Nutrition

Not only are nigella seeds used similarly to cumin, sesame and fennel seeds in cooking, but they're also the main ingredient found in black seed oil and kalonji, a natural remedy that has been used for centuries ...

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If you're a believer in "nose-to-tail cooking," you'll probably also be interested in what's called “root-to-stem” cooking. Both of these practices involve using as many parts as possible of the groceries you buy, grow or ...

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Before drugs like cough syrups and antibiotics existed, people turned to healing herbs and spices to help treat respiratory infections, pain, digestive issues and other ailments. One example of a plant that is used to ...

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Did you know that within the winter squash family there are more than 15 varieties of edible squashes that are commonly eaten? While most people are familiar with types like butternut, delicata and acorn squash, ...

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You know the long, silky threads that you throw away from peeling corncobs for cooking? That stuff is called corn silk, and it has actually been used in traditional Chinese and Native American medicines for ...

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A plant-based diet could be really good for you. But it depends on how you define “plant-based.” Plant-based diets aren’t always green. Far from it. And they aren’t always sustainable. And … surprise, surprise, many junk ...

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While it's certainly possible to build muscle and gain strength without the use of supplements or steroids, performance-enhancing drugs are nonetheless widely used. According to a number of studies, including one recent one conducted at ...

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Sometimes, the best foods are underrated, but that really shouldn't be the case when it comes to butternut squash. This creamy food hasn’t been around long, but it has quickly become an incredibly common (rightfully ...

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Are there really foods that make you taller and foods that make you shorter? As you're probably aware, genetics play a huge role in determining people's heights. It's estimated that about 80% of someone's "adult ...

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The use of various plants and herbs (known as phytotherapy and herbalism) for the treatment of reproductive problems, including prostate-related issues, has been growing steadily. The most common use of extracts made from the African ...

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