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Locust Bean Gum: The Pros & Cons of This Common Thickening Agent

Locust bean gum is a natural food additive that comes from the carob seeds of the carob tree. Similar to guar gum and gellan gum, locust bean gum is added to a variety of food products, including ...

5 Horehound Respiratory & Digestive Benefits

For centuries, people all over the world have used horehound (Marrubium vulgare) to naturally treat respiratory conditions. In recent times, some of the top makers of herbal cough drops and cough syrup include horehound in ...

9 Health Benefits of Juniper Berries

Have you ever tasted berries that aren’t berries — berries that are actually used as a spice? Are you still with me? Good, because I'm talking about antioxidant-rich and heart-healthy juniper berries. Juniper berries traditionally have ...

Eating Fast Food: 9 Serious (and Unexpected) Side Effects

If you're someone who loves eating fast food, you probably only think about how the food tastes. But what if I told you that you should also be thinking about the short and long term ...

What Is the Wheat Belly Diet Plan?

According to research conducted by the the United States Department of Agriculture, people in the U.S. consume about 500 more calories today than they did 40 years ago — and a whopping 92 percent of the ...

How Fermented Foods Reduce Social Anxiety

According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 15 million adults in the U.S. have social anxiety disorder. Onset typically occurs at 13 years old, and over one-third of people suffer with the symptoms for ...

Fight Acne and Infections with Lauric Acid

Healthy sources of fats including egg yolks, butter and coconut products have been absent from the Standard American Diet for years simply because of misunderstandings and miscommunication about the effects of eating these foods. Many ...

Sassafras: Beneficial Natural Remedy or Dangerous Drug?

Unlike the Urban Dictionary listing states, sassafras does not refer to dripping sarcasm. It’s actually a type of tree that grows in North America and East Asia, providing a pleasant aroma — and a great deal ...

Beginner’s Guide to the Flexitarian Diet (Less Meat, More Plants)

Too often, diets are based on what you can’t eat. Veganism: no animal products at all. Vegetarianism: goodbye, steaks and chicken wings. Gluten-free: see ya later, grains. Paleo: don’t even look at that block of ...

Postbiotics: Uses + 5 Benefits for Gut Health & Beyond

While knowledge about the benefits associated with probiotics has exploded over the past decade, many people are still unsure about how prebiotics and postbiotics work. Probiotics are the "good" (or "friendly") bacteria that colonize the digestive ...