Parsnips are an edible root vegetable known for their sweet, nutty flavor and many purported health benefits. Scientifically known as Pastinaca sativa, they're cream in color and have a long, tapering shape. Parsnips are closely related to carrots and parsley, but not just because of...
Bok choy, scientifically known as Brassica rapa and sometimes called pak choi, is a dark green vegetable native to China. As part of the Brassicafamily, it closely resembles other cruciferous vegetables like kale, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. While it's widely consumed in Asian cuisine, it...
If any skincare ingredient deserves a redemption arc, tallow is it. Over the last 50 years, tallow has become widely misunderstood, displaced by the rise in petrochemicals in skincare. And yet, it has been used in skincare for millennia across cultures, with a proven track...
Chayote (Sechium edule), also known as mirliton, chocho, and vegetable pear, is a type of fruit belonging to the Cucurbitaceae plant family, which also includes pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers. It has a mild taste, often described as a cross between a cucumber and a squash,...
How many fewer calories do you have to eat every day to lose one pound of body fat? The first surgical attempt at body sculpting was in 1921 on a dancer “who wanted to improve the shape of her ankles and knees.” The surgeon apparently scraped...
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Humans, unlike most animals, are unable to synthesize vitamin C endogenously, so it is an essential dietary component. [embed]https://youtu.be/ivYMo59SRRI?si=LXkRNCf_0h5mgO0s[/embed] Vitamin...
[embed]https://youtu.be/q2msQY5gJKM?si=jSIW51kuQN67aVcx[/embed] If prevention can be accomplished, then cures will not be needed. –Dr. J.H. Tilden Since 1938, over 1,453 drugs have gained FDA approval all in the name of curing people of their various illnesses. Yet not one of these drugs has even cured the simplest ailment, the common cold....
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that your body needs for processes, like DNA synthesis, energy production, and central nervous system function. Even though the vitamin is found in many foods, B12 insufficiency and deficiency are relatively common. This is often due to limited dietary...
[embed]https://youtu.be/FkZgpKj6wLo?si=ouBgom6D9d1phOUS[/embed] Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body.It plays several important roles in the health of your body and brain.However, you may not be getting enough of it, even if you eat a healthy diet. Here are 10 evidence-based health benefits of...
An electrolyte is a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water. Electrolytes are essential for a number of functions in the body.Everyone needs electrolytes to survive. Many automatic processes in the body rely on a small electric current to function, and electrolytes provide this...