France has more centenarians than any other European country. The French also smoke, drink alcohol, eat a ton of cheese, cream, whole milk, eggs, butter, meat, and cook with the pièce de la résistance: duck fat. Duck fat (gras de canard) is a cooking fat traditionally used in the southwest regions of France. It is a major contributing factor to the “French Paradox,” or the...
Where you live has a huge impact on your health. Air pollution is linked to the premature death of more than 3 million people a year. It causes cancer, asthma, strokes and heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Read on to learn about the health benefits of living near the ocean. 1. Abundance of Negative Ions Pollution doesn’t just contribute to premature death, but affects your physical and...
Since living in France after spending the first 19 years of my life in America, I’ve noticed quite a few differences between the two cultures. The most noticeable being the overall health of the population. There are much less overweight people in France than in America, which means that cultural practices have a huge impact on people’s health and appearance. Statistically, the French also live...
Whatever we see, hear, taste and feel affects our thoughts, emotions, and actions. One way you can improve your physiological state is by choosing to listen to the right sounds. We respond to music on a neurological level. It affects our behavior, psychology and perception of reality. “Who writes the nation’s songs shapes the nation’s souls.” -Abraham Lincoln Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a...
Tobacco is a plant that has been needlessly demonized for decades. Wheat can be grown with pesticides and used to make Lucky Charms, or it can be naturally grown and used to make sourdough bread. Two different outcomes, same plant. One is detrimental to health, one is good for health. Just like wheat can be transformed into healthy or unhealthy products, tobacco can be grown...
Your brain is just as malleable as the body depending on its input. Continue reading to learn about natural ways to get the most out of this incredible organ. Feed Your Mind With Ideas Which You Would Like To Have Your Mental Attitude Reflect William Walker Atkinson, an author from the early 20th century, wrote a variety of books on mental science. He states,...
Cod liver oil is a sacred food that has been used for centuries to maintain physical and mental health. Read on to learn more about the health benefits of cod liver oil. A Brief History of Cod Liver Oil, or “Liquid Gold” The origin of the use of Cod Liver Oil as a food dates back to the Viking Era (late 700s to...
What do Brad Pitt, Kate Moss, and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common? Well-developed bone structure and even, proportionate faces. They are perceived as attractive by the majority of people because these qualities are associated with good health. Beauty and art is a game of proportions. Nature is divine art in a way, and in order for it to manifest its intelligence, it needs the necessary...
As a health tonic, Chrysanthemum has been used in China for more than two thousand years. The Shen Nong’s Canon of Materia Medica compiled before the Christian era, rated it as a “superior herb, the use of which prolongs life.” In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), Chrysanthemum has pungent, sweet, bitter and slightly cold properties, and is associated with the Lung and Liver meridians. Its three...
Bread is the most widely consumed food in the world. Grains such as wheat, rye, oats and barley have been apart of primates and eventually humans’ diets for 4 million years. Read on to learn more about the health benefits of sourdough bread. The real reason gluten-free diets and gluten intolerances are so prevalent in westernized culture is because of they way gluten-based products...
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