by Wan Mohd Hirwani Wan Hussain Even though the average weight of the population in the Western world continues to rise, this seems to have fueled the interest in health and fitness products. In addition to that, these people are having the desire to sculpt their bodies to achieve that magazine-cover look. Health clubs, gyms and many others have as a consequence become much busier and the trend looks to continue. It is not as if you can get away from it as the advertising for diet and fitness equipment is also on the television as well. But exercise is not the only way to build that body beautiful...

by Beth Allen Olive oil is a natural juice which preserves the taste, aroma, vitamins and properties of the olive fruit. Olive oil is clearly one of the good oils, one of the healing fats. For a healthy diet, one or two teaspoons of extra virgin olive Oil should be added to most of your meals. There is a large body of clinical data to show that consumption of olive oil can provide heart health benefits such as favorable effects on cholesterol regulation and LDL cholesterol oxidation, and that it exerts anti-inflamatory, anti-thrombotic, anti-hypertensive as well as vasodilatory effects both in animals...

by Dana Hawkes The acai berries are the products of palm trees in Brazil. They are berries similar to grapes and nearly the same size as the blueberry and purple in color. Acai berries are defined by big seeds as the pomegranate and a very thin layer of pulp. The juice of the acai fruit is called ‘the milk of Amazon’ by the Brazilians and is known to treat digestive and skin related problems. The power of antioxidants in acai berries is ten times more than that of grapes and twice the number in blueberries. Thus it is not a wonder that acai has gained so much popularity and is present in...

by Jane Chalmers Wheatgrass juicers are different from the commonly found vegetable and fruit juicers. Normal juicers are not very suitable for taking out wheatgrass juice as wheatgrass has tough fibers which are more difficult to process. Wheatgrass juicers are slower which helps in the generation of less heat and less oxidation of various nutrients. Wheatgrass juicers come in different types, and fall into two types, the manual or electric. The most important part of the juicing process is extracting it from the blades of the grass. The blades contain about seventy percent of the chemical compound...

by Chris Jensen Memory is a vital part of the learning process. Without it, learning would be impossible. Without memory, you would repeatedly have the same experiences for the “first time.” Memory gives richness to life – the pleasure of happy remembrances as well as the sorrow of unhappy ones. Here are ways to improve memory: 1. Put the information into a rhyme. A good example is the verse that begins, “Thirty days hath September”, which helps many people remember the number of days in each month. 2. Provide clues by means of acronyms. Acronyms are words formed from the...