Health Benefits of Avocado The avocado is a unique fruit and is high in healthy fats. There are numerous studies that show that the avocado has numerous health benefits. Avocado Is Incredibly Nutritious Avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree, scientifically known as Persea americana. The fruit is high in nutrients and added to many dishes. The…
What should your post say? Building Your Immunity God give us all an immune system and that immune system protects our bodies from outside invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and toxins (chemicals produced by microbes). It is made up of different organs, cells, and proteins that work together. There are two main parts of…
Saturated fats A saturated fat is a type of fat in which fatty acid all have single bonds. Most animal fats are saturated. Saturated fats are fat molecule that have no double bond between the carbon molecules because they are saturated with hydrogen molecules. Unsaturated fats An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid…
Raspberries Raspberries belong to the rose family of plants which houses other fruits including apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, peaches, strawberries and pears. Raspberries are the third most popular berry among US consumers. There are 200 species of raspberries and can be placed in three groups, red raspberries, black raspberries, and purple raspberries. Mature red raspberries…
Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress We all face stressful situations throughout our lives, but no matter what the cause, stress floods your body with hormones. Your heart pounds, your breathing speeds up, and your muscles tense. Here are some relaxation techniques that can help you evoke the relaxation response and reduce stress. Breath focus. In…
The Deadly Ties between Stress, Heart Disease and Other Afflictions Lester Adler, M.D. We’ve all been there. Stuck in traffic. Late for a plane. Missed an important call. Lost your keys. We’ve all had these: worries about security, family, finances, terrorism, anger, loneliness, low blood sugar and hurt feelings. Which means we’ve all had this: STRESS….
Healthy Eating Plan A healthy eating plan gives your body the nutrients it needs every day while staying within your daily calorie goal for weight loss. A healthy eating plan also will lower your risk for heart disease and other health conditions. A healthy eating plan: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat…
Health Benefits of Kale Thriving even in frost, kale is an easy-to-grow green that keeps on giving: cut the smaller, paler green leaves to anchor or mix into fresh garden salad; use the larger, dark greens for stir-fries, pizza topping, or soup, while the plant keeps right on growing. One variety is known as dinosaur…
Coronavirus On 31 December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the causative virus by Chinese authorities on 7 January. On 10 January, WHO published a range of interim guidance for all countries on how…
About 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Transmission There are indications that person-to-person spread is occurring, most likely between close contacts (as in the case of SARS). It is not clear yet how easily 2019-nCoV spreads from person-to-person. It is important to know this in order to better understand the risk associated with this virus. Officials are…
