Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) is an essential element for many daily functions. In fact, it’s required by every single cell in the body. As an antioxidant that protects cells from the effects of aging, CoQ10 has been used in medical practices … Continue reading CoQ10 Benefits, Foods, Supplements, Dosage and Side Effects
Oats are often praised as one of the healthiest breakfast options around — but many people are also confused about how oats are made and what makes them different from other cereal grains, including wheat. Left wondering — “Are oats … Continue reading Are Oats Gluten-Free? Nutrition, Benefits and More
While it’s possible to get all of the vitamins and minerals you need from careful food selection and a nutrient-dense diet, research shows many women still experience at least one type of nutrient deficiency, if not more. What vitamins should … Continue reading Best Vitamins for Women, Including Minerals
When it comes to following a healthy, balanced diet, a common question is: “How much protein do I need?” So how many grams of protein per day do you need? Protein foods are essential for building muscle, burning fat, supporting … Continue reading How Many Grams of Protein Per Day Do You Need?
Algal oil is the oil that is derived directly from algae. It contains DHA, which accounts for 97 percent of the omega-3 fats in the brain. Unfortunately, not enough Americans get enough sources of this essential fatty acid. Algal oil … Continue reading Algal Oil Benefits, Nutrition, Uses, Dosage and More
Have you heard about the keto diet? It’s possibly the best diet for weight loss, and it can even reverse insulin resistance and reduce cardiovascular risk factors, according to recent research. No wonder more and more people are starting to … Continue reading Keto Smoothie Recipe with Healthy Fats and Low Carbs
Let’s be honest: Pumpkin-flavored everything has taken over. Whether we’re talking pumpkin lattes, pumpkin butter or pumpkin cakes, this vegetable has exploded onto the food scene — and I love it! Is it possible that this healthy gluten-free pumpkin bread … Continue reading Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread (Paleo-Approved)
I bet you’ve heard of the candies known as jujubes, juju fruits or Jujyfruits. Despite having “fruits” in their names, these variations of chewy, colorful, artificially flavored candies are anything but healthy. So why do these unnatural products have the … Continue reading Jujube Fruit Benefits, Nutrition Facts and How to Use
When you hear the word diet, you probably think of something that’s hard and confusing to follow, leaves you feeling deprived, and involves a list of foods to avoid, right? Well, what if there’s another way to lose weight that’s dramatically … Continue reading Time-Restricted Eating Benefits, Beginner Tips and Side Effects
We now know that most diseases today are due to inflammation. (1) Inflammation damages your cells and arterials walls and can cause all kinds of problems, including chronic inflammatory conditions like cardiovascular diseases and arthritis. (2) By reducing inflammation, your … Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Juice Recipe with Pineapple
Eat this, not that — never that — and try this one weird thing to look younger, right? Advice spans the spectrum from dubious to scientifically supported, but there is an approach that sidesteps it all: eat less. Either in … Continue reading From Fasting to a Pill? Scientists Explore the Biology of Caloric Restriction
Americans may be a coffee swilling crowd, but tea drinking has a long history stateside. From classic souther iced tea to the global impact of the Boston tea party, this simple sip has had a starring role on the American … Continue reading 8 Luxury Tea Brands to Start Your Day the Best Way
Fruit Juice The fiber in whole fruit fills you up and slows down how your blood takes in energy. Without that fiber, you’re just drinking nutritious sugar-water that can quickly hype you up — and bring you down just as … Continue reading Foods to Avoid If You Have Anxiety or Depression
Eat french fries every day for a month? Sure, as long as it’s for science. That’s exactly what 107 people did in a scientific study, while 58 others ate a daily serving of almonds with the same number of calories. … Continue reading French Fries Vs. Almonds Every Day for a Month: What Changes?
Appetizers and starters are often more difficult to plan than main meals. After all, you want the appetizer to be tasty, but not overly filling and ruin any appetites; you want it to complement, but not take over the flavors … Continue reading Olive Tapenade Recipe: A Mediterranean Diet Staple
What Is Stevia? Stevia is a sugar substitute made from the leaves of the stevia plant. It’s about 100 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar, but it has no carbohydrates, calories, or artificial ingredients. Not everyone likes the way … Continue reading Stevia: Health Benefits and Risks
I recently talked to a group at Santiam Hospital & Clinics about changing habits in favor of a more active, healthy lifestyle. In addition to exercise, I suggest not to forget about the importance of good nutrition. Below are 26 … Continue reading 26 Fat-Fighting Foods to Energize You
Are you looking for right kind of mayonnaise without genetically modified canola oil or even potentially problematic grapeseed oil? Instead, go with a DIY mayo that uses the best ingredients, including the healthiest fat. In other words, I strongly suggest you make up your … Continue reading DIY Coconut Oil Mayonnaise Recipe
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years to help promote better health, and mushroom varieties, such as psilocybin mushrooms and turkey tail mushrooms, are well-known for their incredible health-promoting properties. The maitake mushroom is no exception. Not only … Continue reading Maitake Mushroom Benefits, Nutrition, Recipes and More
There are 21 countries that touch the Mediterranean Sea: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey. However, the Mediterranean Diet is based primarily … Continue reading The Problem with the Mediterranean Diet We Need to Talk About
Recent research suggests that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) — the supplement form of L-cysteine — is an effective, safe and low-cost treatment option for a range of conditions, including those that are both acute and chronic. What are the benefits of taking … Continue reading N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Benefits, Uses, Risk and More
Whether you’re a weekend warrior, you’re trying to lose weight or you’re an athlete, protein is important for everybody, and you certainly don’t want a protein deficiency. Even though most people eating a “standard Western diet” consume enough protein overall, … Continue reading 10 Protein Deficiency Symptoms, Plus Causes and Treatments
One of our Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to eat no more than moderate amounts of red meat, such as beef, pork and lamb, and eat little, if any, processed meat. There is strong evidence that consumption of either red or … Continue reading Cancer Prevention: Limit Red and Processed Meat per Week
Carrots are considered to be one of the most important cultivated vegetable crops in history and the most popular root vegetable worldwide. Whether they are eaten raw, cooked or as carrot juice, people from nearly every culture have consumed carrots … Continue reading Top 7 Ways Carrots (and Carrot Juice!) Benefit Your Body
Keep in mind that breast milk is the best food for babies in the first year of life. It helps them grow healthy and strong and protects them from infections and illness. For example: Breast milk has hormones and the … Continue reading 10 Best Baby Formulas of 2022
Out of 12 dietary, lifestyle and metabolic “preventable causes of death” that were examined in a 2009 study, omega-3 fatty acid deficiency ranked as the sixth highest killer among Americans. Research shows that omega 3-fatty acids, which can be obtained from … Continue reading Fish Oil Benefits, Nutriton, Dosage and Side Effects
If you’re planning to bottle feed with expressed breast milk or infant formula, these tips will help you feed your baby and keep them safe and healthy. If you decide to use infant formula, first infant formula (first milk) should always be … Continue reading Infant Formula Milk Bottle Feeding Advice
Due to COVID-19, grocery delivery is more vital than ever, as it helps promote social distancing — also called physical distancing — by cutting down on trips to the grocery store. Still, even without a pandemic, grocery delivery can be … Continue reading The 5 Best Grocery Delivery Services for 2022
Often considered one of the world’s healthiest foods, quinoa is a powerhouse of nutrition that offers an array of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals in every serving. Interestingly enough, the quinoa pronunciation (keen-wah) isn’t the only source of confusion when it … Continue reading Quinoa Nutrition, Benefits, Uses and Recipes
Many people believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as it breaks the nighttime fast and kick-starts a person’s metabolism. However, popular American breakfast foods, such as donuts, pastries, and pancakes, are laden with saturated fat … Continue reading 10 Best Foods to Eat in the Morning
Tea is the world’s most frequently consumed beverage after water. Coffee is also incredibly popular (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source). In the United States, more than 85% of adults consume caffeine regularly, with an average daily intake of 180 mg, which … Continue reading Green Tea vs. Coffee: Which Is Better for Your Health?
Samphire, also known as sea beans or sea asparagus, is a somewhat uncommon vegetable that you’ll find served along with fish, lamb or pasta. Because this veggie grows near the sea, it absorbs minerals from the ground that you can … Continue reading What Is Samphire? Surprising Benefits and How to Cook It
Despite it being one of the most popular diets, not all healthcare professionals and researchers support the paleo diet. They believe this eating pattern may negatively impact health because it excludes certain food groups. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we … Continue reading What Does Scientific Evidence Say About the Paleo Diet?
As Nathalie Tufenkji sat in a coffee shop about several years ago, a thought crossed her mind as she lowered a bag of tea into hot water. Like so many tea bags these days, it was made of a plastic … Continue reading Tiny Plastic Pieces in Tea Detected in Recent Study
1. Very nutritious If you buy quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, then it’s quite nutritious. It contains a decent amount of soluble fiber and is loaded with minerals. A 100-gram bar of dark chocolate with 70–85% cocoa … Continue reading 7 Proven Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
If you’re not sure which oils to buy these days and which to skip, you’re definitely not alone. The world of cooking oils can be really confusing — with all the talk about different methods for “pressing” the oils, ideal … Continue reading Grapeseed Oil: Is It a Healthy Cooking Oil? Find Out
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with invasive breast cancer affecting 1 in every 8 women in the United States during their lifetime. It even occurs in men, though male breast cancer accounts for less than 1% … Continue reading Breast Cancer Fighting Foods (and What to Avoid)
Are you looking for a way to incorporate the many health benefits of turmeric into your daily life? If so, I have just the beverage for you. It’s a turmeric latte, often lovingly called “golden milk” — suitable for vegan, … Continue reading Turmeric Latte Recipe (Golden Milk!)
Although it seems like coconut oil is still all the rage these days, there has been some movement on who’s the phattest fat. Meet “ghee.” aka the Sanskrit word for “sprinkled.” Hailing from Asia, ghee is a popular oil used … Continue reading The Difference Between Ghee and MCT Oil
Huevos rancheros are everything boring breakfasts aren’t: vibrant, satisfying, and packed with nutrients. If you’re more of an scrambled-eggs-bacon-toast person, I get it. It’s tough to beat the traditional American diner breakfast. But there’s something that old standby lacks: color. … Continue reading Huevos Rancheros – DIY: High Protein and Fiber Rich
Cal/Serv: 238 Yields: 4 – 6 Prep Time: 0 hours 20 mins Total Time: 0 hours 20 mins Ingredients 1 lb. penne pasta 1 c. parsley, tightly packed 1/2 c. mint leaves, tightly packed 1/2 c. roasted almonds 1 jalapeño, … Continue reading Pasta With Mint And Almond Pesto Recipe
Conventional cough syrups can be high in sugar and often don’t remedy a cough. Instead, try this homemade cough syrup recipe, which features raw honey, lemon juice and herbs that can help soothe the throat, boost the immune system and … Continue reading Homemade Cough Syrup Recipe (DIY)
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away It’s that time of year again: apple-picking season. And there are a number of good reasons why you’ll want to fill up a basket. Not only do apples taste delicious on their … Continue reading 7 Outstanding Health Benefits of An-Apple-a-Day
Holy basil, otherwise known as tulsi in Hindu, is known for its therapeutic power when it comes to maintaining homeostasis and fighting the effects of stress. The tulsi plant has a rich history dating back 3,000 years ago to ancient India. … Continue reading Holy Basil Benefits, Uses, Side Effects and Interactions
The phrase “you are what you eat” is halfway accurate. The real truth is: You are what you digest. Therefore, are digestive enzymes key to better digestion, gut health and nutrient absorption? Surprising as it may seem, up until relatively … Continue reading Digestive Enzymes Benefits, Foods, Functions and More
Vitamin B6, widely promoted and taken as a supplement, should carry a warning label about possible nerve problems, according to the CEO of a large contract research lab in Northern California. And doses above 10 milligrams should be switched from … Continue reading Does Vitamin B6 Need a Warning Label?
Ashwagandha (aka Somnifera dunal) is an adaptogenic herb that’s popular in Ayurvedic medicine. It has been used for more than 2,500 years. It’s actually the most commonly used and extensively researched adaptogen herb. Ashwagandha is valued for its thyroid-modulating, neuroprotective, … Continue reading Ashwagandha Benefits and Side Effects
Eating Buffalo chicken wings while watching a sports event or as an appetizer has become something of an American tradition. Legend has it that Buffalo wings were invented at a bar in Buffalo, New York in 1964. Chicken wings were … Continue reading Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe, Paleo and Keto Friendly
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