Tag: antioxidant
Okra Goes Up Against Cancer and Wins
If you are from - or have traveled through - the American South, you are probably quite familiar with okra. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is...
The Benefits of the Jujube Berry
The first image that may jump into your mind when you hear the word “jujube” is that of the chewy colored candy that often...
5 Creative Ways to Use Lemon Balm
A member of the mint family, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is most noted for its sweet, soothing lemony scent. This herb’s medicinal properties date...
Top 3 Health Promoting Properties of Beets
Beets are very popular in Eastern European cuisine, but have not been very common in the West until recent years. As more and more...
Buffaloberry – The Little-Known Fruit with a Powerful Antioxidant
The buffaloberry, a resilient, tart, red berry that grows in North America, is the focus of some promising new research. The potential antioxidant benefits...
3 Reasons to Eat Watercress
Watercress is a lesser-known cousin of cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, but it packs a punch when it comes to health benefits....
Maqui Berries – The New Superfood
Maqui berries are one of the newest superfoods, a vividly purple fruit that grows wild throughout southern Chile, across hillsides and fields as well...
8 Health Benefits of this Super Hot Root
Real wasabi, wasabia japonica, is in the same family as watercress and is like horseradish, a root. It is sliced and used in cooking...
Not Really Swiss but Still a Superfood
If you planted nothing else in a container on your back deck this summer but Swiss chard, also known as silverbeet, you would be...
Organic Lifestyle? Why It’s Still Important to Cleanse & Detox
No matter how healthy a lifestyle you try to lead, in today’s world, exposure to some poisons is unavoidable. Phthalates, hormone-disrupting chemicals and hidden...
