Superfoods for Looking Good and Feeling Great
Walnuts are one of nature’s true superfoods, full of nutrition that is decidedly lacking in the standard American diet.
Here’s a look into the surprising nutritional value of walnuts and why your body, and your brain, need more of what they have to offer.
Walnuts are a high fat and therefore high calorie food. Despite this, they are not only very good for your health, they can actually help you lose weight as well. Read more »
While triphala has many health benefits, what are some of the potential concerns and side effects to be aware of when using it and what should you do if you have a negative reaction?
The major precaution to be aware of when using triphala is that it shouldn’t be taken by pregnant women. While this is often a blanket statement used with pretty much every type of supplement or herb, Ayurvedic practitioners and texts advise specifically against taking it Read more »
Amla, botanically known as Amilica Embillicus, is a small tree native to the Indian subcontinent that produces plum sized yellow fruit with some amazing benefits for our health.
If you’ve ever read anything about this superfood before you’ve probably heard it’s one of the world’s best sources of vitamin C. Actually, that may not be the case. The true nutritional properties of amla appear to be far more exotic and interesting.
Ahead is why a food most people outside of India have never heard of Read more »
Avocados have nutritional properties that make them quite a unique fruit and one well worth eating regularly.
They have an unusually high fat content, though as we’ll see ahead, this is a definite plus for your health. They are also low in carbohydrates, high in fiber and contain all of the essential amino acids.
In fact, avocados are so good for you, they’ve actually been described as the only food you could live on alone. Read more »
Avocados are an amazing superfood with a rich flavor and an impressive list of health benefits. Here’s why they are so healthy and some seriously good reasons to get more of them into your diet.
There is a wide variety of nutrients in avocado to support better health and, due to their unusual nutritional profile, these nutrients are in a highly usable and absorbable form for your body. Some experts have even described avocado as nature’s most perfect food. Read more »
Unfortunately, pumpkin season doesn’t last that long. With good storage they can be kept for several months before using them, but even then we are still left with a long part of the year without this extremely nutritious superfood.
Given this, many people turn to pumpkin in cans for their recipes. Canned pumpkin is convenient and actually potentially relatively healthy. There’s just one big problem – BPA. Read more »
While there are many parsley health benefits, pregnant women, people taking blood thinning medications and those suffering from kidney or gallbladder diseases are often advised to not have large amounts of parsley in their diet. Here’s why.
Amongst its many other properties, parsley is considered a emmenagogue in herbal medicine, meaning it can stimulate the uterus and potentially lead Read more »
Parsley is a green superfood so rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients that eating it is like using a multivitamin supplement – only one that actually works.
The nutrition in this herb is much more easily assimilated than in engineered multivitamins and many people who start using it regularly in their diet with attest to the many health benefits of parsley.
Parsley is a good source of pro-vitamin A beta-carotene, with one cup Read more »