Have you ever had large, red, painful breakouts? These cystic acne breakouts can affect both men and women as young as 8 or as old 50. The face is the most common and concerning area of occurrence, but other problem areas can include the chest, back, upper arms and shoulders. Cystic acne, which is way…
Did you know that in Paleolithic times, humans consumed less than one gram of salt per day? Salt wasn't added to foods for flavor the way it is today. Millions of years ago, humans got their salt from meat, which made up about 50 percent of their diets, while the other half was vegetables, some…
You’ve probably used the phrases: “I have butterflies in my stomach,” “I have a gut feeling about this,” and “there’s a pit in my stomach." Have you ever wondered why so many of these sayings involve our brains and tummies? The answer is the gut-brain connection. As it turns out, your nervous stomach isn't such…
Whether you’re looking to help your immune function, decrease disease risk or simply improve your overall health, probiotics can make a worthy addition to your daily routine. Not only that, but some people even believe that probiotics could hold the key to ending malnutrition across the globe someday. What are probiotics? Probiotics are a type of…
By now, most people are well-aware that foods rich in dietary fiber and probiotic foods offer a long list of benefits and are essential to overall health. Nonetheless, prebiotics are still largely underappreciated and often lacking in the typical American diet. Unfortunately, this can result in serious issues like indigestion, inflammation, impaired immunity, weight gain…
The anti-aging market is a booming business, with Americans — and the rest of the world — spending billions of dollars on products to combat the signs of aging every year. While it's common to rush to a cosmetics counter to find the "next big thing" in anti-aging, we should remember that aging affects internal…
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…
Trying new diets can be tough: all those things to avoid, to eat more of, new ingredients to buy. It's enough to drive anyone bonkers, but there's one way of eating that's gained notoriety — the ketogenic, or "keto," diet and its keto recipes. The keto diet is one of the most effective that I've…
You are probably familiar with the earthy, nutty and spicy flavor of cumin seeds or ground cumin. After all, humans have been using cumin in culinary dishes since ancient times — but did you know that cumin seeds have also been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, from digestive issues to respiratory conditions? In…
Whether you realize it or not, fermentation is a process that’s used to produce some of the world’s favorite foods and beverages. What are some foods that are fermented? Popular fermented foods include things like wine, beer, yogurt, certain aged cheeses, and even chocolate and coffee. One of the most popular fermented foods globally is…