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…

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…

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…

A fail post…don’t ever, ever, ever mix these things together…

99% of the time, I can toss a smoothie together and it tastes great. Once in awhile I make something gross and this is one of those times! This thing…

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)…

Michelob ULTRA Light Cider Beer – Gluten Free

One of my favorite beverages is Smirnoff No. 21 with some citrus such as oranges or limes. I’ve kept my eye out for a lighter alternative. I recently discovered Michelob Cider.…

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…

Frozen Fruit:Townsend’s Organic Antioxidant Blend Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak

Townsend Farms is recalling bags of a frozen fruit mix commonly used in smoothies because they could be contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. Townsend’s Organic Antioxidant Blend is suspected in…

Juice Cleanses by JucieLandAustin

[Jane Grok note:  I do not agree with some of the ingredients such as flax oil(polyunsaturated fat)] Level One Juice Cleanse – Excellent for 1st time cleansers and active people…

Paleo Ice Cream: French Vanilla, Pralines and Cream, Maple Walnut, & more!

French Vanilla Ice cream Ingredients : –  3 egg yolks –  16 ounces of heavy cream or canned coconut milk –  1/2 a cup of maple syrup, honey or coconut…