Everyone loves to sip green tea whether it is chilled or served piping hot. During winters, starting our day with a hot cup of green tea helps ensure we are beginning our routine on a healthy note. Plus point is, if you are new to green tea, there are a lot of varieties and flavors…
What are food additives? A food additive is any chemical substance added to foods to produce specific desirable effects. Additives such as salt, spices, and sulfites are used to preserve foods and make them more palatable. There are four general categories of food additives: nutritional additives, processing agents, preservatives, and sensory agents. (1) Foods should…
It’s in you, It’s all over you. It is you. Your body consists of an entire ecosystem of diverse and bacteria more than 100 trillion of them called the human microbiome. Do you know that the greatest concentration of bacteria lives in your gut? This ecosystem of micro-organisms is a huge part of who you…
The human body is home to more than trillions of bacteria from different families, known as strains. All with different functions many of which are beneficial, some of which aren’t. These microbes are known to affect many different areas of our body. Like the immune system, digestion to cognition by enabling pathways in our metabolic…
Dietary supplements are a topic of great public interest. Whether you are in a store, using the Internet, or talking to people you know, you may hear claims about their health benefits. How do you find out whether “what’s in the bottle” is safe to take and whether science has proven that the product does…
Unfortunately, dietary supplements are skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the outbreak of pandemic has been lasting for a couple of months and the virus is rotating its when and spreading its wings all around the world’s planet. Also, as the days are passing over and we are learning more about how the virus is…
Mercury poisoning specifically refers to toxicity occurring from mercury consumption. Mercury is a metal that is noxious in nature and comes in contact with the environment around it. However, common and evident cause of mercury poisoning is due to consuming too much methylmercury or organic mercury. What type of food you consume may also contain…
The Keto diet is a low carbohydrate and high-fat diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. The low carbohydrates diet has fallen in and is out of flavor. But, nowadays a stricter version of low carb eating is called a ketogenic diet which is procuring and seeking attention…
Arugula is a health superstar, boasting an impressive roster of nutritional benefits that come at a small caloric price – meaning you can munch on the peppery green without worrying about your waistline. Arugula is a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables, containing many of the same cancer fighting qualities as broccoli, watercress, and…
The Hemp plant is an incredibly versatile and healing herb, the entire plant can be eaten, cooked, brewed, or extracted – from roots to flower, leaf, and seed. 🍀Let’s take a look at hemp tea🍵🍵🍀 Tea is an ancient drink originating from Asia. Traditionally it is prepared with tea leaves, however, steeped hemp leaves can…