Tag: vitamin c
This Orange Look-a-Like Can Prevent Chronic Disease and Freshen Breath
The kumquat (also spelled cumquat) is native to the Southeastern mountains of China, as well as to regions of Japan and the Philippines. In...
The Green Detox Shot You Want to Drink
If you've ever visited a juice bar, you are probably familiar with wheatgrass shots. These potent green beverages are advertised as the pinnacle of...
The Aphrodisiac Properties of Mango
Eating mango to enhance male virility, popularized by an episode of Seinfeld several years back, has become somewhat of a myth in the Western...
The Benefits of the Jujube Berry
The first image that may jump into your mind when you hear the word “jujube” is that of the chewy colored candy that often...
The Wrong Way to Take Vitamin C
Most of us are aware of the importance of vitamin C; this powerful vitamin provides the body with many important health benefits in order...
3 Fresh Citrus Juices You Can Make at Home
You’ve probably been told to take plenty of vitamin C during cold and flu season in an effort to ward off a case of...
Mega Dose of Vitamin C Saved a Life
A story that was featured in a New Zealand/Australia television version of "60 Minutes” documented a man who was so close to death that...
Strengthen Your Immune System and Fight Infection with Jujubes
Jujubes - the fruit, NOT the candy - are relatively unknown in the west, although they have been cultivated for over 4,000 years in...
Don’t Worry Be Happy: Eat 2 Kiwi Fruit a Day
Can eating a certain healthy food really make us happier and give us energy? According to research recently published in the Journal of Nutritional...
This Blood Sugar Lowering Fruit is Super “Sweet”
Pineapple (Ananas comosus), is a member of the Bromeliaceae family, which one of its most potent health-promoting compounds, the enzyme bromelain, is named after....
