Microgreens are sprouting up everywhere from upscale restaurants to home gardens. They help spruce up old recipes with intense flavors and colors, and are packed with nutrients. Microgreens are typically seedlings of spinach, lettuce, red cabbage and other veggies that are … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Mango
According to a new comprehensive review of the available scientific literature published in Food & Function, mangos and their individual components have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, which may help to reduce risk for chronic disease. In addition to being … [Read more...]
Whole broccoli better than supplements
Turns out that your mother was onto something when she insisted that you eat your broccoli. A research study finds that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing. Turns out that … [Read more...]
List of Vegetables You Can Grow in Winter
As fall and winter approach, summer crops produce their final yield of the year. If your garden usually sits empty through winter, this is the year to make those cold days count. A wide variety of vegetables and herbs are easy to grow in cold conditions, given the right … [Read more...]
List of Adaptogens, and What These Adaptogenic Herbs Can Do For You
Adaptogen is a name for herbal remedies that have been used for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. The term adaptogen was originally coined by Russian scientist Dr. Nikolai Lazarev in 1947, during the Soviet search for natural and safe remedies to increase the resistance … [Read more...]
Avocado Consumption Increases Cognitive Health and Eyesight
Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults due to increased lutein levels in the brain and eye, according to new research published in the journal Nutrients. The research tracked how 40 healthy adults ages 50 and over who … [Read more...]
New Studies Show More Health Benefits of Raspberries
Do you enjoy raspberries? If so, it might be a good idea to add more of them to your diet. Initial research shows that raspberries can help improve blood sugar control, increase satiety, and improve gut health. Several new studies on the potential health benefits of red … [Read more...]
How to Grow, Care for, and Harvest Your Own Tea Garden
What can cool you down on a hot summer day, pair with cakes at a fancy brunch, and soothe a sore throat on a frosty winter night? It’s the second most consumed beverage in the world, tea. From its roots in China over 4,000 years ago, tea made its way across Asia and Europe and … [Read more...]
List of antiviral herbs and their uses
Back to school can mean back to the Doctor. We have all experienced that cold that just won't go away. Try adding these herbs to your diet to prevent cold and flu viruses from taking hold. Viruses are very different from bacteria, which are living organisms. Viruses live … [Read more...]
Complete Guide to Herbal Teas
Next time you are feeling under the weather, try one of these herbal teas. Herbal teas have been used as a natural remedy for centuries. They have been used to treat a wide variety of ailments, everything from your head to your stomach and beyond. Read on to see if one of … [Read more...]
Eating these lutein rich foods in middle age can make your brain younger
A new study from University of Illinois researchers finds that middle-aged participants with higher levels of lutein - a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, as well as avocados and eggs -- had neural responses that were more on par with younger … [Read more...]
What’s the difference between summer and winter squash, anyway?
All varieties of squash can be sorted into two main types: summer and winter. If you’ve ever perused a seed catalog looking at all the options, you might be wondering what the difference is between summer and winter squash. And it has nothing to do with when they are … [Read more...]
Antioxidant Compound in Strawberries May Fight Neurodegenerative Disease
Scientists at the Salk Institute have found further evidence that a natural compound in strawberries reduces cognitive deficits and inflammation associated with aging in mice. The work, which appeared in the Journals of Gerontology Series A in June 2017, builds on the team's … [Read more...]
Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Type in Your ZIP Code and Find Out!
Ever wonder what's really in your tap water, and whether it is safe to drink? Now you can learn about every potentially harmful chemical in their drinking water and whether or not it is at a safe level in yours. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released a new … [Read more...]
7 Creative Ways To Grow Vegetables
It's never too late in the season to plan a new vegetable garden, even if it's the heat of summer. You can always plant a fall garden or decide how you want to change your garden next spring. Growing your own vegetables gives you time to outside and it's extremely satisfying to … [Read more...]
Is Your “Product of USA” Beef and Pork Really From Another Country?
Is the beef or pork that you buy at the grocery store marked Product of USA really from animals that were raised and slaughtered in another country? Under current USDA rules, multinational companies can sell meat raised and slaughtered abroad with a “Product of USA” label … [Read more...]
How to Grow Malabar Spinach
I learned about this plant when my mom first showed it to me in her garden. She called it climbing spinach, and it was growing all over her garden. Others call it heat tolerant spinach, or vine spinach. Turns out that Malabar spinach is not an actual spinach plant. Basella alba … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Armyworms in your Garden
It's so exciting when you spot your first red tomato of the season. But when you see an armyworm caterpillar in your vegetable garden, there is no time to spare. They can devour a tomato plant in record time. They don't discriminate. They will eat the leaves and the fruit, red … [Read more...]
Useful Avocado Hacks Every Guacamole Lover Should Know
Sure, we have all eaten guacamole. But aside from Mexican food, have you ever eaten an avocado? If not, you should try them! … [Read more...]
10 Herbs to Improve Gut Health and Digestion
Herbal remedies have been around for thousands of years. Herbs can help with digestion and gut health, which is key to your overall wellness. Why is the gut the key? Because up to 90% of our immune system resides in our gut. Keeping the gut in top shape is key to keeping the … [Read more...]
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