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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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Close-Up on Brick Tea (Tuo Cha)

By on August 18, 2009 in Brick tea, Pu'erh, Tea

When it comes to tea, only recently has the common man gained access to fresh greens and whites, aromatic oolongs and delicate yellows. For centuries, the best teas went to the rich and powerful and the common man drank what he could when he could. So what did he drink? He drank brick tea. Brick [...]

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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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Close-Up on White Tea

By on July 13, 2009 in Tea, White Tea

Over the next few weeks, we will take a look at the “classic” Chinese teas — white, green, yellow, oolong, black and brick — and discuss the regions where they grow, the process each tea undergoes before it can be brewed, and the brewing techniques as well as descriptions of the different aromas, tastes and [...]

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Unlocking the Sacred Power of Cacao

By on January 11, 2008 in cacao, DIET

You may have heard some of the recent news reports boasting about the health benefits of chocolate, though it has not just recently become a prized resource. This ancient treat has been enjoyed for generations and is part of a rich cultural history in South America — and with reason. Cacao Can Heal Cacao, the [...]

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Subscribe to Our Anti-Aging Secrets: No Expensive Pills or Creams Involved!

By on December 6, 2007 in HEALTH PRODUCTS

co-authored with Gina Laverde It seems like everywhere you turn, a new product is promising everlasting youth. Reverse the signs of aging! Diminish wrinkles! Look and feel great! Who wouldn’t be enticed by such bold promises? The truth of the matter is that most people are already aware that no single product or pill can [...]

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Are You Eating Your Algae?

By on August 16, 2007 in DIET

Allow me to introduce you to Spirulina, most recently deemed the super-est of all super foods. Spirulina, a form of blue-green algae, boasts 10 times more beta carotene than carrots, is about 65% protein and provides us with essential fatty acids, phytonutrients, probiotics, and antioxidants. Millions of years ago, before we were even a tear [...]

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