Tag: vitamin c

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...

Jujubes - the fruit, NOT the candy - are relatively unknown in the west, although they have been cultivated for over 4,000 years in...

Can eating a certain healthy food really make us happier and give us energy? According to research recently published in the Journal of Nutritional...

Pineapple (Ananas comosus), is a member of the Bromeliaceae family, which one of its most potent health-promoting compounds, the enzyme bromelain, is named after....

In order to live, we require vitamins. They regulate metabolism and assist the biochemical processes that release energy from food that has been digested....

With melon season upon us, fruit stands and supermarkets around the country are loaded with ripe and juicy melons of all types. Melons are...

Summer is the season for fresh, organic strawberries. Aside from being sweet and delicious, research shows that strawberries have numerous health benefits, and can...

If you planted nothing else in a container on your back deck this summer but Swiss chard, also known as silverbeet, you would be...

Watercress, now this is a food that we don't talk about every day. However, this aquatic or semi-aquatic, fast growing perennial plant, which is...

Cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world. Not surprisingly, many people that are diagnosed with cancer are willing to try...