Avocado is your BFF (Best Fat Fruit)
The avocado is an unusual fruit which is high in fat and low in sugar. The fat it contains is heart healthy monounsaturated fat which, according to the American …
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Superfood! Ginger
Ginger is part of the plant family that includes cardamom and turmeric, and it has been used for thousands of years not only as a spice but also as …
Help your Heart, Help your Gut – Eat Walnuts
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition has found that eating 2 to 3 ounces of walnuts every day helps improve your gut health and lowers your risk …
Sweet Potatoes: Guilt-free and Good for You
You might be under the mistaken impression that you shouldn’t eat sweet potatoes because not only are they potatoes, but they’re sweet to boost! Fact check: a sweet potato …
Sugar – How Bad is It?
There is no way to sweeten the message that eating too much sugar is extremely harmful to your health. It is a primary factor leading to obesity as well …
Have a Cup of Coffee!
One of the latest studies on the benefits of drinking coffee comes from the Baylor College of Medicine and is focused on its effect on the gut microbiome. They …
Superfood! Walnuts
Contain the highest level of antioxidants of all nuts Contain the highest amount of Omega-3 than any other nut One of the best foods to help prevent inflammation Helps …
Omega-3 vs Omega-6 – Why It Matters
Your first reaction to a discussion about these fatty acids might be “boring”, or “TMI, I don’t need all these details”. What you need to understand, though, is that …
Foods That Help Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects as many as 50% of US adults. Untreated, it can lead to heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, heart attack or even …