Our bodies are amazing are they not? They're like the cameramen, directors and producers of the movie on the big cinema screen we call life and we wouldn’t be able to act out our parts at all if it wasn’t for them. Given the vast intelligence that governs the systems of our body, (they know how to ...

Cactus fruit, also known as the ‘prickly pear’, is a fruit belonging to the cactus family. These fruits are native to the Southwestern regions of North America and Mexico and have been a staple in their diet for thousands of years. You shouldn’t be fooled by their appearance though, as this fruit ...

With yoga having existed for thousands of years, it's well known to offer an almost endless host of benefits. It's a great way to weave in an altogether healthier lifestyle and better way of living. It can be a total mind and body workout that improves physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental ...

Vinegar. The average Briton notices it usually only as a salad dressing or, at a stretch, acknowledges it's great for polishing or descaling kettles. However, for a solution containing no vitamins or minerals it does actually possess boundless benefits crossing the fields of medicine, beauty and ...

Weight loss isn't easy, especially if you're too busy to focus on weight loss. With that being said, it's important to take at least half an hour out each day to exercise. Not just for weight loss, but for overall health and fitness. In fact, research shows that exercise is known to reduce stress ...

Ana Forrest is an inspiration that has been changing people’s lives for over 45 years. She is an internationally-recognized pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. She is the creator of Forrest Yoga, a mystic, visionary, philanthropist, author, (of "Fierce Medicine" ) and medicine woman. Ana crafted ...

Mugwort is the cousin of Wormwood and St John's Wort. In medieval times people used mugwort to make a beer called "gruit" and the beer was drunk from a mug and it seems likely that this is the reason mugwort is called this. 'Wort' means plant, herb or root in old English. It is also a native ...

Wheatgrass is a type of grass that looks like the grass growing in your back yard, but it’s not. Actually, wheatgrass comes from the wheat plant and is also called “baby wheat”. Although the name might suggest that the grass contains wheat and therefore also gluten, it's actually 100 % gluten-free. ...

Do you eat the banana skin (or peel) or only the banana itself? To be honest, I never used to eat the peel before – it didn’t really um...“appeel” to me. However, when I learned about the benefits of eating banana skins I started trying it out. Still, I wouldn’t say it’s an exquisite culinary ...

Rhodiola Rosea is also known as Arctic Root or Golden Root. It grows naturally at high altitudes and can be found in Britain, Asia and North America. It is native to Siberia and was much prized in history by the Vikings to enhance physical strength and endurance and considered an important health ...