Tag: antioxidants
Alpinia galanga – The Ginger Loaded with Antioxidants
Most everyone is familiar with the distinctive, spicy-sweet taste of ginger, but galangal remains a mystery to many of us who are not versed...
Health Benefits of Fennel and How to Use It
Cooking with fennel is a great way to add flavor and nutrition to many dishes. The bulb looks a bit like a cross between...
5 Things You May Not Know About Okra
Okra, also known as lady finger, is most commonly seen in Southern cooking, as these green pods are cultivated in the warmer regions of...
3 Great Reasons to Drink White Tea
Almost everyone knows how healthy green tea is, but what about white tea? Some say it’s the “new green,” but don’t toss out those...
7 Truths About Frozen Berries Exposed
Do you pass by the frozen fruit section because you think that frozen is not up to par? Have you been told that frozen...
Try These Seaweeds Loaded With Iodine and Antioxidants
Seaweed is one of nature’s most amazing superfoods. It is one of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth and the most abundant source...
How to Keep Your Joints Limber in Cold Weather
As the days get shorter and colder, many people are less active. Joint stiffness and pain may develop, especially for those who have arthritis....
Study: Chokeberry Extract Linked to Reduced Risk of Diabetes and Heart...
The chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), also called black chokeberry, aroniaberry or simply aronia, is a cranberry-like berry that grows east of the Appalachian mountains just...
Add Flavor to Soups and Stews with Poppies
Not to be confused with its more addictive cousin, papaver somniferum, common poppy or papaver rhoeas is also known as “corn poppy,” or “red...
Mega Dose of Vitamin C Saved a Life
A story that was featured in a New Zealand/Australia television version of "60 Minutes” documented a man who was so close to death that...