Green bananas, also known as unripe bananas, are bitter in taste (due to high tannin contents), hard to peel, and has starchy flavor, all of which make them unpalatable. To reduce the bitterness and starchy flavor, you can steam, boil or fry them before consumption. Green bananas are rich in starch contents, roughly half of […]
In America, almost one in three adults are living with high blood pressure, that’s why the topic of dietary recommendations for high blood pressure is becoming more and more popular these days. What causes high blood pressure? Normally not consuming enough vegetables and fruits can result in a high sodium intake and low potassium intake, […]
Ear acupuncture can help people lose weight, with better results if practitioners stimulated five points instead of just one, researchers from Korea claim in a study published in the BMJ journal Acupuncture in Medicine. Auricular acupuncture was first used in France in 1956 by Dr. Paul Nogier. He noticed that patients’ backache was cured when […]
Gout is a type of arthritis that is caused by an excess of a waste product called uric acid in the blood. When there is too much uric acid, crystals can form in the joints, causing severe pain, tenderness, redness, and inflammation. Gout most commonly affects men. However, it can also affect women who have […]
Purple cabbage, commonly known as red cabbage, is a cruciferous vegetable that tastes delicious both raw and cooked. It is eaten as salads, coleslaw, smoothies, braised dishes and pickled treats. It surpasses green varieties in term of vitamin C and glucosinolates levels. It contains anthocyanins, one of the more than 6,000 members of the bioflavonoid […]
Living with depression can take a toll on your energy level from day to day and leave you feeling in a slump. You may no longer have the energy to do the things you used to enjoy and this can quickly turn into a vicious cycle of feeling tired and then forgetting to do simple […]
As our food becomes increasingly processed and laden with pesticides and GMOs, the incidence of autoimmune disease is skyrocketing. At least 50 million Americans are currently living with some form of autoimmune disease – with some suffering from more than one. And, according to natural health experts like Dr. Peter Osborne, this is no coincidence. […]
Over the years, taking proper care of the body and skin was considered to be a woman’s thing. However, with the changing times, both men and women are embracing the essence of taking care of the skin. There are so many benefits of caring for your skin. Some of the reasons may include: Good skin […]
Winter is the “perfect storm” for cold and flu. The cold weather forces you indoors. Of course, you’re then stuck sitting near the person coughing up a lung. But if you were to try this immunity building juice, your immune system would have a fighting chance. Utilizing the natural immune boosting properties of fruit and […]
Recent statistics suggest that approximately 1 in 8 U.S women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime, and 1 in 1000 men will also develop the disease1. Earlier diagnosis, advances in treatment and increased awareness have all contributed to an increased survival rate for patients with breast cancer. Scientists studying breast cancer and diet […]