Consider this quote: "U.S. drinking water contains more than 2,100 toxic chemicals that can cause cancer." So said Ralph Nader of the Ralph Nader Research Group. By the way, water utilities test for only about 75 of these. This article will focus on just one of these toxins found in most public water, chlorine.

Elderberry bushes, or elder trees, grow small dark berries called elderberries. The European Elder is a hardy plant found across Europe and North America, growing in moist soil along streams and roadways.

For most aspiring lifters, it's all about building a huge chest and arms. Week after week they slave away on endless sets of bench presses and barbell curls in search of the rippling muscle gains they want so badly. Not surprisingly, those gains never appear in any significant form.

It's crucial that your body gets the nutrients it needs to function effectively and efficiently. In fact, it's so important, our bodies tell us so by giving us symptoms. Feeling tired, sluggish, queasy, sad, and restless are all symptoms, which can be attributed to an imbalance of nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy and vibrant.

Being overweight is a problem for many people and with that they will try to find any mean possible to drop that weight. However, people don't always consider how damaging a diet might be; all they are concerned about is getting rid of those extra pounds.

Synergy is an important principle in the science of nutrition. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Nature provides us with food that contains a wide variety of different nutrients.

You may call it seaweed but its official name is kelp. It is an underwater algae that grows in forests in clear, shallow parts of the oceans, growing best below 68 degrees F. Kelp is famous for its ability to reproduce, growing as much as 20 inches a day and reaching over 200 feet long!

It is made up of two gases, two atoms of hydrogen, and one of oxygen. When they are combined chemically, they produce the body's most important nutrient, water!

Cinnamon is one of the most universally known spices available today. It appears in both powder and in sticks. The cinnamon stick is actually the brown bark which is dried and rolled into what is also known as a quill.

Thinning and brittle bones give rise to fractures. This affects a third of women and one out of every twelve men. It is a major cause of death.