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Health Potpourri

Apr 25, 2009

Fire Up Flaxseed for Lots of Omega-3

If you?’re not big on fish, but big on the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, don?’t forget the flax seed.

Flax seed isn?’t just a good source of Omega-3?… it?’s one of the best, with high concentrations of the fatty acids.

Research from The George Mateljan Foundation reveals that a quarter cup of flax seeds, or about seven grams, provides us with more than 150% of the recommended daily value. There is also a high degree of concentration of Omega-3 in flax seed?… about twice the density of walnuts, and five times the density of salmon.

Source: Thanks to our friends at The George Mateljan Foundation



Improve Circulation

After your bath or shower, studies show that you can aid in improving your circulation and lymph gland drainage by the way you towel your body. To dry your legs, towel moving up towards your groin; and dry your arms and torso by toweling inward towards your armpits. Nature is logical as well as beautiful. We should pay more attention to it.

The Medicinal Aspects of Laughter
Laugh at life, no matter what it hands you. There are medical studies that prove laughter helps the body in several ways. Laughter. Laughter does several good things for the body: it causes your muscles to relax, reducing pain, lowering stress hormones, improves the immune system, lowers blood pressure and strengthens the heart and lungs. The end result, you feel better! So?…?”Laughter IS the best medicine.?”