The sprout of the alfalfa flower seed is full of health benefits â all while low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. In fact, studies show that alfalfa sprouts can combat two of the most common health issues in the world, particularly the U.S.: cancer and diabetes.
Cheltenham was established in 1682 as part of Philadelphia County by 15 Quakers from Cheltenham, England, including Richard Wall and Tobias Leech, who purchased 4,070 acres (16.5 km2) of land from William Penn. Upon creation of Montgomery County in 1784, Cheltenham became the smallest township in the new county.
Part of a brief attempt to resurrect Cheltenhamâs status as a spa town, the Town Hall in Imperial Square was equipped with a fourfold pump system from which different types of spa water, including those of Montpellier and Pittville, could be dispensed from a single circular counter.uch was the influence of royalty at that time, the entire town was catapulted into an era of complete change and regeneration. Not immediately, because the blight of the Napoleonic wars from 1792 to 1815 limited the cash for building, but by 1820 the town was well into a massive boom as a spa resort.