Kitchen Cure for Nausea: Ginger

Ginger is a near-universal remedy for nausea. But as with so much else in life, it goes down easier with a spoonful of sugar-in the form of a syrup. Sugar draws out ginger's intracellular fluid so you end up with a healing remedy that tastes good.

Kitchen Cure for Fever: Vinegar

Another remedy with dozens of uses, apple-cider vinegar can help break a fever. You add it to water and wash your arms and legs. Since it's acidic, it speeds heat loss as it evaporates off the skin.

Kitchen Cure for Hot Flashes: Soy Sauce

Women who suffer from the symptoms of menopause, especially hot flashes and night sweats, may benefit from eating a little soy every day. You may want to skip the tofu and use soy sauce instead. Only about a third of women in the West are able to convert compounds in soy to their most active form, but if you get your soy in fermented form, such as in soy sauce or miso, the conversion has been done for you. The estrogen-like compounds are readily available.

Kitchen Cure for IBS: Asparagus

The Greeks and Romans used asparagus for toothaches and bee stings. But it might work best for symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).It's a prebiotic which means it helps to populate the intestinal tract with friendly bacteria, which will in turn help balance IBS symptoms.

The Food Pyramid is out, and "MyPlate" is in. What do you think of the redesign?

MyPlate by USDA

The first lady, Michelle Obama, on Thursday relegated the government’s well-known food pyramid to the sands of history, unveiling a new, simpler image of a plate divided into basic food groups. The new design, called MyPlate, was conceived as a crucial part of Mrs. Obama’s campaign against obesity, by reminding consumers about the basics of a healthy diet.

Mold Remover

Vinegar is a great all-purpose cleaner; use it straight for tough jobs, or dilute it with water. Tea-tree oil is a natural fungicide and can help disinfect surfaces -- mix 2 teaspoons with 2 cups water. To whiten stained tiles or grout, use a mixture of 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide to 1 cup water.All of these solutions can be sprayed onto a surface, allowed to dry, then wiped with a damp cloth.