heterocyclic aromatic organic compounds consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. Examples are nucleotides Adenine and Guanine, Caffeine, Uric acid. Foods highest in purines are sardines, liver, dried Boletus mushrooms, beans and Cocoa. Gout, a painful form of arthritis, occurs uric acid, a product of metabolic breakdown of purines, is accumulated in high amounts crystallizing around a joint. Coffee has moderate levels of purines but it does not always increase uric acid levels and may even decrease them because of other compounds that could prevent the formation of uric acid stones (for example, phenols like chlorogenic acid)

​​Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese.
It may often be classified as junk food, but it doesn't have to be. 
For example, 1 slice of Sbarro Stuffed Sausage and Peppperoni Pizza has 810 calories, 40 g fat, 73 g carbohydrates and 2,180 mg sodium  while a slice of Sbarro New York Style Fresh Tomato Pizza is only 410 calories, 14 g fat, 53 g carbohydrates, and 790 mg sodium. 

oval fleshy fruit with smooth skin that is reddish, purple, blue, light green or yellow when ripe. Its pulp is juicy, succulent and could be creamy yellow, crimson, light-blue or light-green in color. Botanical "relatives" of plums include peaches, nectarine, almonds, and damson, all featuring a hard pit. 

Plums are low in calories (46 calories per 100 g or 1-2 plums) and are high in fiber sorbitol and isatin that help to aleviate constipation. They are a good source of antioxidants and vitamins such as Vitamin A/beta carotene (especially high in Mirabelle plums), and minerals such as potassium. 

Type of corn with hard kernels that swell up and burst open with a pop when heated. Types of popcorn include more rounded pearl popcorn and elongated rice popcorn. Both types are available in a rainbow of colors including red ("strawberry" popcorn), blue ("Mini Blue"), pink, yellow, and multi-colored kernels (e.g. "Cutie-Pops"). Popcorn plants grow from 3 feet tall (“Tom Thumb”) to 8 feet (“Ruby Red.”).

Popcorn eaters get 250% more whole grains in their diet than people who don’t eat popcorn. Three cups of popped popcorn (from popping 1 heaping tablespoon) equals one out of three recommended servings of whole grains, and is about 105 calories - if no butter is added.

Popcorn aroma and volatiles include dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl di- and trisulfides, 3-methylindole (skatole), α- and β-ionones, 2-methyl-3-hydroxypyran-4-one (maltol), 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one, 5-methyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (norfuraneol), geranyl acetone, and others. Hydrogen sulfide is a major component of the volatiles emitted during popping. 

male fertilizing agent of flowering plants, trees, grasses and weeds. A major allergen that causes symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

Because pollen are small, light and dry, they can be easily spread by wind, which keeps pollen airborne and carries it over long distances. When the air is humid, such as during or after it rains, pollen becomes damp and heavy with moisture, keeping it still and on the ground.
Allergy symptoms are often minimal on days that are rainy, cloudy or windless, because pollen does not move about during these conditions. Hot, dry and windy weather signals greater pollen and mold distribution and therefore, increased allergy symptoms.
Pollen from plants with bright flowers, such as roses, usually do not trigger allergies. These large, waxy pollen are carried from plant to plant by bees and other insects. On the other hand, many trees, grasses and low-growing weeds have small, light, dry pollen that are well-suited for dissemination by wind currents. These are the pollen that trigger allergy symptoms.


fine to coarse powdery substance comprising pollen grains which are male microgametophytes of seed plants, which produce male gametes (sperm cells).
plants that are known to cause pollen allergies:

• Trees:  Birch, Alder, Cedar, Hazelnut, Willow, Plane, Olive and Hornbeam
• Grasses:  Ryegrass & Timothy
• Weeds:  Ragweed, Nettle, Mugwort, Goosefoot & Sorrel

Process that manipulates or regulates cell activity using light sources without thermal effect.
Thermage, uses radiofrequency waves to heat collagen deep in the dermis, causing the strands to contract and tighten the skin surface. It causes some pain, but recovery time is less than a day.
Light-emitting diode (LED) photomodulation, it involves the use of low-level light to treat photoaged (sun-damaged) skin. It has less dramatic effects than many other skin-rejuvenation approaches, but it's painless, and requires no recovery time. LED photomodulation appears to work best on skin with mild to moderate sun damage. Patients report tighter pores, fewer wrinkles around the eyes and mouth, and overall improvement in skin quality and texture. Infrared-LED together with treadmill training could further improveme body aesthetics. ​

Food, dietary supplement or other source of live single-celled or noncellular microorganisms that can be beneficial for health. 
Could improve digestion and normal bowel function,  influence the immune response, combat eating disorders, and help keep the gastrointestinal (GI) tract healthy. Microorganisms in the gut were shown to be implicated in aging, allergies, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, depression and anxiety, heart disease, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Schizophrenia, Bipolar and cancers. A bacterium found in yogurt called Lactobacillus acidophilus, is the most common probiotic. See also BC30, BLIS K12, Elixa, Lactospore, Therabreath, VSL # 3 and other probiotics. 

Posture (a position or a way of bearing one's body) that results from repeated favoring or use one side of the body over other, when some muscles get overused, tighten up or shorten while others lengthen and become weak. Posture affects breathing, muscle growth, mobility and can cause a range of pain conditions and health problems. People who often walk in a slouched position have increased feelings of depression and lower energy and are also perceived by others not as vital. Other symptoms of bad posture include rounded shoulders, hunchback, potbelly, bent knees, head that either leans forward or backward, back pain, body aches and pains, muscle fatigue, and headache. 
To avoid it, imagine a headlight right in the middle of your chest at the breast bone. Sitting or standing, your headlight should always shine forward, head centered over your shoulders and extended toward the ceiling without lifting your chin. Exercises strengthening muscles around the spine, abdomen and pelvic area also help.