Peppermint is a cross between spearmint and water mint. People are familiar with peppermint because of its menthol flavoring, which is used for candies, teas, and chewing gum. Mint also makes your mouth feel cool because menthol activates cold receptors in our tissues. Less known is that it can also be used to aid people … Read more
The best way to cool your home is to avoid using heat. But if can’t completely avoid the use of heat, and you certainly can’t prevent the heat which comes from the sun. Wind and solar cooling are among your options. Solar heat can actually help cool your home. When a solar cooling system is … Read more
Cabbage is a strong and easy to grow vegetable. It inexpensive, and is found in almost all parts of the world. Cabbage has been known throughout the ages, both for its nutritional values, and for its medicinal values. It has recently become recognized that it can reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer (such … Read more
Pumpkin seeds are more beneficial to your health, appearance, and weight loss efforts, than you might imagine. What Are Pumpkin Seeds? Also called “pepitas,” pumpkin seeds are flat, small, and usually dark green in color. They are sometimes surrounded by a yellow or white husk. This depends on what variety of pumpkin they come from. … Read more
The three D’s that can describe fossil fuel are Dangerous, Dirty, and Dwindling. They are bad for the environment, but yet are still the number one source of energy. The good news is that there are cleaner, sustainable energies knocking on our doors. It is high time we welcome them into the picture with open arms. Here’s a quick look at geothermal and wind energy, and how people can harness them for their homes.
Arnica is a flower to be used externally only, as it may be toxic – even deadly – if taken internally (unless as a weak homeopathic preparation, which has been used for seasickness and post-partum bleeding). One of the ways Arnica acts is as a stimulation to local blood supply, which brings healing blood flow … Read more
Anyone following a low calorie vegetarian diet should ensure to get sufficient quantities of the right kinds of vegetarian foods. It is a falsehood that “the more you eat, the more you weigh.” There are certain foods and nutrients that are essential to any diet, and the lack of these can cause weight gain! It … Read more
Coconut oil is becoming better known for its nutritional values. What exactly are the health benefits of coconut oil? The following is some basic information which can help you to understand what it is and what it can do. Coconut Oil and Weight Loss – Is There Such Thing as Good Fat? Contrary to popular … Read more