Category: Food as Medicine
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Intermittent Fasting
Overview: Intermittent fasting is a dietary pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and periods of eating. It is not a specific diet but rather an eating schedule. There are…
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Antioxidants, Free radicals, Polyphenols, Flavonoids – why are they important?
Life is all about codependency. Mother nature had a purpose when creating the human body as a miraculous thriving organism. Humans and plants are codependent as they have opposite processes…
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CACAO – Don’t we all love our chocolate…but what is the “good chocolate”?
“Good chocolate” actually starts as cacao, the raw and unprocessed form of cocoa and is the primary ingredient used to make chocolate. It begins as a pod and has a…
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Ashwagandha – a medicinal herb consumed for more than 8,000 years. We should be consuming some regularly, too.
Overview: What is Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha, also known as Withania somnifera, is a medicinal herb that has been used for over eight thousands years in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in…
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Honey – We’ve been enjoying this healthy nectar for much more than 11,000 years, here’s why…
Simple Overview: Honey is made by bees through the process called nectar collection. The bees transport the nectar back to the hive, where it is stored in honeycombs. In the…
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Apple Cider Vinegar – Fact or fiction, is this really as healthy for us as they say?
Simple overview: Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a type of vinegar made from fermented apples. It is made by crushing apples and then fermenting the juice, which produces acetic acid.…
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Citrus: Lemons and Limes – Sangria anyone?
Simple overview: Eating citrus fruits is good for you and is a healthy and delicious way to add variety to your diet. Citrus provides a good source of vitamin C,…
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Cinnamon – Can’t get enough of it!!
Simple overview: Cinnamon is a spice made from the inner bark of trees of the genus Cinnamomum. It is a popular flavoring agent in a variety of foods, including desserts,…
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