Sea Buckthorn Sea buckthorn has captivated the natural health food industry recently. It's in everything from soaps to ice cream. You can eat it, you can drink it, and you can even smear it on your skin. So, why the fuss over a prickly little plant? A thorny, deciduous shrub, sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is no pushover in its natural environment. Both drought and salt resistant, it can withstand harsh weather and temperatures as low as -40° C. Yet, despite sea buckthorn's tough demeanour, within its bright orange berries dwells an extraordinary nutritional wealth-a wealth that has piqued the interest of natural health food professionals everywhere. > Read Full Story... Get Your Motor Running Chromium plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism and may also have some benefits in weight loss, athletic performance, and in lowering cholesterol. This nutrient is the active component of the glucose tolerance factor, or GTF. Chromium works closely with insulin-a hormone produced in the pancreas and vital in the transport of glucose from the bloodstream into cells, where it is converted into energy. This essential trace mineral is found in tiny amounts in such foods as lean meats, vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals, and good old-fashioned brewer's yeast. > Read Full Story ... Abs of Steel The other night, while suffering through one of my occasional bouts of insomnia, I was channel surfing at an hour when there is only one type of television program playing-infomercials. > Read Full Story ...   Coffee with a Cause Enlightened coffee drinkers know that their buying choices can make a difference to the lives and health of the workers who tend and harvest coffee. > Read Full Story ... No Bed of Roses The good-night wish, "Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite" may have lost its charm with the recent spate of bedbug outbreaks. Got Stress? Cold season is here, and people are talking about natural approaches to reduce risk for catching a cold, or at least improve recovery time. Living an Authentic Life In a world where success is defined by money, and happiness is just a weight-loss plan away, many of us have lost sight of our most valuable asset: our true selves. The Myth of Multitasking Somehow, over the past two decades, we've convinced ourselves that we can't get it all done unless we do it all at once. Making Sense of Soy Soy is the Jekyll and Hyde of the plant world. With reported benefi ts often contradicted by accounts of negative effects, confusion about soy's true nature abounds.

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