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. […]
Without doubt, olive oil is one of the healthiest oils in the world. In the Mediterranean regions where it’s regularly consumed, people are healthier and have longer life spans. The extra virgin olive oil is the highest quality of olive oil and it’s extracted from the olive oil without the […]
If you like to sleep in a warmer room, we have some bad news for you- sleeping in a colder room is so much healthier for you! Namely, Christopher Winter, medical director at Charlottesville Neurology & Sleep Medicine points out that we should keep the temperature in our bedrooms between […]
Omega 3 is a type of polyunsaturated fat which is pivotal for our bodies and our cardiovascular, eye, and heart health. However, as our bodies cannot produce them on their own, we need to acquire them from our diet. These fatty acids lower the chance of heart illness, but are […]
Sadly, diabetes is more common than ever before and according to statistics, more than 500 million people have diabetes type 2 on a global level. Moreover, in 2015, it was concluded that diabetes was the 7th major cause for death in the US. Taking into account the prevalence of diabetes, […]
Cashew tree is a tropical evergreen tree which produces cashew apple and cashew seed. The biggest producers of cashews are India, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Mozambique. Cashew nuts are known to possess anacardic chemicals that destroy bad bacteria linked with tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and pneumonia. However, cashews in shells […]
As seen on Food Matters, the name chia originates from the Aztec word chian, which means oily. The name also explains one of the major health advantages of chia, i.e. it is abundant in omega-3 fatty acids, a type of unsaturated fat which is good for the overall health. It […]
Nowadays, the popularity of coconut-based products is bigger than ever before and there are so many things that are made with coconut, from coconut oil and coconut butter to coconut water, milk, cream, flour, shreds, and even coconut soy sauce. A lot of people use these products on a daily […]