I still love the breakfast trend of acai bowls. You’ve likely seen this Brazilian import gracing your Instagram feed, but if you haven’t eaten one yet, you’re in for a real treat. Luckily, you can easily skip buying overpriced acai bowls at cafes and make your own with this acai bowl recipe instead. What Is…
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 fatty acid. Algal oil is a plant-based, marine DHA oil that does not come from cold-water fish. As scientists…
Is drinking coconut milk good for you, or is this non-dairy milk alternative just a significant source of what we've been led to fear for years: saturated fat? With its creamy texture and slight natural sweetness, coconut milk might taste like something that should be bad for you, yet it’s anything but. In fact, coconut milk is considered a “miracle…
If you're like me, you find yourself eating peanut butter on a regular basis for its versatility and, of course, delicious taste. However, if you are a fan of certain types of Skippy peanut butter, you need to be aware of the recent Skippy peanut butter recall. According to a voluntary class II recall filed…
You may know of it as a flavoring agent in sambuca and absinthe, or maybe your grandmother sliced fennel bulb for you as a remedy for gassiness and indigestion. It turns out fennel has actually been used for its nutritious properties since ancient times, and it plays an important role in traditional medicine. In the…
Believe it or not, real yams aren’t very commonly found in the United States, even though many grocery stores labels certain sweet potatoes as "yams." The orange tubers you find in supermarkets that are called yams are actually usually “soft” sweet potatoes. According to the Farmers' Almanac, when orange sweet potatoes were first introduced in the…
Made famous by the Atkins diet and other similar weight-loss plans, low-carb diets are most well-known for shedding pounds fast. Despite what might initially come to mind when you think about low-carb diet plans or what you may have been told about why low-carb diets are bad for you, research suggests that a balanced low-carb…
This is part two in Casey Hersch's articles series about how to defeat chronic illness. Part one was Using Integrative Approaches for Living with Chronic Illness. During my childhood, I suffered from one illness after another. My parents believed that doctors had all of the answers to our life and health problems. Their perspective, though…
