Blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries all contain natural antioxidants and vitamin C. Studies published in the journal Psychopharmacology, vitamin C-rich foods may help regulate and prevent spikes in cortisol levels (Psychopharmacology, 2002). Cortisol is a stress hormone produced by your adrenal glands.
In 1620 the company dispatched a boatload of marriageable women to the colony in an effort to create a more stable society. The going rate was 120 pounds of tobacco for each bride. An additional inducement was provided by the company s effort to make local government in Virginia more responsive to the colonists. In July 1619, a meeting of the House of Burgesses was held in Jamestown, the first such assembly in the Americas. The initial session accomplished little, however. It was cut short by an outbreak of malaria.
George Washington served in the Virginia House of Burgesses for fifteen years before the American Revolution. After a failed bid for a seat in December 1755, he won election in 1758 and represented Frederick County until 1761. That year he ran in Fairfax County, winning a seat which he would retain until 1775.