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Become Blue
June 1st, 2012As a child, were you fearful of the scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where Violet Beauregarde blows up into a gigantic blueberry after chewing blueberry pie-flavored gum? Or were you scared of the fact that she had to be rolled out and “squeezed” before she exploded? Lucky for us, blueberries have quite a different reaction in our bodies.
Why you can't live life without blueberries.
Focun On: Resveratrol
March 1st, 2012WHAT IT IS: Resveratrol is a natural polyphenol antioxidant produced within various plants, especially fruits with dark red skin, such as red grapes. As with all antioxidants, resveratrol protects cells from free-radical damage. Since our bodies cannot produce resveratrol naturally, it’s important to replenish our supplies.
Benefits
What it is, why we need it, and where to find it.Love the Skin You're In
February 1st, 2012It’s been said that by a certain age we get the face we deserve. The ravages of bad habits and bad moods, too little sleep, and poor nutrition add up to sags, wrinkles, and age spots we can no longer ignore.
A natural approach to your most beautiful skin.
Food Matters: The Flavor of Health
February 1st, 2012As a Natural Solutions reader, you may already know the golden rule for a healthy diet: eat a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, and grains (as close to nature as possible) and enjoy whatever other foods you like—just not too much (and if it is highly processed, eat even less).
The Heart Healthy Power of Herbs and SpicesRoast Your Way To Better Health
November 1st, 2011While it's widely known that coffee contains antioxidants that are helpful in fighting the oxidation of cells, new research has found that the strength of the roast affects antioxidant values; the darker the coffee, the higher the potency of antioxidants.
Superfoods: An Internal Sun Defense System
July 27th, 2011
Foods rich in antioxidants have the ability to prevent and heal cellular damage caused from ultraviolet rays. Here are a few of the major players in the game:Foods rich in antioxidants have the ability to prevent and heal cellular damage caused from ultraviolet rays.This Summer, Dive Into Sunscreen
July 27th, 2011
Gone are the days when I used to bake by the pool like a hot potato. No shirt, no shoes, no wrinkles, no worries. Youthful and vibrant, I never thought much about protecting my skin from its future fate (called aging). Or, for that matter, the inevitable impact that skin cancer could possibly have on my life—in a more convenient, post-dated era, of course.You can still have fun in the sun and keep your skin safe by choosing the right sunscreen.
Focus On: Antioxidants
July 1st, 2011WHAT are they? An antioxidant is a class of molecules that inhibit oxidization of other
In Season: Garlic
March 1st, 2011
Commercially available garlic is grown year-round, however the wild varieties are at their peak in March. For thousands
