We often start our mornings with a cup of coffee to prepare for a busy day ahead, but are there hidden health benefits beyond the caffeine buzz? People who drink coffee have fewer instances of heart disease and stroke, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and Type II diabetes. Coffee is full of antioxidants. Antioxidants release oxygen to […]

Have you been battling a joint injury, inflammation or chronic joint pain? Inflammation can be managed naturally by making a few simple changes to your diet. The majority of anti-inflammatory foods are fresh fruits and vegetables and include these three characteristics: High in omega-3s. High in antioxidants. Rich sources of essential fatty acids Here are […]

Elderberry (Sambucus) is a common home remedy used to treat the common cold and flu. The genus Sambucus includes as many as 30 shrubs and trees native to both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) produces black berries that can be eaten raw or cooked as jam or reduced to a concentrated […]

Fever grass is the Jamaican name for lemongrass. The Cymbopogon lemongrass genus (plant family) includes over 50 species of grasses native to tropical Asia and Southern India. Fever grass tea is made from the fresh or dried “leaves” of the stalk. The citrus flavor of fever grass (lemongrass) blends beautifully and makes a delicious cup […]

Aralia (Aralia racemosa) is commonly referred to as spikenard or American spikenard and is a distant cousin of ginseng. Aralia racemosa grows wild in the Eastern United States, China, Northern India and Japan. Aralia grows upwards of 5 feet from deep purple stems and very large compound leaves. Each leaf consists of multiple egg-shaped leaflets. […]

Arrowroot is a root vegetable very much like a yam or sweet potato but with twice the protein. One cup of yams contains 2.3 grams of protein while one cup of arrowroot contains 5.0 grams of protein. That same cup of arrowroot contains 338 micrograms of folates, that’s 84% of the RDA. Folates and folic […]

Cerasee tea, also known as cerassie tea, is made from the medicinal herb bitter melon (Momordica charantia). Bitter melon is native to Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean and then introduced as cerasee to Latin America and the Caribbean by the African slave trade. Cerasee is a creeping herbaceous vine which grows freely along fence […]

Despite the name, epsom salt, it contains no salt. Discovered in 1618 on a farm in Epsom, England, epsom salt is a naturally occurring mineral compound containing hydrated magnesium sulphate (MgSO. 7H2O). The farmer who discovered epsom salt noticed that when dissolved in water, the compound helped heal scratches and skin abrasions. Epsom salt is […]

Yes, proteins are the building blocks of your body. Proteins and their components, amino acids, repair and build bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood and teeth. They are also vital to the production of enzymes and hormones. This process starts in the womb, peaks shortly after puberty, but continues throughout your lifetime. Protein is one of […]

Eating mindfully means eating with awareness. We often mindlessly eat on the run, in front of the television, while surfing the ‘net, even while driving. When eating mindlessly, we often eat the wrong things and end up eating more than we intended. When eating mindlessly, you are often distracted, you aren’t aware of the internal […]