Marjoram is the close cousin to oregano. This herb has a specific history of both culinary and medicinal use. Often times, it’s found in essential oil form. In Greek mythology, the goddess of love Aphrodite loved it so much that she used it to prep love potions. Whether the fresh […]
This dad from Britain invented an app that locks the phones of children until they respond to the texts by their parents. The 47-year-old Nick Herbert was very frustrated with his 15-year-old son Ben who was constantly ignoring his messages so he decided to take things into his own hands. […]
The next-generation sustainable urban food production tech company based in Singapore, Sophie’s Bionutrients, pushed frontiers of plant-based food with their newly-developed burger patties from microalgae. This meat-free patty has twice the amount of protein than beef and fish. And, every patty, that weighs around 60 grams, contains 25 grams of […]
According to a University of Illinois study, people who consume avocados on the daily have higher number of gut microbes which help dissolve fiber and better the gut health. And, the people who consumed avocados during the study experienced better microbial diversity than the ones who consumed them less often. […]
Ah, those avocados-the ideal topper for toast or a chip dip when ripe, right? And, if you’ve recently scooped an armful of them in your shopping cart, know that you’re not alone. This bumpy-skinned fruit has been rising in popularity in the past decade. Today, believe it or not, Americans […]
For a country that’s affluent, the US has a usually high proportion of individuals residing in warm-to-tropical climates; however, these are the ideal breeding grounds for parasites. The reality is that more and more ‘third-world’ parasites are becoming endemic to the West. Already 60 million people have toxoplasma gondii or […]
Romanesco broccoli is indeed a very cool veggie, if not the coolest out there. Its mathematical patterns make it a fractal and it’s a part of the brassica family. Its relatives are the well-known cauliflower, kale, and cabbage. It boasts a similar taste to broccoli. But, it’s definitely funkier and […]
Nowadays, salt water flushes are very popular-these drinks are praised for the ability to detoxify the colon, but also relieve constipation. It’s promoted as part of the Master Cleanse detox and fasting program. Flushing with salt water actually means drinking a combination of warm water and non-iodized salt. This drink […]
Our bodies have the ideal system that allows us to bring in energy through food and to expel the waste through urine and feces. Although this system is perfect, our wastes don’t always smell neutral. In fact, this depends on a lot of factors, including our overall health, our digestive […]
In the past, spikenard was one of the most precious oils-it was used as a perfume and a medicine from India to Europe. And, it’s even mentioned in the Bible when Mary of Bethany spends a year’s worth of wages to purchase the oil and anoint the feet of Jesus […]