GREGORY CHANDLER - HEALING PROPERTIES OF HONEY

One home remedy for minor wounds is honey. Honey, as a healing agent, has been backed by scientific research. Honey deprives bacteria of the water it needs to multiply. One can apply honey to a minor wound. The next step is to cover the minor wound with a bandage.

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GREGORY CHANDLER - ATHLETE'S FOOT

Apple cider vinegar is helpful for athlete's foot relief. A mixture of one part vinegar and three parts water can kill the fungi that cause many foot infections. For athlete's foot relief, one can soak the feet in the mixture for five minutes.

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Gregory Chandler on Skin Burn Relief

Milk is the answer if you want you want skin burn relief without taking time off for a trip to the drug store. One can dip a clean washcloth into a bowl of cool milk and dab it on the burned areas. The coolness of the milk can help reduce swelling and milk's lactic acid has anti-inflammatory properties. The next step is to rinse the milk off the skin with cold water.

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GREGORY CHANDLER - HABANERO

Those wanting a break from mainstream vegatables may want to consider habanero. Habanero is sweeter, fruiter, and hotter than jalapeno peppers. The habanero is also rich in vitamin C and capsaicin. According to researchers, vitamin C and capsaicin may help lower blood pressure.

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Gregory Chandler - KOHLRABI

Kohlrabi is similar to kale, but sweeter tasting. Kohlrabi has 93 percent of the recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C in 1 cup. Kohlrabi contains glucosinolates, potent antioxidants that fight prostrate cancer.

Kohlrabi can be eaten raw or cooked.

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Gregory Chandler - Compression Clothing

One method of relief from sore muscles is compression clothing. Individuals who wear compression clothing after a workout had less muscle soreness after a one to three day period over those who wore looser clothing according to The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

It is thought that compression clothing helps decrease swelling and increase blood flow. Both a decrease in swelling and an increase in blood flow benefit recovery.

Compression clothing may be over garments or undergarments. One may note that many National Basketball Association players wear compression shorts underneath their basketball shorts.

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Gregory Chandler on Tomatillos

In a quest for more vegetable intake, one can consider tomatillos. Tomatillos have a papery husk. Research has shown that tomatillos can help fight cancer. The vegetable is high in compounds that may help fight colon cancer.

Tomatillos have a tangy taste. The vegetable may be consumed raw in salsa or cooked into foods.

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Gregory Chandler - Peruvian Purple Potato

One potato that is not well known is the Peruvian Purple Potato. This potato contains anthocyanins, the same brain-boosting antioxidants found in blueberries.

To preserve the potato's antioxidants, it is best that they are steamed.

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Gregory Chandler on Tatsoi

Tatsoi is vegetable that is new to most consumers in the United States. Tatsoi was first cultivated in China. Tatsoi is a leafy green vegetable. Tatsoi is a crucifer in the manner of the more well known broccoli. Tatsoi is thought to contain powerful cancer-fighting phytonutrients.

Tatsoi may be eaten raw in salads. Tatsoi may also be cooked in the manner of spinach.

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