Did You Know That?

·         An anti-inflammatory diet protects women against fractures and bone loss.

·         Drinking wine is associated with increased possibilities of melanoma.

·         Half of adults and two-thirds of children drink one or more sugary drinks every day.

·         Processed food and fast food tend to be high in salt and sugar and low in fiber.

·         More than a third of injury-related emergency room visits are attributed to falls.

·         Peppermint oil has been shown to reduce tension headaches when applied to the temples.

·         Sesame oil has significant cardiovascular benefits.

·         Urinary bladders can hold more than two cups of urine.

·         Most people blink about 15 times a minute, which amounts to around 15,000 times a day.

·         Although used culinarily as grain, amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are not grains. Grains are seeds of the plants in the grass family, and these plants are not in the grass family.  They are more accurately classified as pseudograins.

·         A berberine herbal supplement works as well for lowering blood sugar for some diabetics as metformin.  Research suggests it may also reduce risk in developing diabetes.

·         Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.