Category: nutrition

Eating for Healthier Hair

All mammals grow hair, but the head hair of humans is unique. It’s one of the first things we notice about people. Unlike eyes, noses, and other prominent facial features, we have significant control over our hair. We can cut or color it with ease, creating a whole new look on a whim. Your hair…


New Potato Salad

It’s hard to go wrong when you cook with vegetables. You don’t need to worry about precise measurements or ingredient preparation. The recipes give you general guidelines, but if you do things a little differently, chances are your dish will still be delicious! Measurements: Most cooks don’t do a lot of measuring. When a recipe…


Are You Getting Enough Dietary Sulfur?

Sulfur, a vital nutrient for cellular functioning, may not be at the top of your list of supplements, but it is one mineral you cannot live without. Read on to learn how you can boost your vital energy and metabolism by adding more sulfur-rich foods to your diet Sulfur is a natural, non-metallic mineral and…


Top 9 Health Benefits of Epsom Salt

Imagine slipping into a warm bath at the end of a long day. Does it feel great already? Here are nine health benefits you can enjoy while relaxing in bathwater infused with these salts. 1. Promotes Relaxation Perhaps the most popular reason people love an Epsom salt bath is that it is relaxing. But how does…


Environmental Nutrition: Ready to Eat Soups

A steaming bowl of soup is the perfect meal for a chilly, damp day. But the time required for it to simmer for hours on the stovetop is a luxury we don’t always have. Ready-to-eat soup to the rescue! Prepared soups, however, are one of the highest sodium-containing foods at the grocery store. Fortunately, many…


How to Optimize Curcumin Absorption – With Golden Milk Tea Recipe

Turmeric is a bright yellow root with a tan skin that is typically used in Middle Eastern, Northern African, and Southeast Asian cuisine. Turmeric is one of the main ingredients in curry spice blends and it makes a great addition to soups, meats, salads, stir-frys, and more. It’s a very versatile herb that enhances the…


Saying No to Glyphosate in Our Foods, Environment

Of all the pesticides in our food supply today, the most concerning to consumers is likely glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in Roundup herbicide. Residues of the well-known weed killer have been discovered in a wide range of staple food products sold in top grocery stores, meaning we are all at risk of inadvertent exposure…


Black Garlic: The Antioxidant Powerhouse

Garlic is a pretty magnificent vegetable. There are few, if any, foods more beloved and present in more kitchens than this bulb. Garlic is one of the most popular foods on the planet and has been used for centuries by cultures the world over. Cloves of garlic have been found in ancient Greek temples and…


Eating Well: What Are Drinkable Greens? Are They Healthy?

You may have seen one of the many targeted ads on social media for drinkable green powders. They usually have a professional athlete or influencer raving about how much they love the product (it is an ad, after all). But are these trendy drinkable green powders even healthy? We dove into the science around green…


Study Links COVID-19 Infection to Excessive Hair Loss

As the COVID-19 virus swept the globe, people got sick, then they got better, and then … they started losing their hair.  That was a delayed aftereffect that no one saw coming.  Stress levels were already running high with the lockdowns, illness, crazy mandates, medications, rushed vaxxes, and unrelenting controversy surrounding the pandemic.  Add to…