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The Many Health Benefits of Cherries

By on October 1, 2009 in Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cherries, Diabetes, obesity, overweight

Cherries health benefits are remarkable. Cherries are good for many things – say, for eating, then competitively spitting out the pits, while you’re walking down the boulevard on a nice summer day. At least that’s what I used to do with them as a kid. But did you know that aside from the powerful doses [...]

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Achiote: Ancient Aztec Antioxidant

By on July 30, 2009 in Achiote, Ancient Herbs, Antioxidants

The mysterious red seed in the spiny, hedgehog-looking pod certainly seems strange looking and maybe even downright dangerous, but it’s actually quite a traditional part of both Mexican cuisine and Caribbean folklore and herbal medicine. Achiote, otherwise known by its Aztec name of achiotl, comes from the Annatto tree (Bixa orellana), and is known for [...]

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Anti-Aging Naturally – Does Resveratrol Reverse It All?

By on July 19, 2009 in Antioxidants, Resveratrol

I briefly touched upon this seemingly too-good-to-be-true phytoalexin when I wrote my holiday post about the antioxidant effects of red wine in the winter, but it seems like lately it’s been in the news more often so I wanted to give Skrewtips readers the lowdown. Is resveratrol all it’s been hyped up to be, or [...]

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Ho Shou Wu: Should You? Ancient Herb for Longevity and Hair Restoration

By on June 29, 2009 in Ancient Herbs, Antioxidants, Ho Shou Wu, Resveratrol

Have you ever heard of ho shou wu? I first looked up this fascinating herb after a friend recommended it as a way to combat against stress-related hair loss. Turns out that this herb has quite a history. Ho shou wu, known in binomial nomenclature as Polygonum multiflorum, is also referred to as as fo-ti, [...]

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Acai Berry – The Amazing Antioxidant

By on June 25, 2009 in Acai, Antioxidants

Açaí berries are the fruit of an Amazonian palm of the same name. The palms are picturesque, with slender trunks growing up to 30 meters in height, and in its native area, the Açaí palm’s fruit provides up to an astounding 40% of total nutritional intake to the surrounding populations. As a major food source, [...]

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