What is Beano? Beano contains a natural food enzyme that helps prevent gas before it starts. It works with your body’s digestion to break down the complex carbohydrates in gassy foods, like fresh vegetables, whole grain bread, and beans, making them more digestible. Beano tablets contain less than five milligrams of sodium per tablet. It […]
Zobo, also known as Hibiscus has been cultivated around the world for thousands of years. They belong to the same family as marshmallows known for their moistening and healing qualities. In recent years, a few human clinical trials have found zobo to be beneficial for people with Type 2 Diabetes and mildly high blood pressure. […]
What is a golden melon? Golden melon is a specie of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties, it is a sizeable, bright-yellow melon with a pale green to white inner flesh. Botanically known as Cucumis melo, the golden melon is originally from Europe and Africa before spreading to other parts of the […]
Tiger nuts are tubers, like sweet potatoes, though much smaller in size. They get their name from the stripes on the tubers’ exterior. Obtained from a plant called yellow nutsedge (cyperus esculentus), these marble-sized tubers are chewy and taste a little like almond and pecan. . While the Egyptians and Nigerians appear to have used […]
For years, fat was a four-letter word. We were urged to banish it from our diets whenever possible. We switched to low-fat foods. But the shift didn’t make us healthier, probably because we cut back on healthy fats as well as harmful ones. You may wonder if isn’t fat bad for you, but your body […]
According to the American Heart Association, replacing bad fats (saturated and trans) with healthier fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) is better for your heart. One way you can do this is by choosing healthier non-tropical vegetable oils for cooking and preparing food. The main purpose of using cooking oil is to quickly transfer heat to the […]
A ketogenic diet is a diet high in fat, and low in carbohydrates with adequate protein. It was originally used in medicine to treat “difficult-to-control” epilepsy in children. The diet compels the body to burn fats instead of carbohydrates which occurs under normal circumstances. The carbohydrates contained in your food are usually converted into glucose, […]
When you’re pregnant, you have to make many changes, including what you eat and drink. It’s important to be aware of what you should (or shouldn’t) be consuming during pregnancy to ensure the safety and health of your baby. Pregnant women must drink more fluids than those who are not expecting, especially during the summer […]
Talking about the health benefits, protein intake is one of a kind source for people. It helps in giving your body the best composition, improves blood sugar levels, and helps in weight loss too. However, people sometimes get confused about what kind of protein to take – the plant-based protein or animal protein. Though both […]
Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is stomach pain. Peptic ulcers include: Gastric ulcers that occur on the inside of the stomach Duodenal ulcers that occur on the inside of […]
