Your liver is one of the most complex organs in your body. It helps with digestion and the regulation of cholesterol and blood sugar levels, bolsters immunity, and filters out toxins from your blood. Phew, that is a lot! Luckily, the liver is an extremel…

If there is a healthy drink that has often been under-rated and ignored, it has to be pickle juice. A popular drink among athletes and other sportspersons, pickle juice is a good source of energy. Packed with calcium, antioxidants, electrolytes, and high…

The kerson fruit (Muntingia calabura) is a flowering plant that bears Jamaican cherries and is grown mainly in warm areas, such as India and Southeast Asia. The tree is indigenous to Central America, tropical South America, Mexico, and Trinidad among oth…

Orange pekoe is a grade of black tea brewed from the dried leaves and buds of the Camellia sinensis plant. Along with other varieties of Camellia sinensis teas, including green, oolong and white, orange pekoe and other black teas are widely consumed thro…

Almost everyone loves smoothies. How could you resist a cup of fruit and a splash of dairy, combined with a little ice and a fruit juice? If you are taking up a raw food diet, you have most likely been introduced to the world of juicing and blending. Als…

If you are aiming to ramp up that vitamin B1 intake, it doesn’t have to be too hard. In fact, you’ll find a lot of favorites on this list of the best thiamine-rich foods to include in your diet. Add these to your meal plan for the week and you’ll be well…

If you’re grappling with low sperm count issues, know that you’re not the only one. Sperm counts of men in America and Europe, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, have plummeted by over 50 percent in the past 40 years. Across geographies, there is a…

Delicate, pointy green leaves that add a pungent, earthy flavor and loads of visual appeal to any respectable salad – that’s arugula for you! Also known as salad rocket or Italian cress, arugula (Eruca sativa) is of Mediterranean origin and belongs to th…

I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m guessing you’ve heard of carbohydrates. In fact, you’ve probably heard way too much about them if you pay attention to any of the popular diet programs these days. Good carbs, bad carbs, low carbs, no carbs. Also Che…

We have said many times in the past that eating bright red tomatoes is a shortcut to robust health. That’s because tomatoes are rich in nutrients like folate, vitamin C, potassium, etc. But what truly sets tomatoes is the abundance of antioxidants like c…