Butternut Squash Health Benefits and Three Recipes
byButternut squash is one of my favorite fall and winter vegetables. Butternut squash is low in calories, rich in fiber and phyto nutrients. Foods…
Food & Ingredients
Six Seeds That Give Your Body A Nutritional Boost
byIt may be hard to believe that a food so tiny could offer up a host of nutritional and healing benefits, but that’s just…
10 Health Benefits of Ginger
byGinger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is a flowering plant that originated in China and is also related to turmeric and cardamom. The rhizome (root) is the…
Amazing Benefits of Elderberry
byThe elderberry and flowers are used to make wines, cordials, marmalades, jelly, syrups and medicinals. This wonderful fruit grows in many regions of North…
Cancer Fighting Foods
byResearch over the past decade has shown without a doubt, that what you eat has a profound effect on your overall health. The simple…
Foods That Increase Your Cancer Risk
byThe American Institute for Cancer states on their website, “Research has shown that most cancers can be prevented. Scientists now estimate that 60 percent…
Advantame-The Newest Artificial Sweetener Approved By the FDA
byI have to be honest and so I am not a fan of artificial sweeteners. There are too many links to serious health problems…
143 Reasons Sugar Ruins Your Health
byNancy Appleton was one of the first to speak out the health dangers of sugar. Nancy has written Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look…
Chia Seeds & Its Health Benefits
byThe chia seed comes from a flowering plant that belongs to the mint family. The scientific name is Salvia hispanica. It is an annual…
Understanding Food Labels
byUnderstanding food labels can be a daunting task, some terms are just marketing hype, while others are terms that are sanctioned by the USDA…