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30+ Mediterranean Diet Recipes You’ll Love

The Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest ways of eating because Mediterranean diet recipes are full of leafy greens and non-starchy veggies like eggplants and artichokes — among other Mediterranean diet foods. The meals burst with ...

Berberine Benefits for Diabetes, Digestive Problems & More

Berberine comes from China and India, where it was first utilized thousands of years ago in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic medicine. What is berberine used for today? It's been shown in human, animal and lab studies to ...

What Are Ultra-Processed Foods and How Bad Are They for You?

When you hear “ultra-processed foods,” you probably pictures things like soda, cereal, cookies and frozen dinners — and you'd be correct. Not exactly healthy foods, but surely a few treats can't hurt, right? According to a brand ...

11 Best Healthy Fats for Your Body

Are you afraid of fats? If so, you’re not alone, but believe it or not, your body needs healthy fats. Fat in foods has been vilified in America for the past few decades, as low-fat and ...

Algal Oil: A Vegetarian Source of Omega-3s and DHA

Algal oil is the oil that is derived directly from algae. It contains DHA, which accounts for 97 percent of the omega-3 fats in the brain. Unfortunately, not enough Americans get enough sources of this essential ...

How Much Sodium Per Day Do You Need?

How much sodium per day do you need? It turns out, it's often a lot less than most people consume. Many countries around the world have adopted "sodium reduction strategies" to help reduce the amount of ...

How Many Calories and Carbs in a Banana Are There?

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits on the planet, but have you ever wondered how many carbs in a banana there are? Or how many calories in a banana? Bananas come in their own ...

Dulse: The Beneficial Seaweed that Tastes like Bacon!

If you dislike the taste of seaweed but want to add a nutritional sea vegetable into your diet, then you're in luck. Dulse, a seaweed that's gaining popularity in culinary circles, tastes like — believe ...

Intermittent Fasting: How to Do It for Weight Loss

It’s every dieter’s dream: Imagine being able to eat whatever you want most days of the week, limiting your intake for one or two days at a time, and still losing weight. This is what ...

Pink Himalayan Salt Benefits: Better Than Regular Salt?

Pink Himalayan salt is considered to be one the most beneficial as well as the cleanest salts available today. It has all kinds of nutritional and therapeutic properties, not to mention culinary uses. While it's often ...