9 Things You Should Never Buy at Health Food Stores
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
With the modern busy schedule that almost everyone sets for themselves, grocery shopping can seem a tedious chore. Add to...
Read more8 Tips to Beat Caffeine Addiction
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Many people turn to a cup of tea or coffee immediately upon waking up. And on the odd day that...
Read more9 Potential Health Benefits of Papaya and Its Seeds
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Papaya, native to Southern Mexico, Central America, and some parts of South America, is now also widely cultivated in tropical...
Read more10 Surprising Uses of Leftover Fruit and Vegetable Peels
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Fruit and vegetable peels form a large part of not only household waste but also industrial waste. Production of fruit...
Read more10 Reasons to Eat Peaches Every Day
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Peaches (Prunus persica) are a stone fruit native to Europe and North and South America. Historically thought to have originated...
Read more9 Health Benefits of Moderate Beer Consumption
By Natalia Soltaridi, RD
Beer is a beverage obtained by fermentation of malted barley by yeast and hops. It is one of the alcoholic...
Read more10 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Peppermint
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a widely used herb usually consumed as tea. It belongs to the same family (Lamiaceae) as...
Read more9 Best Foods That Fight Infections and Improve Immunity
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Human bodies are well equipped to deal with a lot of illnesses and infections. A healthy immune system acts as...
Read more10 Health Consequences of Excessive Drinking
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
A lot of people all over the world drink alcohol when they are having meals with friends or to unwind...
Read more10 Proven Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
The Internet is filled with advice on how to lose weight, tips to follow, and tried-and-tested methods that worked for...
Read more9 Incredible Health Benefits of Beetroot
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Beetroot, also more commonly known as beets, is the taproot portion of the plant that originated in the Middle East....
Read more6 Home Remedies to Treat Food Allergies
By Darcy Rhodes, RD, CD
Food allergies are rather common all around the world. As many as 15 million Americans have food allergies, according to...
Read more9 Health Benefits of Epsom Salt and How to Use It
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Epsom salt is a naturally occurring salt with a compound of magnesium. It is generally used ingested orally and for...
Read more8 Impressive Health Benefits of Asafoetida
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Asafoetida is a gum resin obtained from the Ferula plant. It is used as a spice and medicine in many...
Read more9 Health Benefits of Mangoes and Precautions
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Cultivated largely in countries of Asia, Africa, and Central America, mangoes come in varying sizes and hues of yellow and...
Read more11 Best Natural Antibiotics and How to Use Them
By Sarita Sanke, MD
Antibiotics are a class of medication with a chemical formulation that kills or inhibits bacterial growth. (1) They can be...
Read more10 Health Benefits of Eating Carrots Every Day
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Carrots are the most commonly consumed root vegetable all over the world. It is used in a variety of savory...
Read more10 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Oregano
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
The first thing that comes to mind upon hearing about oregano is how it makes pizza and pasta sauces delicious....
Read more11 Reasons Why Pineapple Is Good for You
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Pineapple is a tropical fruit grown in the Philippines, India, China, Kenya, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Used medicinally by many cultures,...
Read moreAnorexia: What You Need to Know
By Miriam Christie, MS, RD, LD, ABD
With the growing access to the Internet and media, the pressure to conform to the unrealistic standards of beauty is...
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