Serve dried cherries and blueberries as a snack the next time children come to your door for a treat or snack. At the next Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday, or any other holiday season party, show children and families how to substitute healthier ingredients for snacks normally served at parties or events. Make your own sun-dried […]
HEALTH BENEFITS OF INDIAN GOOSEBERRY
We all know that an apple in a day keeps doctor away , the same is also true for Amla. Amla or the Indian-goose berry is the richest source of Vitamin C ie Ascorbic acid. The vitamin C content of Amla per 100 gms of edible portion is 600 mg.Normally Vitamin C gets destroyed by drying but dried […]
Malunggay, the Miracle Vegetable
In United States, they have an apple a day to keep the doctors away. But here in the Philippines, we have what we call Malunggay. In United States, they call it Moringa and Sajina in Indian Subcontinent and Asia. The scientific name of Malunggay is Moringa oleifera Lamk. Leaves, pods and flowers of […]
What Are the Health Benefits of Garlic?
Garlic (Allium Sativum) Garlic is a magical herb that has proven its effectiveness in almost all common ailments. It is very effective in heart diseases particularly in lowering cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. So if you are the one having high cholesterol, increase your garlic intake. It will also help you to reduce blood pressure. […]
Colds, Flu, Sweats and Vitamin C
Tis the Season, for Colds and Flu. Prevention and Natural Remedies The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience while traveling, teaching T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Chinese Herbal medicine, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of my columns. The […]
Health Letter To A Friend
Hi Ron thanks for the hospitality. ***On our return from a month long trip we stopped to see a friend I’d known since the early 60’s. While we were there I made a few observations and included them in a letter for him to peruse. I told him, like I tell my readers, any information […]