When you think of sweeteners, does your mind automatically turn to the typical sugar cube? Or perhaps corn syrup is your solution? The problem is that these tantalize the taste buds at the cost of poor health and nutrition. If only Nature offered something that could satisfy the sweet-tooth and still bring the superfood delights…
Since the discovery that lemons cure scurvy, everyone knows the crucial role that Vitamin C plays in the human body. However, most don’t know about this super C fruit source, or how it will make a difference in their lives. Do you think the best way to get Vitamin C is by eating oranges and…
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) seeks to populate the world with fruit and nut trees, bringing food and shade to communities and ecosystems around the world. David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe co-founded FTPF in 2002 because he envisioned a way to alleviate world hunger, combat climate change, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and…
Life is all about balance. Balancing work and play, family and friends, saving and splurging, and let’s not forget about balancing healthy food with the occasional treat. Balance is also key when it comes to the body’s pH levels. The Alkaline Diet Just like measuring the pH level in your pool to make sure things…
If you’re switching out processed foods for fresh fruits and vegetables, you’re on the right track to improving your health. But if weight loss is one of your main goals, it’s important to choose the right fruits for your body. Many fruits have a naturally high sugar content in the form of fructose. While consuming…
From strawberry waffles and strawberry pie to strawberry smoothies and strawberry jam, the amount of homemade treats you can make using ripe and delicious strawberries is almost endless. Not to mention, they make the perfect treat on their own. While you probably weren’t looking for another reason to eat this sweet fruit, here’s one you…
The Environmental Working Group has officially released their 2016 Dirty Dozen list — the 12 fruits and vegetables that contain the most pesticides — and the list is one you’ll want to read! Each year, the Environmental Working Group releases the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Their findings are based on laboratory tests done…
A clinical study has found that adding one simple food to your diet has the power to restore health, reduce the risk of heart disease, and even reverse illness in heart disease patients. Published in the journal Atherosclerosis, researchers have confirmed that pomegranate extract may prevent and/or reverse the primary pathology associated with heart disease.…
Apples are a common household staple. Many people will go to the store, buy a bunch of apples, and go home feeling like they have done something good for their family. Well, think again, because your store-bought apples may be covered with harmful wax. Apples produce a natural wax, but many are covered by a…
Watermelons in eastern China have been bursting open, covering the fields after farmers gave them an overdose of growth chemicals during wet weather, creating what’s been called “fields of land mines.” About 20 farmers around Danyang city in Jiangsu province were affected, losing up to 115 acres of watermelon. In hopes of making them bigger and more…