Anti-inflammatory, high-antioxidant foods keep you healthy and, if sick, can bring you back to good health. Berries certainly fit the bill, and the trendy berry of the moment with major anti-aging benefits is the acai berry. There's a reason health food stores are now pumping out more “acai bowls” than ever. What is acai berry good for? Perhaps…
While lesser known than "superfruits" like acai berry or pomegranate, noni is a fruit that’s earned its name as a superfood due to its many antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. More specifically, noni juice has demonstrated a range of potentially beneficial effects as an anti-inflammatory drink in research studies, although leaves and seeds from the fruit…
If you've ever visited Vietnam, Thailand or China, you may have come across the fruit called longan, a relative of lychee. Longan is a white-fleshed, juicy fruit with yellow-brown skin that grows in hanging clusters. Each small fruit is about the size of a large olive and is sometimes called a "berry" (although it's not…
If you're a fan of Asian cuisine then you're most likely familiar with red bean paste, but did you know which small red beans are used to create this unique condiment? That would be adzuki beans, awesome sources of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. In general, research has associated beans with slower aging, improved heart health,…
Over the past few years, it's been almost impossible to go a day without hearing about pistachios. You've undoubtedly seen the marketing campaigns featuring celebrities for the tasty nuts. So why are people so — pardon the pun — nuts about pistachios? Probably because pistachio nutrition is more beneficial than many may believe. Are pistachios…
If you've ever visited Mexico or the Southwest United States, you may have come across a type of pink cactus fruit called prickly pear. It has a long history of use in folklore medicine and according to historians, was relied upon by Native Americans who used the fruit not only for food, but also as…
Filling your diet with a variety of low-calorie foods is one of the most simple strategies to lose weight. However, this doesn't mean you have to scale back on everything but rice cakes, iceberg lettuce and broccoli. In fact, there are a number of nutritious foods out there that are versatile, delicious and still low…
Guar gum beans which have uses spanning several industries are grown all over the world for food, household and industrial/manufacturing applications. Today, it’s estimated that food-industry applications account for the vast majority (more than 70 percent) of the world’s supply of guar gum. Considered to be a type of galactomannan, guar gum is produced in…
You probably recognize parsley as a familiar fresh or dried herb, but you may not know that it can prove to be a boon to your health. Many cultures use it not only to add flavor to dishes, but also for the high nutrient value and the number of parsley benefits. What are the health…
