If you eat a whole food, plant-based diet, it’s almost guaranteed you are getting plenty of dietary fiber. More than enough.
However, we live in a world wher...
You already know Cap ‘n Crunch and Fruity Pebbles are far from superfoods, but the truth of the matter is that most things in the aisle fall under the same cate...
The word "weed" in the name should clue you in... the Stellaria genus of flowering plants is not always desired.
Also known as the common chickweed, chickenw...
If you live in Ghana or Nigeria, you know exactly what "atadwe" are. Aside from being a common snack food, Ghanaian men believe they help them last longer in be...
What is it?
Purple tea comes from the same plant as black, white, and green tea (Camellia sinensis). The difference is that it has a natural genetic mutation...
Gymnema in Hindi is the word gurmar. It translates to English as literally meaning "sugar destroyer."
The same meaning holds true with other languages used i...
The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) name of jiaogulan – also written as jiao gu lan – is hard to say and spell for an American, no doubt.
What's easy to u...
The phrase "healthy cookie" is a bit of an oxymoron.
At least if it’s a bona fide baked good that kids would still identify as being one. Raw and unsweetened...
The Middle Eastern spice sumac is a rare sighting in American cuisine.
It comes from a flowering plant in the same family as cashew and mango (Anacardiaceae)...
A whopping $720 million was the price tag for the anti-aging technology developed by Australian biologist David Sinclair. That’s how much GlaxoSmithKline paid f...
Goji is the highest protein fruit and preliminary evidence suggests they might help with diabetes, weight loss, and blood pressure. (1)
Their most touted adv...
