Healthy Eating Tips for Healthy Living in 2005
Healthy Eating for Healthy Living in 2005Eating healthy is fast becoming a way of life. American's are living longer, however, the goal of many is not to simply live longer, the goal it is to live a longer and healthier life. Simple everyday fruit can help.Recent studies have indicated that the antioxidants in fruit provide a whole host of health benefits: the anti-aging power of blueberries and the joint pain relieving properties found in cherries to name a few. The multitudes of health components found in fruit are truly a gift from Mother Nature. Here are a few everyday fruits for healthy living in 2005: Cherries ? The Supercharged Fruit:Are cherries truly fruit for a healthy you? Recent studies have revealed that cherries offer an assortment of health benefits including the ability to offer natural relief from joint pain caused from gout, arthritis and joint inflammation.
The wonder of the cherry is the anthocyanins. According to research from Michigan State University tart cherries contain anthocyanins and bioflavonoids, which inhibit the enzymes Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2, and prevent inflammation in the body. These compounds have similar activity as aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen. Further investigations revealed that daily consumption of cherries has the potential to reduce the pain associated with joint inflammation. Many are choosing to drink cherry juice, eat cherries or consume tart cherry pills for relief of gout, arthritis and joint pain.Linda L.
Patterson is a living testimony of the soothing affects of cherries on her joint pain. "I enjoy crocheting and lately my hands have been so painful, I couldn't crochet for more than about 30 minutes.", says Patterson. In an attempt to find relief from her pain, she located Fruit Advantage Tart Cherry capsules, (www.fruitadvantage.com)a supplement made from red tart cherries. "Within the first week of taking the tart cherry capsules my hands felt so much better.", says Ms. Patterson.
"I am now able to crochet without the pain in my hands."Blueberries ? Nature's Top Antioxidant Fruit: Blueberries emerged as the top antioxidant capacity fruit in a laboratory testing procedure called ORAC - Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity developed by the USDA*. ORAC has become the definitive measurement of antioxidant capacity.James Joseph, Ph.D, Chief of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging in Boston, is working with blueberries to examine their potential to help improve motor skills and reverse the short-term memory loss that comes with aging."The blueberry has emerged as a very powerful food in the aging battle," said Joseph. "Given the possibility that blueberries may reverse short-term memory loss and forestall other effects of aging, their potential may be very great."Terry Johnson, a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, munchies on dried blueberries for the convenience and taste. "I work behind a computer for eight hours a day and I like to snack. I began eating dried blueberries instead of a candy bar from the vending machine.
Now I feel good when I snack because I am eating fruit instead of candy."Strawberries:Studies have shown that strawberries can help promote a healthy digestive system and help lower blood cholesterol. A handful of strawberries can go a long way to a helping you maintain a healthy lifestyle.According to Jennifer LaPointe, Director of Marketing for Traverse Bay Farms, www.traversebayfarms.com "many of our customers are looking to eat healthier and our gourmet fruit product fit this trend. It's certainly better than fast food." Traverse Bay Farms sells Fruit Advantage Tart Cherry capsules, cherry juice concentrate and a variety of dried fruit products including: cherries, blueberries, red raspberries, strawberries. The company may be contact for additional information or interviews at 1-877-746-7477 or www.traversebayfarms.com.
NonePollaro Custom Furniture Chosen for 76th Annual Academy Awards? Gift Baskets
(ContentDesk) February 24, 2004--The exclusive custom-furniture maker, Pollaro Custom Furniture, which has crafted fine pieces for Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Carole Bayer-Sager, Clive Davis and other celebrities, was selected as an honored participant in the 76th Annual Academy Awards? Gift Baskets.The Gift Baskets are given to the presenters, performers and other special guests at the Academy Awards? ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. For a list of presenters and performers consult the official Academy Awards? website
www.oscars.org/76academyawards/presenters_performers.html .Pollaro Custom Furniture is presenting a $5,000 gift certificate that will be accompanied by a handsome 8-page brochure specially printed on the occasion of the 76th Academy Awards?. The certificate can be used toward the commission of...
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Entrepreneurial Traits that Drive Sales
Frequently overlooked and hidden deep within our marketing tool box is the ultimate marketing vehicle for your business ? you! Many small business owners are so busy figuring out how to increase sales and revenue they forget to grow themselves as business owners. If you aren't evolving yourself, aren't you being counterproductive to your business development? Marketing our businesses isn't just about what ads to buy or what networking event to go to next; it's about us as people, as entrepreneurs. The following marketing traits are often overlooked by entrepreneurs but are pivotal to your long-term success. What's more, they cost very little yet earn a savvy entrepreneur a lot. Show Your Personality -- Customers want to know who you are.
That's great that you offer the fastest tax services in town, or your gift baskets can be custom-made and delivered anywhere in 24 hours. But who are you? Your customers and prospects want to know. Especially if you're facilitating business on...
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Firefly Lites Hits a High Note With VH1 Save The Music
Lake Stevens, WA (ContentDesk) July 27, 2005 -- Firefly Lites is a company dedicated to doing its part for the environment by offering eco-friendly candles. The Seattle, Washington-based maker of high-quality, custom, hand-poured, soy candles and other unique gift items is among a handful of companies participating in this years VH1 Save The Music benefit."We are excited to be among other businesses and people who feel as passionate about musical education as we do," says Michele Groutage, president and founder of Firefly Lites. Since it's inception in 1997, VH1 Save The Music has improved the lives of more than a half million children and donated nearly $30 million worth of musical instruments to 1,200 public schools in 80 cities."Children should have access to a quality education that includes music," Groutage says. "I applaud the VH1 Save The Music Foundation for their ongoing efforts in raising public awareness and funds for this important cause." Music of Love is the theme for the...
Firefly Lites Hits a High Note With VH1 Save The Music
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Saving the World at Home and Abroad...with a Basket
(ContentDesk) November 24 2003--Can a basket save the world?
"No, but it's a start." says Christine Ansorge, owner of Button Aprons.
Button Aprons has challenged itself to sell 500 Homekeeping Baskets by Christmas in order to raise the 5,000 dollars necessary to donate a gift ark of animals through Heifer International.
Heifer International take a unique approach to solving the problem of world hunger, instead of milk they give the hungry a cow or a goat or a water buffalo, and with the animal comes training in the best care of the animal and the environment to ensure long-term success.
This simple approach has successfully lifted people out of poverty in 115 countries for more than 50 years.
???The Homekeeping Basket is willow basket filled with goodies for making a house homey.
One of the "Cheryl" style aprons turns ordinary women into domestic goddesses with its cheery red and white check and its detachable bib.
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