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Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?

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            Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?  Resveratrol might be a key ingredient that makes red wine heart healthy. Learn the facts — and hype — about red wine and how it affects the heart.   Red wine, in moderation, has long been thought of as heart healthy. The alcohol and certain substances in red wine called antioxidants may help prevent coronary artery disease, the condition that leads to heart attacks.      How is red wine heart healthy?    Resveratrol in red wine      Resveratrol in grapes, supplements and other foods      How might alcohol help the heart?      Any links between red wine and fewer heart attacks aren't completely understood. But part of the benefit might be that antioxidants in red wine may increase levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol) and protect against cholesterol buildup.  Health care providers don't recommend that you start drinking alcohol for heart benefits, especially if you have

How Sunflower Seeds use As Food

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              How Sunflower Seeds use As Food   Sunflower seeds contain large amounts of healthy fat acids and can be enjoyed fresh or used in bread and dishes. They are very popular in candy in deserts, and many sunflower lovers make their own brine to spice up the taste of the sunflower seed. Creating your own brine is easy if you follow the simple steps outlined below. The first humans that enjoyed tasty sunflower seeds were the Native Americans. They even used them to cook and bake cakes; sunflower seeds were grounded into a nutritious flour that could be used for a wide range of dishes.  If you want to try making your own sunflower seed brine, you should begin by washing the seeds. Place your sunflower seeds in a large bowl filled with cold water and stir them around until dirt accumulate at the bottom of the bowl and any dust particles float up to the surface.  If you prefer sunflower seeds without shells, you don’t have to make any brine. The brine is only a way to add taste to

10 Interesting Facts and Information About the Spiritual Plant

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 10 Interesting Facts and Information About the Spiritual Plant  Spiritual Plants I found some information on spiritual plants that might interest you. Plants are the essence of Mother Nature and carry the natural energy of Gaia within them. Humans have been using this energy since ancient times, and the Chinese practice of feng shui includes strategically placing plants in certain spaces to reduce psychological stress. The living energy of plants naturally attracts positivity and offers a completely new sense of being. Here are some spiritual plants that Plants have been used for their spiritual and symbolic meanings for centuries. A spiritual plant is a plant that has a special meaning or connection to your own essence, your life path, or your divine purpose. Like humans and animals, natural plants also have symbolic and spiritual meanings. If you bring in a particular plant in your house, then try to observe the symbolic meaning and apprehension of the same occurrence. It is no coin