Nutrition Archive - Page 146 of 150

Kudzu Root: Beneficial Herb or Just a Hyped Plant Invader?

If you have ever driven through the South and looked into fields and wooded areas noticing a vine-like plant resembling a topiary, chances are that plant was kudzu. Kudzu root, also known as kuzu, is ...

Jalapenos: The Pepper Helps Prevent Colds, Headaches and Chronic Disease

Delicious in cornbread, mango salsa, stuffed with cream cheese or often enjoyed as poppers at the local pub, most everyone knows the jalapeno pepper can be one serious pepper. Even though jalapenos are usually fairly small in ...

How to Grow Tomatoes (Including Your Favorite Varieties!)

Find yourself searching "how to grow tomatoes" this growing season? You aren't alone. In fact, experts say tomatoes are the most popular home garden crop grown in America. It’s the fruit of choice for 85 percent ...

What Is Kosher Food? Plus Kosher Diet Guidelines

If you're like many Americans today, you've wondered about kosher foods. What does kosher mean? You see the labels on packaged foods around the grocery store, but maybe you aren't exactly sure what a kosher ...

Oolong Tea Benefits the Brain, Heart and Skin

You might have heard of the benefits of tea before, but did you know that the tea that makes up only 2 percent of the world’s tea intake can help prevent cancer and heart disease? That’s right. ...

28 Healthiest “Bad” Foods: “Burgers,” “Fried Chicken,” “Fries” and “Pizza”!

It often feels like the foods we crave are the most unhealthy foods like fast food: after a rough day at the office or a harrowing time with toddlers, most of us don't pine for a ...

Zoodles: the Low-Carb “Noodle” Plus Recipe Ideas

Own a spiralizer and unsure of what to do with it? Notice all of the recent cook books and Instragram pictures featuring use of low-calorie vegetable "noodles" and ready to give them a try yourself? ...

Cauliflower Recipes — the Go-to Keto & Paleo Veggie

First there was quinoa, then it was kale. This year, however, it's all about the cauliflower. This unassuming vegetable often gets passed over for veggies of a brighter hue, like broccoli, or leafy greens like spinach. Often boiled ...

Coconut Butter: The Better, Healthier Butter?

You surely know that I'm a big lover of coconut oil because of its many healing properties, so it should come as no surprise that I also use coconut butter from time to time. Because every ...

5 Hawthorn Berry Health Benefits that May Surprise You

Hawthorn is often called "the heart herb" for its various cardio-protective abilities. Prized for its ability to uplift and strengthen the heart both emotionally and physically, the hawthorn berry has been used for centuries as a natural remedy ...