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.
From 1619 to 1776, the representative branch of the legislature of Virginia was the House of Burgesses, which governed in conjunction with a colonial governor and his council. Jamestown remained the capital of the Virginia colony until 1699, when the government was moved to Williamsburg.