Powerfoods: Sweet Potato
Sweet potato Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the oldest vegetables known to mankind. Scientists believe that sweet potato was domesticated thousands of years ago in Central America. After his first voyage to the Americas in 1492, Christopher Columbus…
Infection Protection: Eating for healthy immune function
Inside your body there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system. The immune system is made up of a network of special cells, proteins, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body. It is designed to…
Eat This, Not That! Decoding the Food Label
Food labels were first made in United States around 1860s but were only in effect in 1990s. At that time, all processed food manufacturer were required to place this label on their products. Though not all foods are required to…
10 Foods A Nutritionist Would Never Eat
You may be surprised at what lies ahead: 10 feel-good foods that appear to be pretty harmless but are actually quite unhealthy. If you are unsure if the seemingly-healthy food is good to eat, just be safe and limit your…
Powerfoods: French Bean
French Beans Green beans, Runner beans, String beans, Climbing beans, Wax beans and Snap beans; different names of French beans but with the same taste have adored the world around, whether eaten raw or cooked, in salad or in soups,…
The Making of Organic Rice
Rice is a staple food in many countries especially in Asia and the West Indies. Some people must simply have rice every day and would only consider a meal to be ‘complete’ if it is a rice dish. Thankfully, rice…
Powerfoods: Lemon
Lemon Lemon (Citrus limon) certainly had its fans throughout history with Alexander the Great taking them on all his conquests and Christopher Columbus making sure he had plenty of them on board when he set sail on his voyage of…
Powerfoods: Water Chestnut
Water Chestnut The Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), more often called simply the water chestnut, is a grass-like sedge grown for its edible corms. The water chestnut is actually not a nut at all, but an aquatic vegetable that grows…
Diet and cardiovascular disease
The role of diet is crucial in the development and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Diet is one of the key things you can change that will impact all other cardiovascular risk factors. Comparisons between a diet low in saturated fats,…
Powerfoods: Mushroom
Mushroom Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years both as food and for medicinal purposes. The Pharaohs prized mushrooms as a delicacy, and the Greeks believed that mushrooms provided strength for warriors in battle. The Romans regarded mushrooms as…
