When you’re struggling with digestive issues, many doctors and homeopaths will recommend taking probiotics. What do probiotics actually do? Are they safe, and when should you take them? Probiotics are helpful bacteria and yeasts that live in your body—namely, your digestive tract. While there are bad types of bacteria, probiotics are safe and perform important […]
Read MoreYou may remember the apple cider vinegar craze from a few years ago. Although the pop culture attention may have died down, apple cider vinegar is still a popular treatment. Not only is it used in food, but there’s scientific evidence to show it may help with weight loss, diabetes symptoms, blood sugar levels and […]
Read MoreConsuming fish oil is a good way to keep your body in good health. At first glance, the idea of consuming fish oil may not sound like an appetizing proposition, but it’s not used in cooking like olive oil or canola oil—it’s most often taken in supplement form. This is a fatty oil, though, so […]
Read MoreMore and more people are choosing to go with a vegan diet these days. There are many reasons to choose a vegan diet, including lowering your carbon footprint, not directly harming animals for food and improving your own body’s overall health. No matter the reason, if you’re switching over from eating meat to going vegan, […]
Read MoreIn addition to tasting delicious and giving food a wonderful, golden-yellow color, did you know that turmeric also has proven health benefits? For thousands of years, turmeric has been used in India as a flavoring for food as well as a medicine. And recently, scientific studies have isolated just what it is about turmeric that […]
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