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Boron Uses — Boost Bone Density and Much More

Boron is an important, and often underutilized, trace mineral naturally present in certain foods and also within the environment. You'll find it in many whole foods, especially beans nuts whole grains avocados berries plums oranges ...

Is Cottonseed Oil Good or Bad for You? What You Need to Know

Maybe you've noticed that the benefits and uses of cooking oils are getting lots of attention lately. People are trying to decipher between the "good" and "bad" oils. One that's often brought up is cottonseed ...

Black Currant: The Antioxidant-Packed Berry that Boosts Immunity

Nutrient-rich, versatile and jam-packed with health benefits, the black currant may not be well-known around the world, but it should be. With emerging evidence showing that the black currant possesses antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral properties and ...

Kefir vs. Yogurt: How to Decide Which Is Right for You

In the world of probiotic (or cultured) dairy products, there are two main foods to choose from: kefir vs. yogurt. So which is better? Both kefir and yogurt are made by fermenting milk, which results in ...

Toss Out the Old Nutrition Advice Along with the Junk Food

Throughout this recent pandemic, we’ve all seen grocery shoppers loading their carts with processed foods. But while boxes of macaroni and cheese fly off the shelves, the produce department remains fully stocked, and I haven’t ...

Nasturtium: The Medicinal Herb With an Antioxidant-Rich, Flavorful Kick

Nasturtium is a herbaceous plant that has been used in traditional medicine practices in places such as South America since at least the 1500s. What is nasturtium good for? Traditional uses of these plants included making ...

Ashitaba: A Traditional Leafy Green with an Impressive Nutrition Profile

Ashitaba, a green leafy plant, has been consumed for its medicinal benefits for over 400 years. This Japanese herb is packed with nutrients, including a variety of antioxidant called chalcones. Although research on the plant is ...

Is Sunflower Oil Good for You? Benefits, Risks & Alternatives

You may come across sunflower oil among the vast display of cooking oils in the grocery store. If you're wondering whether or not sunflower oil is good for you, you're not alone. The oil certainly has ...

What Are Fiddleheads? How to Use These Edible Fern Shoots

When May rolls around, it's that time of year again. Those coiled tips of the ostrich fern, called fiddleheads, are finally available and ready to be consumed for their earthy, nutty flavor. Ferns and monilophytes (also ...

Is Mayonnaise Nutrition Really as Unhealthy as You Think?

Do you feel guilty after adding mayonnaise to your favorite sandwich or dip? If so, you're not alone. There's plenty of curiosity about whether or not mayonnaise nutrition is bad for health, but it's still the ...