Many college students around the world consider ramen noodles as a staple - especially if they are on a tight budget. It's also a favourite among those who are too busy to eat a proper meal because they only take a few minutes to prepare, are easy and convenient to...
How You Can Teach Your Kids to Eat Healthier
If you are a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt, then you probably already know how difficult it is to get kids to eat healthy food. The toxic food environment that we have today does not help matters at all. Does that mean you should just give up? Not at all!...
Micronutrients – How Do They Affect your Immune System?
The responsibility of your immune system is to protect you against harmful microorganisms and other external influences. Inflammation is just one consequence of immune reaction, which means your body is trying to remove foreign bodies or some pathologically altered cells. But some immune reactions could lead to effects that are...
Why Goji is Gaining Popularity in the Food Industry
With all the different kinds of food available to you at the super market or even the farmer’s market, you may not feel like you need to think much about what you put in that grocery basket. But that may also mean that you are missing out on some really...
Improve Heart Health with Antioxidant-Rich Nuts
Aside from their flavour and crunch, there are a lot of other great reasons why you should add nuts in your diet – be it on top of your brownies, in your banana bread, muffins, yogurt, or smoothies. Nuts lower oxidized cholesterol, supply antioxidants, and improve heart health –...
The True Power of Coconut Oil
Decades ago consumers were convinced by food manufacturers to purchase their hydrogenated oils and margarines. How did they do that? They discredited the products that people used to prepare their food, including olive oil, lard, and coconut oil. Their marketing campaigns said coconut oil clogs the arteries and raises...
Enjoy the Best from Broccoli
Eating fresh vegetables, (preferably organic) is a big factor in maintaining a healthy diet. On top of that, it can help you lower your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer. Aside from being rich in fiber, minerals, and vitamins, vegetables are also high in antioxidants...
The Power Combo of Two Nutrients Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Related Death by 50%
These days, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, high blood pressure, poor diet, and vices like smoking and alcohol can all lead to cardiovascular disease. It is therefore no longer surprising that it is considered the leading cause of death around the world, what with 17 million people dying from it every single...
How Blueberries Help Alzheimer’s Patients
Are you fond of eating blueberries? If you are – good for you! If you aren’t – then you should be. Blueberries are loaded with vitamin C, and a delicious source, too! One serving of blueberries supplies about 25% of your daily vitamin C requirement. In addition to that, you...
Why Diet Coke Is Still Not Great for Drinking
The main reason people switch to diet drinks is for them to actually cut back on calories in order to lose weight. Ask yourself this: Do you know a lot of people who actually lost weight simply by switching from regular Coke to Diet Coke? You might not know many...