1 The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. [ Read summary ].
Wintergreen essential oil improves logical thinking and stimulates mental power. Apart from all these natural benefits, this oil is used as a flavoring agent in candies, root beer, chewing gums, smokeless tobacco, mouth fresheners, mouthwash like Listerine, in toothpastes and certain other oral care products.
North American birch is extracted from the fragrant inner bark and twigs of the tree. Birch oil is the real source of âoil of wintergreenâ essential oil, used in chewing gum, breath mints and many quality medicinal products.Therapeutic birch essential oil (Betula lenta) from Be Young is sourced from the U.S.A from an indigenous, wild-crafted state. Birch Oil Benefits. 1  Powerful astringent.2  Often used in skin tonics. 3  Counter-irritant. 4  Helpful for arthritis, sore or stiff muscles, bruises, and bone and joint pain. 5  Nervous system.herapeutic birch essential oil (Betula lenta) from Be Young is sourced from the U.S.A from an indigenous, wild-crafted state. Birch Oil Benefits. 1  Powerful astringent. 2  Often used in skin tonics. 3  Counter-irritant. 4  Helpful for arthritis, sore or stiff muscles, bruises, and bone and joint pain. 5  Nervous system.