Komucha Tea

Komucha Tea

Kombucha's proponents claim it can improve digestion, stimulate the immune system, and even cure diabetes, AIDS, and cancer. Unfortunately, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims.

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Can Cranberry Juice Treat a UTI?

Can Cranberry Juice Treat a UTI?

Over 150 million people will experience a urinary tract infection this year. Many of them will, upon diagnosis, race out to stock up on cranberry juice, a traditional ward against and treatment for UTI.

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Could Chinese Food Help you lose weight?

Could Chinese Food Help you lose weight?

Chinese food may not help you lose weight, but eating with chopsticks will.  Despite not always being the easiest, eating our Chinese, or any other food with chopsticks, forces you to go slow, and that is where the benefit comes in. 

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Ancient grains – a brand-new grain of truth to better health

Ancient grains – a brand-new grain of truth to better health

Amaranth, teff, spelt, kamut, freekeh, farro – strange sounding words for grains most mainstream shoppers were unfamiliar with just a few years ago.  But now, they are turning the grocery store grain aisle into a hotspot attracting consumers looking for healthier alternatives to wheat. 

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Eat these foods for a healthy liver

Eat these foods for a healthy liver

Turmeric. Turmeric is an important spice for the liver. It supports enzymes in the liver which help rid the organ of harmful dietary toxins, such as carcinogens. Turmeric also promotes the production of bile in the liver, which helps our bodies digest fats in the small intestine.

 

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