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Healthiest Fish to Eat Here are 6 fish that are healthy for you and the planet Albacore Tuna Salmon Oysters Sardines, Pacific Rainbow Trout Freshwater Coho Salmon Pacific halibut Atlantic mackerel Sablefish 1. Albacore Tuna (troll- or pole-caught, from the U.S. or British Columbia) Many tuna are high in mercury but albacore tuna—the kind of white tuna that’s commonly canned gets a Super Green rating as long as (and this is the clincher) it is “troll- or pole-caught” in the U.S. or British Columbia. The reason: smaller (usually less than 20 pounds), younger fish are typically caught this way (as opposed to the larger fish caught on longlines). These fish have much lower mercury and contaminant ratings and those caught in colder northern waters often have higher omega-3 counts. The challenge: you need to do your homework to know how your fish was caught or look for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue  ecolabel . 2. Salmon (wild-caught, Al...

Grapple Fruit Grapple fruit is a combination of both grapes and apple. Grape + apple= grapple. The fruit tastes like grapes and looks like apple. It is a brand name for Fuji or gala apple and it has been specially treated to make the taste of the fruit flesh like a grape. Grapple fruit The grapple fruit typically looks large and have a flesh that is sweeter and crisper. The grapple fruit is one of the varieties of Fuji apple. Grapple is a Washington apple. It normally tastes like an  apple  and grape. Grapple nutrition If you are in a need of high calories, you can taste the grapple fruit because this fruit contains more calories. Nutrition Daily value in % Calories 95% carbohydrate 8% Vitamin C 2% Vitamin A 8% Calcium 1% Iron 1% Facts of grapple fruit It is a cholesterol free fruit that reduces the level of cholesterol. Eating this fruit also ...

Tips to reduce the body heat Body heat can be produced due to variety of factors among which the environmental heat that surrounds your body plays an important role. Your body can get heat up during the summer season when you are mostly exposed to the scorching sunrays.  Another factor of heating up of body is the food you are consuming. The spicy foods, alcohol, caffeine are some component which you must avoid as these are food which can heat up your body internally. Some illness or drugs can also be responsible for increasing heat inside your body. But, today you can get some effective ways that can easily control heat inside your body. Some natural herbs and home remedies play an important role in this process. The normal body temperature of a human should be 36.9o C, with small variations which are acceptable.  No matter what the external weather conditions are like, the internal body temperature is actually maintained for the regular functioning of ...

HOME GARDEN PESTICIDES The following list will offer some of favorite, all-natural, inexpensive, organic methods for making bug-busting pesticides for your home garden. 1. Neem 2. Salt Spray 3. Mineral oil 4. Citrus Oil and/or Cayenne Pepper Mix 5. Soap, Orange Citrus Oil & Water 6. Eucalyptus oil 7. Onion and Garlic Spray 8. Chrysanthemum Flower Tea 9. Tobacco Spray 10. Chile pepper / Diatomaceous Earth 1. Neem Ancient Indians highly revered neem oil as a powerful, all-natural plant for warding off pests. In fact, neem juice is the most powerful natural pesticide on the planet, holding over 50 natural insecticides. This extremely bitter tree leaf can be made in a spray form, or can be bought from a number of reputable companies. To make your own neem oil spray, simply add 1/2 an ounce of high quality organic neem oil and ½ teaspoon of a mild organic liquid soap (I use Dr. Bronners Peppermint) to two quarts of warm water. Stir slowly. Add to a ...

Immune System Boosters          Feeding your body certain foods may help to keep your immune system running strong. Plan your meals to include the following 10 powerful immune system boosters and you may increase your family's chances of fending off those winter bugs before they get anyone sick. Some of the immune system boosters can be added to your foods are                         1. Citrus 2. Red Bell Peppers 3. Broccoli 4. Garlic 5. Ginger 6. Spinach 7. Yogurt 8. Almonds 9. Turmeric 10. Green Tea 1. Citrus Most people turn to vitamin C after they've caught a cold. But did you know it tops the chart of foods that keep your immune system running at 100 percent? Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells. These are key to fighting infections.  Because your body doesn't produce or store it, daily inta...

காணாமல் போன தமிழரின் பாரம்பரிய நெல் ரகங்களை மீட்டெடுத்துவரும் புதுகை விவசாயிகள்...!(Traditional missing rice varieties has been discovered by Tamil farmers) சாகுபடியில் காணாமல் போன விவசாயிகள் மறந்துவிட்ட பாரம்பரிய மருத்துவ குணம் கொண ்ட வறட்சியையும், நோய்த் தாக்குதலையும் தாக்குப்பிடிக்கக்கூடிய நெல் ரகங்களை மீட்டெடுக்கும் பணியில் புதுக்கோட்டையைச் சேர்ந்த இயற்கை விவசாயிகள் தமிழகத்துக்கே முன்னோடியாகத் திகழ்ந்து வருகின்றனர் என்றார் மிகையில்லை. ஆயிரமாயிரம் புதிய கண்டுபிடிப்புகள் தொடர்ந்து கொண்டிருந்தாலும், இயற்கையை அவற்றால் வெல்ல முடியாது என்பதற்கு தற்போது புழக்கத்தில் உள்ள ஒட்டு நெல் இரகங்களை உதாரணமாகக்கூறலாம். பெரும்பாலான ஒட்டு ரக நெல் வகைகள் நமது மண்ணுக்கும், சூழலுக்கும் ஏற்றதாக இல்லை. “குறைந்த நாட்களில் அதிக விளைச்சல்” என்ற நோக்கத்தில் கொண்டுவரப்பட்டவைதான் இந்த குட்டை ரக நெல்கள். ஆனால் பாரம்பரிய நெல் ரகங்கள், மாட்டுக்கு வைக்கோல், மண்ணுக்குத் தழைச்சத்து, விவசாயிக்கு நெல் ஆகிவற்றை உள்ளடக்கியதாக இருந்தன. மேலும், மண்வளம், பூச்சி வளம், நீர் வளம், நம் உடல் வளம் ஆகியவற்றை காக்கும...