http://www.herbasway.com/wp Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:17:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The newest issue of the Journal of Cosmetic Science opens with an interesting article about kudzu root. As do most legumes, the roots of the kudzu vine contain nodules, which fix nitrogen and replenish the soil. These nodules are particularly high in puerarin, the isoflavone, and a relative of hemoglobin called ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=116 Ask Horton: an elephant never forgets. Humans, on the other hand, do so all the time and with increasing frequency as we get older. Once you hit my age, it's: "what was your name again?" We have long known that blueberry helps with mental clarity and focusing your thoughts. Now, there ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=113 As if all those studies on physical health and green tea were not enough, a new wave of scientific studies are being published that discuss the relationship between green tea consumption and mood. The latest of these is a study from Japan that found an association between green tea consumption and ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=109 New data from the scientific literature is confirming that, which proponents of raw food diets have known for decades: raw food is healthy. The reasons have changed over the years, but the results are ever more clear.   One of the side effects of cooking food is the formation of substances, known ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=107 G*R*E*E*N*space*T*E*A! Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, a new report demonstrated that green tea consumption improves mood in overweight or obese male subjects. This does not mean that you need to be an overweight or obese male to feel the groove. Scientists are still working on the mechanisms, but many think ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=104 How does stress effect weight gain? Nothing could be more complicated! Well, almost nothing. Let's see what we can do. Stress initiates a state of disharmony in the body, as it defends itself from whatever is causing the stress (the stressor). There are both physiological and behavioral changes that occur in ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=91 G*R*E*E*N*space*T*E*A! It has long been understood that green tea provides a sense of relief. Now scientists are beginning to understand how. The catechin EGCG, the major polyphenol in green tea, helps to  inhibit the activity of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase. This enzyme breaks down one of the chemicals in your brain ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=98  1/2 c. sugar, whey sugar (optional or to taste) 3 tbsp. rounded cornstarch 2 1/2 c. soy milk 1 egg, beaten Dash of salt 3 - 4 doses of Peach HerbaGreen Tea 1 tsp. Vanilla   Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, HerbaGreen Tea and soy milk in a saucepan. Bring to simmer over LOW heat, stirring almost constantly (to ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=95 There is often a gap between theory and reality, especially with health claims from dietary supplements.  This is primarily because scientific proof lags way behind the "common knowledge" of traditional and alternative therapies. It is aways exhilarating when the scientists finally catch up. This is the case with green tea. The ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=92 This is the best news since the French Paradox showed us how healthy it is to drink red wine! Researchers from Sweden followed the survival rate of people, who had already suffered a heart attack. Some ate chocolate; some did not. Eight years of chocolate or eight years of deprivation. The ... http://www.herbasway.com/wp/?p=89