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.
The governor chose the members of his Council, and the people of the colony chose the men going to the House of Burgesses. The governorâs role was to be the head of the government. In most cases, he had the final say, as he served first as the Virginia Companyâs representative in the colony. He also had veto power, over laws that the Council and House of Burgesses passed. 40 The Council consisted of a group of important men in the colony chosen by the governor. Some of them had served in the House of Burgesses while others were lower nobility from England.