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The Role That Cholesterol Lowering Foods Play

The presence of cholesterol in the body basically comes from two sources – the body’s own synthesis of cholesterol and the intake of food. Close to 75% of the cholesterol in the blood is synthesized by the liver and other cells in the body. The remaining 25% comes from the foods that are consumed everyday. [...]

Famous beer pong rantings

Beer pong began as a game that fraternity boys played to have fun while getting hammered. People around the world now enjoy it. Also known as Beirut, beer pong is a game for two players. Each person has six cups and a ping-pong ball, all set up on a dining room table. You can also [...]

What is ground flax seed?

Well it is also called flax seed meal, and is the name given to whole flax seeds that have been put through a grinder to turn them into a rough power form. It is easy then to sprinkle them on your cereals, salads, soups etc. To buy flax seeds in their whole seed form is [...]

Where should you buy your buy flax seed from?

Flax seed in its various forms (flax seed, flax seed meal etc) can be kept for varying amounts of time before they go off (go rancid! – yuk!). It is not a surprise therefore people ask where can I buy flax seed? This is a good question because there is no point in buying in [...]

California Wines Are …

I have heard over and over again that some of the best wine in the world comes from California, but honestly I just do not know if I believe that. I mean it is true that some grapes grow pretty good there, but I do not think that there is any grape that grows the [...]

Which essential fatty acid do you get in flax seed

Their are two essential fatty acids you need in your diet - they are called essential because they cannot be made by your body.
The type you get when you buy flax seed is Omega 3 oil (alpha linolenic acid). They are needed for the proper functioning of just about everything in our bodies from making [...]