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History of Hawaiian Coffee
Often, the coffee connoisseur is asked, "What is the best coffee in the world?" Almost unequivocally the answer is' "The one I roast in my kitchen." However, when pressed to name a commercially available bean the answer is more often than not, a Hawaiian coffee. This is quite a remarkable achievement considering that the coffee plant was not introduced to Hawaii until 1825, almost a thousand years after commercial cultivation began in other, older, growing regions of the world. Hawaiian coffee ...Read more »•
What is Organic Food?
"Organic" has some quite specific legal definitions in most developed countries. In the U.S, all farms or products claiming to be "certified organic" must be guaranteed by a USDA-approved independent agency to be meeting the following guidelines: * Sound records kept of all operations * No use of antibiotics or hormones in livestock * No use of genetically modified organisms * No irradiation * Use sound soil conservation and crop rotation practice * And most importantly, that there has been no ...Read more »•
Take Charge of Your Health Care
QID - QOD: What's The Difference? To Frank(not his real name), and thousands of others like him, the difference is a matter of life and death. Our story begins when Frank was admitted to a hospital with breathing difficulties. His physician ordered the usual breathing treatments, tests and medication. After a few days in the hospital, Frank's recovery had progressed steadily, but he still wasn't strong enough to return home. Arrangements were made to admit him to a skilled nursing facility for ...Read more »•
THE "FRIENDLY" BACTERIA Necessary To Health!
THE "FRIENDLY" BACTERIA Necessary To Health! © By Lena Sanchez Yes, there is a friendly and necessary bacterium required to stay health. Let me tell you a true story. 17 years ago, my 2 year-old grandson had been having diarrhea for weeks and nothing seemed to stop it. The doctor had given prescriptions and a diet that wasn't touching it. After two weeks of diarrhea it had became watery and blood tinged making my grandson one tired and cranky little boy as his system was unable to absorb ...Read more »•
Unwind Time
Do you like to unwind when you get home from work? What is it that helps you unwind? Is it relaxing on the couch, talking with your spouse, enjoying a refreshing beverage or snack, taking a walk, doing the dishes? Think about it for a moment. When our kids were really young, I used to give them my undivided attention as soon as we got home. I found that jumping right into making dinner only made them whine and cling more, so decided to focus on them first. They hadn't seen me all day and really ...Read more »•
The Relationship Between Water and The Liver
Although many realize that the liver has its own cleansing system, it does need help - as it cannot maintain its healthy state if its being abused. Abuse occurs when too much of the wrong foods are entering the body. The livers main role is to neutralize the wastes and toxins in the body. Toxins refer to 'bad foods' that do more harm than good. Some of these 'bad foods' are fried foods that are high in fat, caffeine and alcohol. There is nothing wrong with eating these foods in ...Read more »•
Make Your Own Baby Food- The Easy Way!
Is your baby about to start solid foods? Are you thinking of making your own baby food? When you make baby's first foods, you can save money and reduce waste. You also can choose more nutritious options. Fresh foods are typically more nutritious than canned, and you can purchase organic food to prepare for baby if you wish. You can also avoid unwholesome ingredients that show up in commercial baby food. Making baby food doesn't have to be expensive or time consuming. In fact, the easiest and ...Read more »•
Correct your acid / alkaline balance by the water you drink:
Correct your acid / alkaline balance by the water you drink: What the experts say. In health circles there has been much recent talk about acid / alkaline imbalance. Let's see if we can clarify how experts recommend we correct this imbalance. The problem: Your body functions best when neither too acid nor too alkaline. Unfortunately almost all of us have become acidic due to diet, drinks and stress -- both psychological and from pollution. Acids can build up in the body's system causing ...Read more »•