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Yesterday I was watching a program on television where Jamie Oliver was talking about improving the quality of food in American high schools.He was frustrated about the resistance to change that many of the school boards and shown to his recommendation that they adopt a more healthy menu for school lunches.Jamie was very concerned about the high level of [...]

Evening primrose is a great medicinal plant, it has been the subject of increasing scientific research in recent years because of the widespread belief across cultures of its healing properties.Evening primrose can be used both internally and externally for an increasingly wide range of ailments due to its very high levels of gamma-linoleic acid and linoleic acid.These GLA fatty acids are [...]

The use of shea butter in cosmetics dates back to the time of Cleopatra in Egypt, it has wonderful moisturizing properties and is used throughout the skin care industry for its anti-inflammatory, emollient and humectant properties.Shea butter comes from the nuts of the Karite tree in Africa. Historically the nuts were crushed and boiled through a process which includes the [...]

The macadamia nut was first discovered in Australian rainforests. Australian aboriginals have long revered the nut for its high nutritional value and benefits for healthy skin and hair. Macadamia oil has high concentrations of antioxidants and fatty acids, and is a wonderful ingredient in natural skincare products.Macadamia nut oils are rich sources of squalene, a naturally occurring antioxidant present in [...]

Jojoba oil, or more correctly a wax is a wonderful ingredient in skin care creams as it is healthy for the skin in a variety of ways:Jojoba oil is very similar in texture to the sebum in our skin therefore it is easily absorbed and it is a rich moisturizer making it ideal in the Manuka honey cream eczema [...]

Lecithin can be found in soybeans, wheat germ, corn, egg yolks, fish, legumes, and peanuts. It is a phospholipid composed of the amino acid choline and inositol. These are fats that are essential in all of the body’s cells, playing an important role in the function of cell membranes, regulating nutrients that enter and exit the cell.Lecithin is used [...]