You may have seen, read, or heard about Flaxseed but, you might not exactly know what it is and what it does for our bodies. Well, you’ve come to the right place. This article will discuss how Flaxseed is very beneficial to your health as well as ways to consume it. But first, a brief …
What’s So Special About Turmeric? This powerful spice contains many uses and impressive benefits. Turmeric is a common spice used in many dishes around the world, especially Indian cuisine. Benefits such as reducing inflammation, containing antioxidants and comprising anti-cancer properties are just a few reasons why we should incorporate Turmeric daily. About Turmeric …
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Garlic can contain health-promoting benefits; however, this depends on the way you prepare and cook it. Garlic adds both flavor and nutrition to almost any dish you like to prepare. This article will explain the history, how to shop, store and prepare garlic as well as explaining the benefits of this wonderful allium vegetable. …
Let’s Begin with a little history lesson of corn … It took seven thousand years to transform teosinte (our wild ancestor corn) into our modern corn which contains ultra-sweet kernels. The transformation involved several spontaneous mutations, hundreds of generations of human selection, and now, genetic mutations. Due to these changes our modern- day corn differs …
Everything you need to know about potatoes will be talked about over this article. From the history to how to pick the best and most-healthiest potatoes in our supermarkets. We will cover it all. Let’s start with some fun facts: On average per year, each of us eats about 130 pounds of potatoes. That’s twice …
Let us begin with a little history lesson about carrots… The wild ancestor of our present-day orange carrot is a plant with a purple taproot that is native to Afghanistan. It was first cultured several thousand years ago. By the 1300’s, purple carrots were growing around Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and France. Two mutant …
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Let us begin with a little history about the root crop: Beets Our farming ancestors began to cultivate beets about 6,000 years ago and for many of those years, people only ate the leaves, much like the way we consume the leaves of Swiss chard. Beet roots were used primarily as dyes, lipstick, poultices …
A Brief History About Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes belong to the morning glory family, not the potato family. Sweet potatoes started in Central American or northern South America, whereas our common potatoes originated from Peru. Sweet potatoes were a staple food in the West Indies when Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. The …
Vitamin C is a powerful vitamin but, has a controversial history. On one side, science is clear that our body needs it, but the dosage, form and frequency are all up for debate. Many of us turn to vitamin C (ascorbic acid) when the common cold is approaching to help fight off the illness. With …
Like many health and nutrition options, when it comes to answering the question, “is drinking coffee healthy?”, the answer is: it depends. There are many contributing factors as to why coffee may or may not be healthy for you. Such factors include; the biochemistry, the source of where the beans came from, when and …