Archive for March 9th, 2008

House offer

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

After months and months in a really tough market, we’ve finally gotten word that we’re about to get an offer on the house. It’s a pretty big mixture of giddiness and dread with a little apprehension and doubt mixed in. It’s great that we’ve finally gotten to this point, but we’re so unsure of what the future holds and whether the offer is going to be enough to cover our costs.

Say a quick prayer and hope for the best.

Curcumin

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Curcumin, besides being somewhat difficult to pronounce, is the key ingredient to the Indian spice turmeric. It’s the principle compound in the spice and gives it a yellow color. Recent studies have suggested that curcumin is an anti-aging, antioxidant compound that could have key health benefits. Interestingly enough, it also seems to have cancer fighting abilities. Studies suggest that the compound shows effectiveness in causing cancerous cells to die while not inducing the same cytotoxic effect on healthy cells.

Hopefully, further research will reveal more information about curcumin.