Fruit and Antioxidants

We all know that fruit is good for us but what we may be underestimating the antioxidant content of fruit and vegetables. Apples, peaches and nectarines are the most significant other than the berry family.
So hit the apple orchard with family and friends and have a great and healthy time.

Vitamin B and Energy

Most people you know (maybe even yourself) have at one point or another had an energy drink. Whether its Friday night to make sure you can stay awake through the movie, or Tuesday afternoon to ensure you don't hit the midday slump, everyone now and then needs a pick me up. But what you may not realize when you are ingesting all those delightfully sugary calories is that what your body is really utilizing is the vitamin B and green tea extract (antioxidants). So you may wonder why you don't just take a vitamin B supplement and drink a mug of tea. So do we. Why should we spend all of our time and consume extra calories just to avoid feeling tired? A vitamin B supplement or a multivitamin combined with a naturally caffeinated and antioxidant rich beverage may be all we need.

Tea Consumption May Help Your Bones

Commonly it is thought that bones are static in nature and do not undergo change once one becomes an adult. However, bones are consistently in the process of resorption and deposition known as bone metabolism. Three tea catechins (or antioxidants), epigallocatechin (EGC), gallocatechin (GC), and gallocatechin gallate (GCG), were reviewed for their effects on bone metabolism. The effects of the tea catechins on bone formation were evaluated and showed that tea catechins had positive effects on bone metabolism through the process of both promoting osteoblastic activity and inhibiting osteoclast differentiations.

It is important to take care of your bones by supplementing with glucosamine, chondroitin, vitamin d and calcium.

News about autistic speech

Many children with autism suffer from verbal apraxia, wich is a neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned purposeful movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements. An estimated 50% of children with autism have apraxia, not to mention the people who suffer from apraxia but are not autistic.

Now a new study in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine states that a combination of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E may lead to speech improvements in speech, imitation, eye contact and behavior in children with this disorder.

Laughter is Good for Your Health

As it turns out humor really is infectious. The sound of laughter is actually contagious. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter triggers healthy physical changes in the body such as strengthening your immune system, boosting your energy, diminishing pain, and protecting you from the damaging effects of stress. So laugh out loud, who cares if people think its crazy. I know I don't!