Even if you’re eating fruits and vegetables and getting plenty of antioxidants, you might be able to do better because Italian researchers at the University of Urbino discovered the rosy radicchio is a nutrient-rich powerhouse when examined solely for its antioxidant capabilities.Read More →
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential water soluble vitamin we can’t manufacture in our bodies and must be obtained through diet. Fortunately, we can find it readily in most fruits and vegetables. Without vitamin C, people can die of diseases, such as scurvy, and, in fact, you’ve probablyRead More →
Nuts seem to be one of the best ways to achieve good health. They are full of protein and fiber, and most nuts possess healthy fats and antioxidants. In fact, certain nuts have some of the highest levels of antioxidants among all plant foods, such as walnuts or pecans. Nuts are also one of theRead More →
If you’re looking for a superfood, watercress is it because it provides many health benefits. It contains essential vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, folate, iron, and vitamins A and C, and it’s one of the oldest known leaf vegetables. It also a semi-aquatic plant, so it’s often found near water.Read More →
Noni is an exotic fruit also known as Indian mulberry, beach mulberry, great Morinda, Lada, Wild Pine, or Tahitian noni. The noni tree produces fruit year round. It usually grows in hot tropical climates but can be found growing on rocky mountains, in lush tropical forests, or along sandy seashores. Noni isRead More →
Almonds are native to Iran, grow on small deciduous trees, and, in case you didn’t know it, botanically speaking, almonds are not true nuts. An almond is a drupe, which means it is a fruit that surrounds a shell and has a seed inside—another example of a drupe is the peach pit.Read More →
The benefits of green tea have been well documented. For example, the University of Maryland Medical Center, notes, “Emerging studies suggest that the polyphenols in green tea may play an important role in the prevention of cancer. Researchers also believe that polyphenols help kill cancerous cells and stop their progression.” Moreover,Read More →
omegranates are in season during the month of September, so I thought we should take a look at this superfruit. The word pomegranate is derived from Latin and basically means seeded apple. They are native to Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan but became naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region during ancient times.Read More →
You might be missing out on one of the best superfruits available. It’s the guava. Guavas are a tropical fruit native to Mexico and Central and South America. They contain antioxidants, flavonoids, carotenoids, and polyphenols, and they are rich in vitamin A and iron. Guavas are also full of calcium and haveRead More →
Christopher Columbus called papayas “fruit of the angels,” when he discovered them in the Americas. As shown in this 1887 illustration from Koehler’s Medicinal Plants on the right, papayas grow on trees, and, for that reason, they are sometimes called “tree melons.” They are a mild fruit and taste somewhatRead More →