Question 1

what's the difference between organic vegetables/fruits and the regular ones? what are the health benefits of eating organic fruits/ vegetables?

Accepted Answer

Organic vs non-organ: Conventional farmers apply chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth, spray synthetic insecticides to reduce pests and disease, use synthetic herbicides to manage weeds. While organic farmers apply natural fertilizers, such as manure or compost, to feed soil and plants, use beneficial insects and birds or traps to reduce pests and disease, rotate crops, till, hand weed or mulch to manage weeds.

Question 2

what are the health benefits of vegetable oil?

Accepted Answer

Not: The best oil. Suggest avoiding food fried in vegetable oil. The are unstable in high heat and form pro_inflammatory polymers. Palm oils ,coconut or peanut   are more stable

Question 3

i heard at high temperature olive oil looses its nutritional value. then does it become like any other vegetable oil or there are still some health benefits in cooking in olive oil even at high temperatures?

Accepted Answer

: Two issues with cooking with olive oil.  High temperatures can cause alteration in chemistry, producing some toxic deterioration.  But a more imminent issue is the tendency for high temperatures to cause the oil to catch fire, as it has a relatively low flare point.

Question 4

what are health benefits of pickled garlic?

Accepted Answer

I do not claim to be: Any type of expert on food supplement; however, from what i was informed, any benefits of garlic are obtained by eating fresh garlic from the clove.  It is possible that any "good" chemicals in the garlic may be lost with the pickling process.

Question 5

health benefits of yogurt?

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Many:): First, it contributes healthy bacteria to your digestive tract; it is the original probiotic!  This can improve digestion as well as immune function.  Yogurt is a dairy product and as such contains good amounts of protein and calcium.  It also contains other nutrients found in dairy foods like vitamin B12, potassium and magnesium.  Choosing non- or low-fat versions eliminates it's downside: fat.

Question 6

are there any gin health benefits?

Accepted Answer

I just tried to: Research this. 1 site said gin is therapeutic for arthritis, helps you lose weight,  ^'s your appetite, improves GI health, is a diuretic,  reduces cardiovascular disease, makes bones stonger. Etc. It is from a site called 'gin wisdom' i never learned any of that in medical school. 'medical wisdom' ; 'gin wisdom'  don't necessarily go hand in hand.  I don't personally know of any benefits from gin.

Question 7

what are health benefits ofcassava?

Accepted Answer

Energy source: According to NIH Fogarty International Center, cassava is a dietary staple for hundreds of millions of people.  It’s carbohydrate-rich &amp; can be a source of energy.  It doesn’t have a lot of fat or protein, yet it contains some Vit B complex, minerals, &amp; potassium.  The cassava plant produces cyanide which can cause  poisoning with nerve damage &amp;, in some cases, death if it's not processed properly

Question 8

what are health benefits of prayer?

Accepted Answer

A personal matter: Prayer can make you feel good inside. It is useful for believers as it allows for an external comfort for ones problems. Tests of prayer for specific outcomes have never proven better than random. So it is not used medically but can be used personally.

Question 9

health benefits of blueberry muffins?

Accepted Answer

Blueberry's  great!: Great berry/fruit. My favorite after rasberries.  But the muffin is not good. Starches and sugars.  Empty calories!

Question 10

what are the health benefits of gmos?

Accepted Answer

None!: There are no known health benefits of GMO foods. The foods currently approved have been engineered to produce their own pesticides or withstand massive doses of the herbicide Roundup but these traits are likely to make them more toxic rather than benefit health. 
Golden rice, a GMO rice modified to produce beta carotene, may have benefits but is not yet approved. 
See http://tinyurl.com/pkh43g3

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What are health benefits of pickled garlic?

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