Tag: superfoods

  • Are Onions the Next Superfood?

    Are Onions the Next Superfood?

    When someone mentions superfoods, what do you think of? My list includes the powders and berries for sale at my local health shop or online: cacao, maca, goji berries, acai, camu camu… nothing I could grow myself or include in a “normal” meal. But, of course, not all superfoods are so exotic.  The Next Superfood…

  • 10 Superfoods To Boost Your Longevity

    10 Superfoods To Boost Your Longevity

    As the old saying goes, you are what you eat. Earlier this year, US researchers provided proof of this famous adage by publishing a study that found a definite relationship between the regular consumption of certain foods and reduced mortality. Following their lead, we’ve chosen 10 everyday foods proven to help in the battle against…

  • How to Create a Sustainable Garden for your Family

    How to Create a Sustainable Garden for your Family

    Looking for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow? Plant a rainbow of vegetables, and your pot will be overflowing with golden potatoes, corn, and more. Creating a colorful vegetable garden is one way to inspire children to try new, healthy foods, setting them on a lifelong path for adventurous eating. But…

  • Ashitaba: Is It The Next Step Towards Longevity?

    Ashitaba: Is It The Next Step Towards Longevity?

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Whether it’s beauty or medicine, most of us tend to prefer natural ingredients. It seems that the Western world might finally be…

  • Superfoods: What are They and Could They Aid in Longevity

    Superfoods: What are They and Could They Aid in Longevity

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]The problematic thing about ‘superfoods’ is that they don’t actually exist. Technically, when it comes to nutrition, there is no such thing.…

  • Will Superfood Powders Improve Your Longevity?

    Will Superfood Powders Improve Your Longevity?

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We’re told that superfood powders are a bit like Superwoman: they have super powers.  What we all need to get the right…

  • Introduce Seaweed Into Your Diet For Optimal Health

    Introduce Seaweed Into Your Diet For Optimal Health

    Introduce seaweed into your diet for optimal health for two very good reasons. Eating more seaweed, a sea vegetable, is a quick way to supercharge your health on so many levels. Better yet, if you introduce seaweed to your diet you might even be able to help regenerate the ocean. Sounds like a win-win, right?…

  • Our Favorite South American Superfoods

    Our Favorite South American Superfoods

    Chia, quinoa and even acai berries. Aside from growing into beloved superfoods, these foods have one other thing in common – they all hail from South America. Native to South America, the Mayans and Incas are considered some of the healthiest people in history. This is due to the nutrient-rich diets that they eat. That…

  • Mchicha Leaves and Amaranth Is A Kenyan Superfood

    Mchicha Leaves and Amaranth Is A Kenyan Superfood

    Mchicha leaves and amaranth grain powder is a newly found superfood that’s harvested abundantly in Kenya and Tanzania, The spinach-like leafy green is nutritionally dense and contains tons of calcium, iron, vitamins A, B, and C. It is also very low in carbohydrates and could play a very important role in your diet. Quinoa, step…

  • Moringa: The Next Big Superfood?

    Moringa: The Next Big Superfood?

    When it comes to the growing list of superfoods, moringa always seems to be at the top of the pile. Native to northern India, Moringa Oleifera has quickly become a favorite supplement among health enthusiasts. They often use it in the form of a powder, capsule, oil, or tea. Unlike most plants, all parts of…