1 Cup of Frozen Blueberries

 1      1 Frozen Banana

     1  1 Handful of Kale (or spinach or other greens)

         1  inch piece of Ginger

 1      1  Cup Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water or Spring Water

Choosing a good astaxanthin supplement should be fairly straightforward as there are few synthetic versions of the antioxidant on the market for human use.

Researchers have found that a compound found in the herb rosemary can help to keep optimum vision and protect against age related macular degeneration.

Astaxanthin is an antioxidant that is thought to be more than 6000 times more powerful than vitamin C, but what is it and where can you get it from?

Taking a daily dose of flaxseed has been found to lower the risk of high blood pressure, reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. Flaxseeds can be added to cereals, salads or baked foods such as bagels and muffins.

Milk has long been the staple drink to help kids with the growth of bones.  Parents are generally encouraged to give their children enough milk and other calcium rich foods such as cheese and yoghurt, but new research has found that other non calcium based foods may also be important.

Did you know that you can use lemon juice to help fight constipation? A glass of warm water
with the juice of a lemon in it taken first thing in the morning will kickstart the liver, and help to
empty the bowels.

The rejuvenating and intensive moisturising effect of argan oil has begun to grab the interest of more and more people every day.  Given the wealth of skin benefits provided by this oil, in particular its natural anti-ageing properties, this is one cosmetic gem that definitely shouldn’t remain undiscovered.

Who’s at Risk of Vitamin K Deficiency?

People on restricted diets are thought to have a higher risk of deficiencies of vitamin K due to lower food intake and poorer variety of foods, as well as malabsorption issues and possible interaction with medications.

Natural home remedies that can help to ease heel pain include:

a)      a) Rest your heel. Avoid overexertion and walking in long distances, or standing for longer periods of time. When you rest your heel, you avoid putting stress and further inflammation to the affected heel, thus aiding the healing process.

b)     b) Place Ice packs on the inflamed heel. This can reduce the inflammation. Alternating warm and cold compresses works fine.

Watermelon juice has been found to reverse atherosclerosis in an animal study. The fruit juice demonstrated positive effects after just eight weeks. The study, which was conducted at the University of Kentucky was published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

It seems that Homeopathy needs to be attacked from the medical establishment periodically. The latest attack occurred on the 10th April 2013. This seems to be a calculated attack as it coincides with the start of homeopathy awareness week.

Vitamin K is known as such because of its German name, Koagulations-vitamin. This may give you a clue as to one of its major roles in the body, namely, blood clotting (coagulation). Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning that the body is able to store it in adipose (fat) tissue and in the liver.

Heel pain is caused by inflammatory processes secondary to bone spurs (grown of extra bone tissues on normal bone), poor arch support, stress fracture, inflammation of the tendons, irritation of nerves, and etc.

Smoothies are a great way of getting your "five a day" fruit and vegetable servings. By using the whole fruit and vegetable, you get the added benefit of fibre, which is essential for a healthy digestive system and can help lower cholesterol levels.