Boost Your Immunity with These 25 Vitamin C Rich Foods

Vitamin C is water soluble, found in many foods, and functions as a cofactor. A cofactor is a helper molecule that assists in biochemical transformations. The biochemical role of vitamin…

5 Weeds That Are Good for You

Weeds are painted as the uninvited guests in our gardens, pushing their way through cracks in sidewalks and meticulously manicured lawns. They’re often seen as nuisances, tirelessly uprooted and sprayed…

Did You Know Turmeric Has These Benefits?

Turmeric is a plant relative to the ginger family. The most notable part of the turmeric plant is it’s rhizome, a root-like stem. This rhizome is harvested, cleaned, and then…

Bromelain the Beneficial Pineapple Enzyme?

What is Bromelain? Bromelain is made of two protein-digesting, extracted enzymes that break down protein. It can be the enzymes individually or a combination of the enzymes. These are the…

8 Vegetables that are High in Protein

Protein is macronutrient that is essential to how your body functions. If you don’t get enough protein, you may begin to feel more exhausted and you might even notice a…

10 Healthy Foods That are Great for Your Kidneys

Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, located below your rib cage. They are essential blood filtering organs that are involved in maintaining: Did you know that the renal diet, diet for…

Soursop fruit = Dangerous Toxin or Cancer Cure?

Soursop is a prickly fruit comes from the Graviola tree, an evergreen native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It’s also known as custard apple, guanabana, paw paw, Annona…

15 Food ingredients still allowed in the U.S. that have been banned in other countries

1. BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) Many chips, sausages and cereals contain butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene. It acts as preservatives, keeping foods from becoming rancid. While BHA…

Best sources of calcium

Vegetables Bok choy (cooked) – 330 mg Kale – 180mg Spinach (cooked) – 250 mg Collard greens (cooked) – 260 mg Mustard greens (cooked) – 100 mg Turnip greens (cooked)…

Acid & Alkaline pH Quick Reference Food Chart

Are you trying to go more alkaline or more acidic? Here is a handy, general guide to alkaline and acid foods: ALKALINE FOODS ACIDIC FOODS ALKALIZING VEGETABLES AlfalfaBarley GrassBeet Greens…