Blueberries are crammed full of antioxidants and offer huge health benefits. This post from Mercola.com provides the low-down on these immensely popular, little blue wonders. The Buzz on Blueberries Botanical name: Vaccinium corybosum Blueberries are distinctive in so many ways. Not only are they the only blue food, but there are also more blueberry species native to North ... Continue Reading
Drink More Red Wine, Lose Weight?
(BeWellBuzz) Since the dawning of the new millennia there's been much excitement about the health benefits of red wine, and the fact that it's healthy at all has been cause for a "toast" among wine lovers. Even Jesus showed love for the elixir some 2000 years ago. His first miracle was turning around 150 gallons of water into some very fine wine, which remains a staple of the ... Continue Reading
Resveratrol Found To Improve Motor Coordination And Fight Diabetes
A recent study presented at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has found that resveratrol, a nutrient compound found in grape skins, blueberries, and red wine, can improve motor coordination and help prevent falls among the elderly. And in presenting the findings, researchers dubbed resveratrol a "miracle molecule," presumably because ... Continue Reading
Yucca – a Wonder Plant
Yucca is a succulent plant that grows throughout the Southwestern United States, Central and South America. Native people have used yucca as food and medicine for centuries. It is considered a natural anti-inflammatory and sometimes used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Consult your health care provider before using yucca for medicinal purposes. Uses of ... Continue Reading
Grape ingredient resveratrol increases beneficial fat hormone
Resveratrol, a compound in grapes, displays antioxidant and other positive properties. In a study published this week, researchers at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio describe a novel way in which resveratrol exerts these beneficial health effects. Resveratrol stimulates the expression of adiponectin, a hormone derived from cells that manufacture and store fat, the ... Continue Reading