Nutrition Archive - Page 13 of 152

Vegetable Oil: Healthy Cooking Oil or Harmful to Health?

Vegetable oil is a common ingredient that most of us have sitting on our kitchen shelves. However, there's a lot of confusion about whether or not vegetable oils are actually good for you. While some claim ...

Lady’s Mantle for Menstrual & Gastrointestinal Relief + Other Benefits

Lady's mantle — it's such an interesting name for an herb that has so many possible health benefits. What is lady's mantle used for? Given its namesake, it's probably not surprising that women use it to ...

High Fructose Corn Syrup Dangers and Healthy Alternatives

Have you been fooled by advertisements talking about "corn sugar"? Viewer beware — this is just a more angelic but deceptive term for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Manufactured mostly from genetically modified corn, high fructose corn syrup ...

Top 12 Winter Vegetables to Eat & Grow (+ Benefits & Recipes)

Eating seasonally benefits not only local farmers and the environment, but also the quality of your overall diet. That means consuming fall and winter vegetables and fruit in the cold months and eating spring and ...

Top 12 Winter Fruits for Health (Plus How to Add Them to Your Diet)

Eating seasonally may feel a bit tougher to pull off in the winter — however, the benefits of this approach by eating winter fruits and vegetables are still the same, including a higher intake of ...

Vitex or Chasteberry, the Female-Friendly Fruit for PMS

Do you suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), irregular periods, infertility or menopause? Vitex, also known as chasteberry, may help. It's been used for centuries and has proved itself effective time and again in scientific studies. This small ...

Yams vs. Sweet Potatoes: Benefits of Yam Nutrition (Plus Recipes and Side Effects)

Believe it or not, real yams aren’t very commonly found in the United States, even though many grocery stores label certain sweet potatoes as "yams." The orange tubers you find in supermarkets that are called yams ...

Goji Berry Benefits: the Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory Superfruit

The goji berry plant, or “wolfberry fruit" as it's known in China, is a great source of immune-supporting polysaccharides and antioxidants prized for over 2,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine. What does the research tell us are ...

Can Wild Yam Actually Benefit Your Health?

During the fall and winter months, the desire for yams increases steadily. They are deliciously rich in vitamins and flavor, so what’s not to love? However, when we are talking about the wild yam, it ...

What Is Collagen? Benefits for Skin, Hair, Joints and More

You might recognize it as an ingredient in your favorite skin serums or perhaps noticed it in joint-supporting supplements, but what is collagen? What does collagen do, exactly, and how can you incorporate it into ...