10 Health Benefits of Mint Leaves You Should Know

Posted by: Roxy Lara in Featured, Home Remedies November 13, 2014

Green, refreshing and aromatic are the three words that come to our mind when we think of Mint. But this “super herb” is not just restricted to these three words, once you will finish reading this article you will find some other amazing words to describe it.

Since ages mint has been used in cooking and for making refreshing drinks. It has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, which is evident from the Egyptian pyramids radiocarbon dating. From Asia to Europe, mint takes place as the key ingredients in many soups, salads, curries and juices.

What’s so sensational about this herb is that once you put a fresh leaf in your mouth it will leave a refreshing aftertaste, for a long time. This is one of the reasons why it is used in products like toothpaste, chewing gums, mouthwash and breath fresheners.

It is also believed that the mint found in Asian countries has a far much stronger taste than the ones grown in Europe. Mint is abundantly available in all parts of the world, all year round.

Let’s take a look at its nutritional facts. Its leaves are blessed with some powerful antioxidants in the form of some essentialvitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B-6, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, beta carotene, folate and riboflavin. The beneficial minerals contained in it are calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and manganese.

Besides being the power source of these essential nutrients this is what its magical leaves can do:1. Promotes Digestion:

One of the most important functions mint leaves can perform is that it supports the digestive system by activating the salivary glands and digestive enzymes. For best results, use mint tea. Moreover, the leaves are also beneficial for soothing colic pain and for gastrointestinal problems.

2. Irritable Bowel Syndrome:

Studies reveal that it can effectively treat problem of irritable bowel syndrome, in both children and adults and also it is helpful in relieving pain caused by this problem.

3. Asthma and other Respiratory Disorders:

Mint leaves have decongestant properties, the aroma of these wonderful leaves is helpful in relieving congestion of therespiratory tract. For asthma patients mint works as a medicine and provides relaxed breathing; this is one of the reasons whyit is used extensively for making inhalers. Some studies have also revealed its benefits for the tuberculosis patients.

For an instant relief from congestion, add 4 to 5 mint leaves to the boiling water and inhale the steam.

4. Lower Blood Pressure:

The potassium contents present in the mint leaves help to lower down blood pressure and also regulate the pulse rate.

There are many ways mint has proven beneficial for the skin. Number 1 on the list is its effectiveness for treating acne. It also soothes the itching and irritation caused by insect bites. Mint juice also serves as a perfect cleanser for the skin. To make that dull skin look fresh, pour some rose water in a spray bottle and add a few mint leaves to it, spray this mixture on your face to freshen up!

5. Promote Oral Health:

Mint not only cures bad breath but it also fights bacteria responsible for causing cavities. This is the reason why it is used in products like toothpaste, mouthwash and tongue spray. The dried, powdered mint leaves have been used as a teeth whitener since middle ages.

6. Relieve Pain:

The magical mint leaves can soothe all kinds of pain such as muscular pain, headache and even stomachache.

To relax the muscles of your legs take a cup of sea salt, add olive oil about 1/3 cup and 6 to 8 drops of peppermint essential oil, now massage your feet with this mixture for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse off. This mixture is very effective for relieving muscular pain.

7. Treat Nausea:

Feeling nausea? Just smell the aroma of peppermint essential oil or fresh mint leaves, it can also work well for people having nausea because of chemotherapy. If you usually feel nausea while traveling you can keep some fresh mint leaves with you to avoid this problem.

8. Effective for Depression:

A cup of tea prepared with fresh green leaves of mint is all you need to keep the stress away. In fact, it is an effective cure for depression.

9. Improve Memory:

You can enhance your memory by just sniffing mint leaves. Yes! It is true; studies reveal that the aroma of fresh mint can help increase alertness and improve memory.

10. Prevent Cancer:

The compound called menthol present in mint leaves has the power to treat various types of cancer, especially prostate cancer.

How to Make Mint Tea?

We have already told you the amazing benefits of the mint tea. You can easily prepare it at your home. All you need is a cup of water, add 5 to 6 mint leaves to it and boil it for 5 minutes. Enjoy your refreshing cup of mint tea and get rid of harmful toxins that can cause you health problems. This tea is also beneficial for purifying the blood.

The History of Artichokes

The History of Artichokes

by Rebecca Rupp

Italian Renaissance painter Caravaggio—famed for his talent with chiaroscuro—lived hard and died young.

About 60 of his paintings survive—some of them enormous. He once chopped a hole in the ceiling of his rental apartment to accommodate the size of his canvases. Wheon his landlady objected, he threw rocks at her window.

He also threw rocks at the police, brandished sword and pistol in the streets of Rome without a license, was tossed in jail for assaulting a fellow painter, was arraigned for beating a man with a stick, and instigated countless battles, brawls, and post-pub fist fights. In the worst of these—the result of, according to various sources, a quarrel over a woman, a foul ball in tennis, or an unpaid gambling debt—he killed his opponent and was forced to flee the country.

He also famously, but less lethally, attacked a waiter over a plate of artichokes.

The waiter—one Pietro Antonio de Fosaccia—who served Caravaggio and friends lunch, described the event in a statement to the police on April 26, 1604:

“I brought them eight cooked artichokes, four cooked in butter and four fried in oil. The accused asked me which were cooked in butter and which fried in oil, and I told him to smell them, which would easily enable him to tell the difference.”

“He got angry and without saying anything more, grabbed an earthenware dish and hit me on the cheek at the level of my moustache, injuring me slightly…and then he got up and grabbed his friend’s sword which was lying on the table, intending perhaps to strike me with it, but I got up and came here to the police station to make a formal complaint…”

Clearly Caravaggio had a short fuse. Or maybe it had something to do with the fact that he was eating thistles.

Thistles—in the form of artichokes and cardoons—have been on the human table since at least the days of ancient Greece and Rome. According to Greek myth, the artichoke owes its existence to the philandering Zeus who—on a visit to his brother Poseidon—spotted a gorgeous girl, Cynara, bathing on the beach. He fell instantly in love, seduced her, made her a goddess, and took her back with him to Mount Olympus. Cynara, however, lonesome and missing her mother, soon took to sneaking home to visit her family. This duplicitous act so infuriated Zeus that—in a fit of temper worthy of Caravaggio—he tossed Cynara from Olympus and turned her into an artichoke. The modern scientific name for artichoke—Cynara cardunculus—derives from this luckless girl.

Both today’s cultivated artichoke and cardoon are, scientists believe, descended from the wild cardoon, a tougher, meaner, and pricklier plant, likely a native of north Africa and Sicily. Pliny the Elder mentions two types of edible thistles known to first-century Romans: one which “throws out numerous stalks immediately it leaves the ground,” which sounds like a cardoon; the other “thicker, and having but a single stem” and purple flowers, which may be a progenitor of the modern globe artichoke. This last, according to Pliny, had a number of beneficial medicinal effects, among them curing baldness, strengthening the stomach, freshening the breath, and promoting the conception of boys. Though Pliny doesn’t mention it, it was also purportedly an aphrodisiac. The Roman ate them pickled in honey and vinegar, and seasoned with cumin.

The artichoke fell from favor—along with books and baths—after the fall of Rome, though it seems to have been nurtured by the Arabs, who took it with them into Spain. (Thus our awkward word for the plant is a linguistic mess, from the Arabic al-karsufa, transmogrified into the Spanishalcarchofa, the Italian articiocco, and the English artichoke.)

Catherine de Medici is said to have brought artichokes to France in the 16th century when she arrived from Florence at the age of fourteen to marry the future Henry II. She apparently ate a lot of them too, which—given the artichoke’s over-sexed reputation—scandalized the more straight-laced of the court. From France, artichokes spread to Holland and England, where the much-married Henry VIII, unsurprisingly, is said to have been fond of them.

John Evelyn, in his Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets (1699), lists several ways of preparing artichokes. The heads, he writes, are, “being slit in quarters, first eaten raw, with oil, a little Vinegar, salt and Pepper.” (They go well, he adds, with “a Glass of Wine.”) While tender and small, these are also good “fried in fresh Butter crisp with Parsley.” The bottoms can be baked in pies (“with Marrow, Dates, and other rich ingredients”); and in Italy, he adds, artichokes are broiled, basted with “sweet Oyl” and served up with orange juice and sugar.

Artichokes were being grown in the American colonies by the 18th century, most likely introduced by the artichoke-savvy French. George and Martha Washington grew globe artichokes at Mount Vernon (see Martha’s Harty Choak Pie recipe, below), and Thomas Jefferson grew them at Monticello. Jefferson’s Garden Book lists the “first to come to table” and “last dish of artichokes” from his crop over a thirty-year period from 1794 to 1825. (Jefferson must have liked them; when he invented a cipher to be used for his private correspondence with Meriwether Lewis during Lewis and Clark’s famous trek to the Pacific coast, the keyword he chose was “artichokes.”)

The part of the artichoke commonly eaten—the heads and bottoms that Evelyn refers to—is the flower bud. Also (partially) edible are the leaf-like structures surrounding the bud that make up the bulk of the artichoke head. These—which have yummy edible bases—are modified leaves called bracts.

The cardoon, on the other hand—which looks somewhat like a threatening version of celery—is grown for its leaf ribs, which can be eaten—again like celery—either raw (dunked in olive oil and garlic) or stewed. Cardoon, in spite of its mellifluous name, is not a popular veggie: in the United States, according to the Cambridge World History of Food, the cardoon has never been “much appreciated save by Italian-Americans.”

Similarly, wild thistles—the atrociously spiny stuff Winnie-the-Pooh’s doleful donkey Eeyore munches in his Gloomy Place—are said to have edible (even delicious) leaf ribs. I personally can’t attest to this, but even devoted wild-food aficionados agree that wild thistle is a challenge to gather, unless you happen to be wandering through the woods wearing elbow-length leather gloves. On the other hand, wild thistle is food for a wide range of thistle-resistant butterfly caterpillars, among them the larvae of the Painted Lady and the Black Swallowtail. I say more power to them. Let’s leave wild thistles to them.

As thistles go, my pick is the artichoke.

But, hey, let’s not fight about it.

10 Superfoods for Detoxification You Must Try


Even if we eat healthy and drink the purest water, we cannot escape exposure to toxins. Air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution can still lead to a high level of toxicity within our bodies.

A high level of toxins in the body can cause chronic fatigue, extreme weakness, inflammation, sinus-related health issues like congestion, digestive disorders like gas and bloating, as well as skin problems like acne, rashes, eczema, psoriasis and excessive skin dryness.

The body naturally eliminates toxins to avoid heath problems and the process of detoxification assists the liver andgallbladder in carrying out this function.

Detoxification is about resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. It protects your body from diseases and promotes optimum health.

Detoxification is not a complex process. It can be done by adding detox superfoods to your diet. There are many detox superfoods that will help the liver eliminate harmful toxins and keep the body clean and healthy.


Here are the top 10 superfoods for detoxification.

1. Lemon

Packed full of vitamins and antioxidants, lemon is considered a powerful detoxifying ingredient. The high amount of vitamin C in lemon is required by the body to make a compound called glutathione. Glutathione helps the liver in the detoxification process.

Plus, though acidic in nature, lemon has as an alkaline effect on the body, which in turn helps restore the body’s pH levels.

Also, lemon acts as a natural energizer that helps you fight some of the symptoms of toxic build-up in the body. It also aids the digestive system in its job of eliminating waste.

Simply squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a glass of warm water and drink it daily in the morning on an empty stomach.

2. Beetroot

Beetroot is truly one of the most powerful foods to help detoxify the body. It contains betaine and pectin, which help protect the liver and the digestive system. These chemicals can cleanse the body, thus reducing the amount of toxins you may be carrying around. It also helps stabilize the blood’s acid-alkaline balance (pH), which in turn supports healthy detoxification.

This red vegetable is also a valuable source of iron, magnesium, zinc and calcium, which are all required for optimal detoxification and elimination. Plus, the high amount of fiber in beetroot improves digestion and helps the body eliminate waste.

It is recommended to eat raw beetroot in salad form or drink freshly extracted beetroot juice for best detoxification results. Do this daily for a few days or weeks.

Note: Avoid taking beetroot if you are prone to kidney stones because it is high in oxalates.

3. Green Tea

Green tea is a great addition to any detox program due to its high antioxidant value. Of all the potent antioxidant compounds in green tea, the most powerful are catechins called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Catechins help the body get rid of free radicals. Plus, they improve liver functioning, which is essential for detoxification.

Drinking green tea keeps the body’s organs healthy, keeps the body hydrated and helps flush toxins from the body.

Drink two to three cups of green tea as a hot beverage or iced tea daily for a week. During this time, avoid drinking coffee, soda or alcoholic beverages.

4. Avocado

Packed full of antioxidants, avocado helps to remove harmful toxins from your body. A nutrient called glutathione present in avocados can block at least 30 different carcinogens, while helping the liver detoxify synthetic chemicals.

Plus, researchers at the University of Michigan found that people who had high levels of glutathione were healthier and less likely to suffer from arthritis.

Avocado is also very rich in vitamin K, which helps protect the liver from free radical damage. Plus, its fiber content helps in detoxification.

Choose organic avocados and eat them plain to enjoy the detoxifying benefit. You can even try a creamy avocado smoothie. Eat a serving of one-half cup of avocado regularly at least for a few days or weeks to help your body get rid of toxins.

5. Cabbage

Another affordable detox superfood is cabbage. The glucosinolates, sulfur-containing compounds, found in cabbage make it a powerful detoxifying food. Glucosinolates aid in breaking down harmful chemicals in the body, from pesticides to prescription drugs.

In addition to cleansing the liver due to its high vitamin C content, cabbage also provides fiber to aid in regulating bowel movements which in turn helps the body get rid of harmful toxins.

Try having raw cabbage in juice, smoothie or salad form. You can also eat lightly cooked cabbage dishes or soups.

6. Garlic

Garlic has been used as a strong detox food since ancient times. The sulfur-containing compounds in garlic help fight harmful bacteria and yeast in the intestines. It also aids detoxification by increasing production of glutathione that helps filter toxins from the digestive system.

Plus, garlic contains a high amount of vitamin C that helps boost the immune system and support liver functioning.

To enjoy the detoxifying benefit of garlic, it must be crushed or chopped in order to release the beneficial sulfur compounds. You can consume two to four fresh garlic cloves every day to detoxify your body. If you cannot bear the taste of garlic then you can opt for garlic capsules. For proper dosage, consult your doctor.

7. Cauliflower

Cauliflower is high in phytochemicals called glucosinolates and hence helps in the detoxification process. Glucosinolates are broken down in the intestines to compounds called isothiocyanates and indole-3-carbinol. These compounds regulate the body’s detoxification enzymes.

Plus, cauliflower contains vitamin C that supports liver functioning and vitamin K that helps protect the liver from damage and fights free radicals.

Cauliflower can be enjoyed sautéed, steamed or boiled. You can also add raw cauliflower florets to salads.

8. Ginger

Ginger is also considered one of the best detoxifying herbs. The compounds called gingerols and shogaols in ginger promote detoxification by speeding the movement of food through the intestines. This in turn helps remove harmful waste and toxins from the colon, liver and other organs.

Ginger is also beneficial to your liver, especially if you’re suffering from a fatty liver caused by drinking too much alcohol.

One of the best ways to enjoy ginger’s detoxifying benefit is by sipping ginger tea. You can prepare the tea by steeping about two teaspoons of fresh grated ginger in a cup of hot water for five to 10 minutes. You can also add freshly grated ginger to salad dressing, or extract the juice of fresh ginger root along with other green vegetables.


9. Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds contain both soluble and insoluble fiber, which help the body’s detoxification. Fiber adds bulk to the content of the intestines, in turn promoting bowel regularity. This helps the body eliminate harmful toxins, cholesterol and other waste products processed by the liver.

Plus, flaxseeds are loaded with essential fatty acids, particularly omega-3s that are essential for many cleansing functions and maintaining a healthy immune system.

You can simply mix one tablespoon of ground flaxseed in a glass of warm water and drink it on an empty stomach. You can also sprinkle ground flaxseed on cereal, salads, yogurt and other dishes. A little whole flaxseed also blends well into smoothies.

10. Apples

Apples contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. The soluble fiber, pectin, in apples helps prevent plaque buildup in blood vessels. The insoluble fiber, cellulose, adds bulk to waste products and helps the digestive system move the waste quickly through the intestinal tract.

For detoxification, you can try a two-day apple fast. During these two days, simply eat apples along with beverages like water and herbal tea only. You cannot eat anything else during this period.

You may experience fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, abdominal bloating, gas, constipation and loose bowel movements during these two days, but it will soon go away. After two days, you can resume your normal diet.

Before beginning this apple cleansing program or any other detox program, do consult your doctor, especially if you have high blood sugar.

In addition to these detox superfoods, you must follow a healthy lifestyle. Do regular physical exercises, avoid stress, sleep properly, keep the body hydrated and enjoy fresh air for your overall well-being. Plus, during detoxification, you must avoid certain foods like:

Processed foodsAll types of carbonated and fizzy drinksAlcoholic beveragesSugar as well as any kind of artificial sweetenersDairy productsSoy and soy-based productsAnimal proteins like beef, pork, lamb and chickenReadymade sauces and salad dressings

Reasons Why Turmeric Can Heal You

Reasons Why Turmeric Can Heal

Turmeric grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. It’s one of the key ingredients in many Pakistani, Indian, Persian and Thai dishes and has incredible medicinal value, too.

Here are some of the benefits when ingested with your food as a spice:

It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.It may prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.It’s a natural liver detoxifier.Turmeric may prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.It may prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.Curcumin seems to delay liver damage that can eventually lead to cirrhosis, according to preliminary experimental research at the Medical University Graz in Austria.Kansas State University research found that adding certain spices, including turmeric, can reduce the levels of heterocyclic amines — carcinogenic compounds that are formed when meats are barbecued, boiled or fried — by up to 40 percent.Rodent studies at the University of Texas indicate that curcumin inhibits the growth of a skin cancer, melanoma and also slows the spread of breast cancer into the lungs.Researchers from the University of South Dakota have found that pretreatment with curcumin makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemo and radiotherapy.Epidemiologists have hypothesized that the turmeric that is part of daily curries eaten in India may help explain the low rate of Alzheimer’s disease in that country. Among people aged 70 to 79, the rate is less than one-quarter that of the United States. (Source: Dr. Andrew Weil)

Here’s how to use turmeric:

1. Spice up your food.

Add this spice to anything, besides sweets, for a new flavor and a ton of health benefits. You can use turmeric to add some zest to cooked vegetables, eggs, and meat dishes. You can also add it to boiling water you’re using to make pasta, rice, soups, and more.

2. Drink it as a tea.

Bring four cups of water to a boil. Add one teaspoon of ground turmeric and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the tea through a fine sieve into a cup, add honey and/or lemon to taste.

3. Use a turmeric supplement.

I like to take a turmeric supplements a day in case I am traveling and am unable to cook with it.

Here is a great source to purchase organic turmeric from here.

4. Mix it with castor oil for a skin detox.

Castor oil with turmeric powder is a powerful toxin releaser for your skin. For women, it is great to apply to the breast and under arm because it will pull out harmful toxins from the lymph nodes and fat cells of the breast.

Disclaimer: The techniques, strategies, and suggestions expressed here are intended to be used for educational purposes only. The author, Drew Canole, and the associated www.fitlife.tv are not rendering medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any disease, condition, illness, or injury. It is imperative that before beginning any nutrition or exercise program you receive full medical clearance from a licensed physician. Drew Canole and Fitlife.tv claim no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the material presented here.

YOUR BLOOD GROUP & YOUR PERSONALITY !!

Your blood group type can reveal your personality; Bright and dark aspects of your personality. Let’s have a look that what blood types possess which kind of qualities for any person and which blood type is compatible to another.

BLOOD TYPE O

Type O’s are outgoing, and very social. They are initiators, although they don’t always finish what they start. Creative and popular, they love to be the center of attention and appear very self confident.

BLOOD TYPE A

While outwardly calm, they have such high standards (perfectionists) that they tend to be balls of nerves on the inside. Type A’s are the most artistic of the blood groups. They can be shy, are conscientious, trustworthy, and sensitive.

BLOOD TYPE B

Goal oriented and strong minded, type B’s will start a task and continue it until completed, and completed well. Type B’s are the individualists of the blood group categories and find their own way in life.

BLOOD TYPE AB

Type AB’s are the split personalities of the blood groups. They can be both outgoing and shy, confident and timid. While responsible, too much responsibility will cause a problem. They are trustworthy and like to help others.

COMPATABILITY BY BLOOD GROUPS

A is most compatible with A and AB
B is most compatible with B and AB
AB is most compatible with AB, B, A and O
O is most compatible with O, and AB

BLOOD TYPE A

Best Traits: Conservative, introverted, reserved, patient and punctual. Perfectionists.

Worst Traits: Obsessive, stubborn, self conscious and uptight.

Famous As: George H. W. Bush, Ayumi Hamasaki, O.J. Simpson, Britney Spears, Alan Alda, Adolf Hitler, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jet Li, Maki Nomiya, Rick James

BLOOD TYPE B

Best Traits: Creative, passionate, animal loving, optimistic, flexible and individualistic.

Worst Traits: Forgetful, irresponsible, and self-centered.

Famous Bs: Akira Kurosawa, Jack Nicholson, Luciano Pavarotti, Tom Selleck, Mia Farrow, Paul McCartney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vince Young

BLOOD TYPE AB

Best Traits: Cool, controlled, rational, introverted and empathic.

Worst Traits: Aloof, critical, indecisive and unforgiving.

Famous ABs: John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Mick Jagger, Thomas Edison, Bob Sapp, Miyavi, Jackie Chan, Ken Kitamura

BLOOD TYPE O

Best Traits: Ambitious, athletic, robust and self-confident. Natural leaders.

Worst Traits: Arrogant, vain, insensitive and ruthless.

Famous Os: Al Capone, Gerald Ford, Mikhail Gorbachev, John Gotti, Crystal Kay, Queen Elizabeth II, John Lennon, Paul Newman, Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan

Blood Type A – Tend to be cooperative, sensitive, clever, passionate and smart. Often bottling up anxiety in order to get along with others, they may hold in their emotions until they explode. Many are tense, impatient and unable to sleep well. While they are capable of leadership positions, they may not take them because the stress is not good for their tightly wired systems. In Japan many “A”’s are in research. They have roles in discovering more about and refining science, economics, manufacturing, etc. Their research on microflora and other areas of medicine is some of the best and most meticulous in the world. They are perfectionists to say the least. This quality shows up in their perfecting electronics like TV’s and also less expensive more efficient cars that were originally created here in the US.

Blood type A’s tend to have more sensitive constitutions. Too much stress weakens their immunity more quickly than other blood types. Low stomach acid is common among blood type A’s even from birth, so special care should be taken when eating animal proteins. Using digestive enzymes, like Assist Dairy and Protein, along with consuming fermented foods and drinks is really a must for A’s. It is not surprising to me that fermented foods like Miso and Natto play an important role in providing easily digested protein, in the Japanese Diet. They also eat raw fish which is much easier to digest than cooked.

Blood Type B – Blood type B individuals tend to be balanced: thoughtful like A’s and yet ambitious like O’s. They are empathetic, easily understanding others’ points of view, yet often hesitating to challenge or confront. Chameleon-like and flexible, they make good friends.

Blood Type AB – Tend to be very charming and popular. They don’t sweat the small stuff and can be seen as spiritual and even at times a bit “flaky”. Only about 2 – 5% of the population are blood type AB. There is never a dull moment in a AB’s life, so if you find one for a friend, consider yourself lucky! Youll enjoy some exciting times together!

Like blood type A’s, AB’s react to stress poorly. They are stronger and more active than type A’s, but need to pay attention to stress levels so that they don’t compromise their immunity.

Sometimes it is difficult to be an AB. AB’s don’t like to fit in anyone else’s “boxes”. If they feel too confined, they’ll break out of that box and do things their own way. When it comes to food choices and AB must discover when they are more B-like or A-like. For example, dairy foods like milk kefir can be excellent for them or not good at all.

Blood Type O – Tend to be loners or leaders and are intuitive, focused, self-reliant and daring. They handle stress better than other blood types and have strong immune systems, a well developed physique and a physically active nature. Blood type O’s tend to have sluggish blood flow and feel better with vigorous exercise for about an hour each day.

So what’s your blood type? Do you think it’s true?