the pathogen.

The aforementioned fruits were sold in stores nationwide between May 1 and Nov. 15 in 2022 and 2023. One person has died so far, and nearly a dozen people ...

GULP! Study reveals DANGEROUS levels of heavy metals in many US beverages

June 22, 2023 -

A group of scientists from Tulane University in New Orleans disclosed the shocking discovery through a study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. They tested 60 non-alcoholic beverages from a grocery in the Crescent City that are commercially available across the country. These beverages include single and mixed fruit juices, plant-based milk, sodas and teas.

The study authors used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to generate atomized ...

Studies reveal potential benefits of chlorophyll in cancer prevention and treatment

January 10, 2024 -

Chlorophyll, primarily found in green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale and broccoli, is known for its role in photosynthesis – the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. Recent studies have shed light on its potential health benefits in cancer prevention and treatment.

A study published in the Journal of Cancer Prevention Research tested the effects of spinach extract enriched with chlorophyll on 12,000 animals to learn how it affects markers of biological ...

Overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup-rich foods causes health problems, addiction

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HFCS was first developed in 1957 by biochemists Richard O. Marshall and Earl R. Kool. The pair discovered an enzyme capable of isomerizing dextrose to fructose. The process of producing it efficiently and economically was introduced about 20 years later by Japanese scientists.

Also known as glucose-fructose syrup or high fructose maize syrup, HFCS is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch and a preservative made by changing the carbohydrate glucose in corn starch to another ...

FDA recalls green organic kiwifruit from 14 states due to potential LISTERIA contamination

August 15, 2023 -

After testing on the affected fruit revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly infection, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall, tracing the contamination back to two particular kiwi growers in New Zealand.

The recalled kiwis were repackaged locally for the U.S. market in one-pound clear plastic clamshells bearing the Zespri brand name and UPC code 8 18849 02009 3. The affected fruit also has a sticker on it featuring ...