5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Cranberries

1. Cranberries can both bounce and float. This is due to pockets of air inside the fruit. 

2. According to oceanspray.com, "If you strung all the cranberries produced in North America last year, they would stretch from Boston to Los Angeles more that 565 times." Pretty impressive, right?

3. Cranberries were originally named "craneberries" because people thought that the blossoms on the plants resembles cranes.

4. Cranberries may help prevent cancer. According to 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life by David Grotto, "Multiple studies have found that flavonoid compounds including anthocyanins, flavonols, and proanthocyanidins, found naturally in cranberries, may be able to fight leukemia, breast, lung, colon, and potentially many other types of cancer."

5. Only about five percent of cranberries are sold fresh. The rest are turned in various types of cranberry products including dried cranberries, cranberry sauce, and cranberry juice.

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5 Foods That May Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men worldwide and the leading cancer for men in the United States. Here are five nutrient rich foods that may help to prevent it .

1. Onions

Not only is there strong evidence that onions can help lower the risk of prostate cancer, they may also help prevent other types of cancer too.

According to The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why by Jonny Bowden:

"Onions are a cancer-fighting food. In a number of impressive published studies, the consumption of onions (and other members of the allium vegetable family) demonstrated protective effects against stomach cancer. And in one study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, eating onions (as well as other members of its family like garlic, scallions, chives, and leeks) significantly lowered the risk for prostate cancer. Onions (and there close relatives) have also been shown to have the same effect against esophageal cancer."

2. Tomatoes

Tomatoes contain the powerful antioxidant lycopene, which multiple studies suggest may help to both reduce the risk of prostate cancer and prevent tumor growth. Eating cooked tomatoes or tomato sauce along with foods rich in healthy fats, like olive oil or avocados, is the best way to get lycopene in a way that your body can easily absorb.

3. Broccoli

According to http://www.healthline.com:

"Several studies have demonstrated a lower chance of developing prostate cancer among men who eat large amounts of broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables...Although the reasons as to why are still unclear, some researchers propose that one of the pytochemicals found in these vegetables, called sulforaphane, selectively targets and kills cancer cells while leaving normal prostate cells healthy and unaffected."

4. Pomegranate Juice

Preliminary studies show the potential of pomegranate juice to reduce the risk of prostate cancer is promising.

According to http://www.health.harvard.edu

"Two recent studies suggest that pomegranate juice may help fight prostate cancer. In one study, scientists grew cells from highly aggressive cases of human prostate cancer in tissue cultures. Pomegranate fruit extracts slowed the growth of the cultured cancer cells and promoted cell death. The researchers then implanted the cancer cells in mice. A group of mice that received water laced with pomegranate juice developed significantly smaller tumors than the untreated animals. In a preliminary study of men with prostate cancer, pomegranate juice lengthened patients’ PSA doubling time (the longer the doubling time, the slower the tumor is growing) from 15 months before treatment to 54 months on the juice."

5. Grapes

This is good news for red wine lovers. According to 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! by David Grotto, "A cell study using advanced human prostate cells found that treatment with grape seed extract inhibited cell growth and caused them to die. Another study showed that drinking four or more glasses of red wine per week could cut the risk of prostate cancer in half."

10 Potential Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar!

Apple cider vinegar is made when fresh cider is fermented into an alcoholic drink and then fermented once again into a vinegar. Apple cider vinegar has been used for its health benefits for thousands of years. Although most of these health benefits are unproven, we still find them interesting and worth knowing! Many studies that support these claims are promising, but preliminary. Here is a list of ten potential health benefits of apple cider vinegar! 

1. Apple cider vinegar may help to control blood sugar levels. It is often used as a natural treatment for diabetes.

2. Apple cider vinegar may help to lower cholesterol.

3. Apple cider vinegar may help with weight loss. This is probably at least partly due to the fact that vinegar tends to make people feel full. It has also been thought to boost metabolism.

4. Apple cider vinegar may help to reduce gas and bloating. It may also help to relieve heartburn.

5. Apple cider vinegar may help prevent cancer by promoting alkalinity in the body.

6. Apple cider vinegar may provide relief from night time leg cramps.

7. Apple cider vinegar may boost your energy. It contains amino acids that may fight lactic acid build up that can cause fatigue.

8. Apple cider vinegar may help relieve sinus congestion.

9. Apple cider vinegar may help to soothe a sore throat.

10. Apple cider vinegar may help to detoxify the liver.

How to Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget!

Eating healthy doesn't always have to cost a fortune! Check out this Howcast video for some great tips on how to eat healthy on a tight budget! 

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Rosemary!

1. The rosemary fragrance has been used in aromatherapy since the fourteenth century. In particular, the scent of rosemary is thought to be a memory-stimulant. The scent is also thought to relieve stress and reduce anxiety.

2. The name originates from the Latin word, rosmarinus, which means "mist of the sea."

3. Rosemary may help treat Alheimer's. According to The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why, "Rosemary contains several compounds that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine, an important neurotransmitter in the brain and one that is needed for memory and healthy brain function. (In fact, one drug used for Alzheimer's-Aricept-works similarly, by interfering with acetylcholine breakdown.)"

4. There is a tradition of placing rosemary sprigs on graves to show that loved ones will not be forgotten.

5. Rosemary is part of the mint family.