What Exactly Is Stevia? Stevia comes from the Stevia rebaudiana plant, native to South America, where people traditionally used its leaves to sweeten teas. What we see on store shelves today is usually a purified extract of steviol glycosides, the...
Six Distinct Benefits of Matcha 1 - Rich in Antioxidants & Catechins: By now, you know how important antioxidants are for helping fight inflammation.At least if you’ve been reading my blog for several years, you know…Most teas contain antioxidants, but...
If you’d asked a dairy farmer 200 years ago about the different kinds of milk available to the average consumer, he’d probably tell you there’s goat’s milk, sheep’s milk, and cow’s milk.He certainly wouldn’t know what to think when you...
I’m against belly fat. Well, not all of it. It's healthy to have some amount of fat on your body. For most women and men, fat accumulates around the midline. Suppose your body fat percentage is in the healthy range,...
Lately, I’ve been enjoying writing about nutrients abundant in our foods and/or easy and affordable to supplement with.I’ve been focused on b vitamins for the past few weeks but wanted to hit on glycine for a moment because this amino...
Coconuts are something that billions (yes, billions) of people depend on in their daily lives.Here’s what I mean.If you look at the Earth and look at the equator then you’re seeing a band that wraps around the Earth and is...
I doubt (or rather, I know) that 700 years ago, when Koreans were making kimchi in their backyards, they had any idea that what they were doing with spices and cabbage was breeding billions and billions of bacteria that would...
Mangoes are an incredible tropical fruit.If you’ve ever been to the tropics or equatorial regions, you’ve likely seen your fair share of mangoes.They’re everywhere.Mangoes are also all over grocery stores in America because they grow abundantly and are easy to...
Heartburn, it's something that millions upon millions of Americans deal with.For almost all of them, their discomfort has everything to do with what they eat.So, if I were to give you some blanket advice on heartburn, I’d start with an...
