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ALL ABOUT KOMBUCHA: ITS BENEFITS, USES AND SIDE EFFECTS

Kombucha Have you ever tasted Kombucha? If you’ve not, then you are missing out on an energetic beverage that is essential for the healthy functioning of your body. So what is kombucha? Kombucha is a beverage extracted from dried or ground kombu, which is an edible kelp that belongs to the Laminariaceae family.This refreshing drink can also be extracted as a result of the fermentation of sugared

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WHAT IS MATCHA?

Up until now, have you ever heard of the keyword "matcha"? Even if you've heard about it, you might have had some answered or unanswered questions about this nature's gift to mankind. Below are some key questions you might want to pause a bit and find answers to; What is matcha? Is matcha healthy? Is matcha tea good for you?

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POMEGRANATE PEEL TEA

It might interest you to learn more about the pomegranate peel tea, which is prepared from pomegranate peels and offers loads of amazing health benefits that you shouldn't overlook.

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AMAZING BENEFITS OF MELALEUCA

Melaleuca We are surrounded by countless plants that have remained our ultimate source of food, nutrients and biological active molecules. Without mincing words, plants offer us several remarkable values apart from being a food and nutrient source.Owing to their availability, socio-cultural, nutritional, therapeutic and medicinal attributes, plants are just impeccably essential for the survival

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15 EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS OF MAIZE OR CORN

Due to the increasing awareness that is drawn towards the consumption of phytochemical compounds, the intake of maize has recently gained attention for studies. Maize is considered a healthy food because of its high constituent of phytochemicals and essential nutrients. Resistant starch from maize or high-amylose maize exhibits several health beneficial effects. Due to the numerous health benefits of maize, its inclusion in our daily diets is highly recommended. Moreover, the increasing population continues to increase the demand for more food production. Apart from satisfying the incessant demand for food, maize has been proven to meet up with both our nutritional, pharmaceutical, therapeutic, economic, medical and industrial demands.

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18 MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR TREATING DIABETES

Among the challenging health conditions that are increasingly affecting human beings is diabetes. This is a disease condition caused by a metabolic disorder of the body systems as a result of chronic high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia). This sort of health challenge is often associated with disturbances in the metabolism of fat, carbohydrate and protein thereby causing defects in insulin activities

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17 REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF YERBA BUENA

Yerba Buena The term Yerba buena might sound strange to you but the good things you stand to gain from it are just phenomenal. It might interest you to know that yerba buena is a herb that has offered and continues to offer remarkable promising supports to humanity. Yerba buena, which is botanically known as Clinopodium douglasii is the Spanish term for a collection of scent plants especially fr

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HERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS OF COCOA

Cocoa Pod A greater part of the world population, especially the developing countries depend so much on traditional medicines obtained from plants. Most of these medicinal plants are sources of food and means of tackling several chronic diseases. Interestingly, this has remained the key reason why there are several ongoing studies in this regard.No doubt plants are natural sources of several che

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Sage Tea Maker

Five pre-set tea settings to get the best from your chosen tea. Tea basket automatically lowers at the precise temperature and automatically raises after the optimal steeping time. Custom tea setting, so you can choose the right combination of temperature and steeping time for your favourite tea. Auto start features can be set so you can wake up to a fresh pot of tea. Keep warm feature keeps your brew at the right temperature for your second cup.

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28 AWESOME BENEFITS OF JASMINE

JASMINE [embed]https://gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_6_Health_Benefits_of_Jasmine.mp3[/embed] Plants continue to play an integral role in both orthodox and traditional medicines for preventing and treating various diseases and ailments. Although not all plants fall into this category, yet a great number of plants have been recorded as excellent bioresources for medicinal purposes. Th

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OUTSTANDING BENEFITS OF BUCKWHEAT

Buckwheat Seeds Even though our health conditions are highly dependent on the type of food we consume, yet it is just disheartening that we oftentimes pay less attention to what we eat. While some foods are highly nutritious and essential for the healthy functioning of our bodies, others are not.Even though most of these essential healthy foods are quite affordable, yet we sometimes prefer to go

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MADEIRA CAKE

Being one of my all favorite cakes, I can tell you for sure that this Madeira cake recipe is a no brainer at all. Although this Madeira cake is very easy to make but yet super delicious and tantalizing.

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LIPTON TEA AND BLUEBERRY MUFFIN

Start off the day with a 2 mins breakfast that is made up of freshly prepared cup of lipton tea and blueberry muffin. Very easy to make and yet superb.

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Chicken With Vegetables Pies

Having chicken with vegetables pies for breakfast is another means of ensuring a great day ahead. Most people see these pies in the coffee shops, supermarkets and local shops thinking that they are quite hard to make but believe me, they are not. They are very easy to make and you can use simple ingredients that are usually available in your kitchen cupboard.

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INCLUDE FENNEL IN YOUR DIET?

Fennel, botanically known as Foeniculum vulgare is a flowering plant that belongs to the celery family Umbelliferae or Apiaceae. This vegetable is closely related to coriander, carrots, parsley and dill. Foeniculum vulgare is a perennial herb that has a characteristics feathery leaves and yellow flowers with a Mediterranean origin. Fennel possess strong anti-oxidizing, anti-bactericidal, anti-infl

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Chicken With Vegetables Pies

Having chicken with vegetables pies for breakfast is another means of ensuring a great day ahead. Most people see these pies in the coffee shops, supermarkets and local shops thinking that they are quite hard to make but believe me, they are not. They are very easy to make and you can use simple ingredients that are usually available in your kitchen cupboard.

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NO POINT GOING HALF WAY ON GINSENG

It is just amazing how we are surrounded by numerous plants  that provide  us  with virtually all the essential nutrients needed for healthy living. Apart from these beneficial nutrients, plants also provide us with  natural phytochemicals that are equally essential for the healthy functioning of the human bodies. So if this is the case, why do we sometimes fail to acknowledge and tap into all the

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18 MEDICINAL PLANTS/HERBS FOR TREATING DIARRHEA

[embed]http:////gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_12_Treating_Diarrhea_with_plants.mp3[/embed] I suppose each and every one of us at some point in our lifetimes has suffered from diarrhoea! Maybe not the chronic type but probably the mild one. Kudos to you if you haven’t yet! You probably might be thriving in another planet! Addressing the issue of diarrhea has become an area of concern si

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Hot and Cold Water Dispenser

This product is  easy to use, cost-effective and convenient way of producing healthy mineral drinking water from  tap water. It can dispense both cold and hot water which makes it ideal for  instant tea and coffee. It  eradicates bacteria,  bad odour and reduces harmful contaminants from  tap water. It balances pH level of water to mildly alkaline and greatly dispenses essential minerals and bio-energy properties.

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FIVE EDIBLE WEEDS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOU

Even avid gardeners would rather do plenty of other things than spend time pulling weeds. However, when most gardeners learn that some weeds are actually healthy, tasty and edible plants, they get a bit more interested in this dreary task. Consider these common wild plants that may be called weeds by some people and ingredients by others!Here are some five edible weeds that are good for you! Dan

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