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Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world  — and it can be grown by gardeners in the U.S. Where I live in Asia, it isn’t as widely drunk as it is in neighbouring countries ...

A few months ago I started on a quest to take better care of my teeth. After chipping off parts of a molar that had a huge chunk of amalgam in it, I started worrying how or if the tooth, ...

Recently my family and I were blessed with a small tract of land. It is fertile, with numerous fruit trees and edible plants. The previous owner had neglected it for several years, so thick shrubs and weeds had grown everywhere, ...

There is a tree that is literally saving lives. It’s been called “miracle tree,” “nature’s pharmacy,” and “supermarket in a tree.” Moringa oleifera, recognized as “botanical of the year” by the National Institutes of Health in 2007, is prized all ...

Are you thinking of building a new house, renovating or expanding an existing one? Looking for ways to dramatically cut costs and leave less footprints in the environment? Consider building “green.” Not only is it the environmentally friendly way to ...

I once saw a guy on YouTube ranting on camera, complaining why doctors never told him about bitter melon and how it could help treat his diabetes. Indeed, lots of scientific findings have been surfacing lately, pointing to the hypoglycaemic ...

There must be 1,001 reasons why cocoa is called “the food of the gods.” From the time this super-food was first consumed – archaeological studies date it back to 17-19th century B.C. — up to the present, cocoa has been ...

Gone are the days when treehouses were mere hideouts, forts or magical places enjoyed only by children. These days, tree houses are in vogue with adults, too, be they eco-minded off-gridders, indie-spirited yuppies, or retirement-inclined baby boomers. All around the ...

Even though I’m not Korean, I grew up in a home that always had kimchi around. Which is not at all common for a Filipino household. But my mother happened to have a recipe of that favorite  delicacy of our ...

As you start your vegetable garden this spring, consider planting more than you’ll need and preserving the surplus you get. With the economy looking bleaker and bleaker and food prices rising, more and more people, homesteaders and city folk alike, ...