Watercress – More Than Just a Pretty Garnish
Watercress, now this is a food that we don't talk about every day. However, this aquatic or semi-aquatic, fast growing perennial plant, which is native to Europe and Asia, is, in fact, one of the oldest leafy veggies consumed by mankind. This aromatic and peppery tasting plant, thrives in fresh spring water. While its antiquity is interesting for sure, this...
9 Signs of Burnout and What you Can Do Now
Shh.. don't say the"S" word or you might get stressed about it. The human body is designed to handle the type of stress where our immediate life is in danger. We can, do exceptional things when our life is being threatened, or even the life of someone we love is being threatened. People have been known to survive under very...
Do You Have a Wheat Addiction?
You’ve probably read many articles or listened to health experts who tout the benefits of eating whole grains, including wheat. So why would something that’s supposed to be so good for you be a bad thing? Perhaps you've switched your standard white bread to whole wheat or your regular pasta for whole wheat pasta because you’ve been told this...
Big Food Manufacturers Back Weight Watchers: Should we be Worried?
The Weight Watchers diet has over one million followers worldwide. Many people rely on its guidelines in their journeys towards weight loss. However, the inherent philosophy of this diet is flawed, and its methods and marketing of processed foods is not the way to go if you want to lose weight AND be healthy. The Weight Watchers system gives foods...
6 Powerful Antioxidants and Only 13 Calories: Eat Bok Choy Today
Bok choy (Brassica campestris L.) is known as a leafy Chinese cabbage and is one of the most popular crops grown in oriental regions such as China, the Philippines and Vietnam. This vegetable has gained tremendous popularity in America, where the sweet and nutritious stalks and mild leaves are being discovered. Also known as pe-tsai, petsay, white-celery mustard, Chinese white...
Does Your Cutting Board Harbor Bacteria?
Are you confused about which kind of cutting board is safest? With common outbreaks of foodborne illness, food safety experts have all eyes on the kitchen and primarily on counters and cutting boards, where these bacteria seem to spread. Obviously, we all want to do what we can to limit the spread of nasty bacteria in the kitchen, but is...
3 Things About Cravings You May Not Know
O.k. It is 3 o'clock in the afternoon again, and again you want a piece of chocolate. What is it about this particular time of the day that makes you desire a smooth, rich and dark piece of your favorite chocolate? Perhaps it is not chocolate that you crave, but rather a nice smooth glass of red wine, or even...
A Revolutionary Perspective on Cancer, and What We Can Do To Lessen Our Chances of Triggering It
Physicists Paul Davies and Charles Lineweaver have proposed a new theory on the origin and inner workings of cancer, one that is dramatically different from how the disease is commonly viewed. Conventional thinking regarding cancer explains it as a series of random genetic mutations that accumulate over time. However, Davies and Linweaver's theory, detailed in this month's issue of Physics World,...
McDonald’s Fries MUCH Worse than the Average French Fry – They Have 17 Ingredients!
We all know that McDonald's isn’t going to get confused as a health food location - that’s no secret. However, just how bad their french fries are is staggering. In an effort to be more 'transparent' about what's in their food, perhaps to get consumer points for honesty, McDonald's has revealed that their french fries contain 17 ingredients. The run-of-the-mill...
5 Health Boosting Benefits of Beetroot Juice
Classed as a powerful superfood by today's nutritional health experts, beetroots are commonly cooked or sliced thin for salads, are also easy to juice. Beet juice has long been touted as a blood purifier and blood builder because it helps build red blood cells. Ironically, at one point in history, beet greens were eaten but the roots tossed aside...
