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Scientists in Rohtak, India have found that eight wild plants growing in India — including the desert date, castor oil plant, curry tree, and fenugreek — have shown promise in treating drug-resistent bacteria, or so-called superbugs.

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Fiddlehead Ferns With Artichokes and Wild Leeks

May 22nd, 2011 | By admin | Category: Featured, Recipes, Vegetables

Between the fiddleheads and wild leeks, this is a great forager’s dish, albeit with a bit of a narrow window to it (ie, two weeks in spring). If you do set off to collect your own fiddleheads, know what your are doing. Only one type of fern is really edible/tasty, and other kinds can give [...]

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CDC: Obesity, Arthritis, Lack of Exercise Linked

May 22nd, 2011 | By admin | Category: Exercise, Featured, Weight Loss

This seems a little bit like one of those “well duh” studies, but according to the CDC, if you’re overweight and have arthritis, you apparently don’t have a desire to exercise a whole lot.

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Chronic Pain Lessened By Yoga, Tai Chi, Acupuncture

May 22nd, 2011 | By admin | Category: Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, Featured, Tai Chi, Yoga

According to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, activities such as yoga and tai chi, as well as therapies like acupuncture, all helped to ease chronic pain in patients.

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Is Working Out With Wii a Good Idea?

May 21st, 2011 | By admin | Category: Exercise, Featured

If you own a Wii, you know that there are a ton of games out there focusing on fitness, yoga, exercise, and similar areas. But is it a good platform for actually getting fit?

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