Superfoods

While wild rice is low in calories it is especially rich in fiber and antioxidants. Wild rice also has a lower and better GI at 45 compared to white rice coming in at 76. Wild rice also provides generous amounts of vital nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (folate), iron,...

Americans on average eat over 10 pounds of oatmeal every year. And while that’s good, the American heart association recommends that Americans actually double that intake!   Oatmeal is absolutely jammed full of goodness. It’s low fat, generous in fiber, antioxidants, manganese, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, folate and vitamins B1 and B5. That means...

Spirulina is a blue-green algae and is one of the oldest life forms on Earth, dense with nutrients and bursting with goodness.  Its make-up resembles the coil like shape of DNA, hence it derives its name from the Latin word for a small coil – spirula.  And unlike Latin lessons, you really won’t be...

Chlorella has been around for literally billions of years.  It is after all a very basic single-cell organism and predates us by an extraordinarily long time.  The fact that it’s been around for so long gives testament to the fact that it must be doing something seriously right!  Long used in Asia (Japan in...

Celery is fat-free, high in fiber and water content and very low in calories, in fact a medium stalk of celery contains a mere six calories. Celery is also rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and antioxidants. With that in mind, here are 10 health benefits that you can...

Lemon water is literally laced with benefits for your body. And here are five of the very best! Lemon Water Benefit #1: Keeps your body hydrated One of the most basic things we can do to ensure our well-being is to stay hydrated. And what better way to do that than with a...

While states and countries around the globe are opening doors, COVID-19 is still spreading like wild fire, and health officials are now talking of a dooming second wave. Accordingly, we need to strengthen our immune system more than ever before! As they say the best defense is a good offense and we need to...

One medium sized banana offers up decent amounts of vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, iron magnesium, copper, and fiber, all for around 90 calories. When it comes to getting and staying healthy, here’s 10 reasons why you should go bananas for bananas!1 Benefit of Bananas #1: Helps Stabilize Blood Sugar Bananas are rich in a...

There is a good chance you have seen papaya in your local grocery store. Have you actually tasted it? Perhaps, You might not be very fond of the taste. Papaya is the kind of fruit that tends to be more pleasant tasting if you have an acquired taste for it. Hopefully the 10 Benefits...

If you’ve not yet heard of chia seeds, now’s the time to read on. Having a nutty, mixed sweet and savoury taste, chia seeds are becoming ever more popular. That’s because they are packed with nutrients and super-good for you. In fact, chia seeds have become increasingly identified as a “super-food” in recent years...