What is ashwagandha? Is this “Indian ginseng” the same as regular ginseng?
Nope.
This plant, the Withania somnifera, is a nightshade which is a totally di...
Most people have a love-hate relationship with this vegetable. No one eats it uncooked. Even here in LA, we have yet to see it on the menu of a raw vegan restau...
That sugar-laden strawberry jam on your piece of toast is probably not something you would call a superfood.
On the other hand, this ancient jam is good for ...
Not to say they’re useless, but some of the most hyped superfoods have the least amount of research.
There isn’t a single peer-reviewed human study to suppor...
It's not a recipe you can buy at the store. You have to make it yourself. Kulreet Chaudhary, who is neurologist, touted this Ayurvedic herbal trio in her recent...
If you live in America, there’s a good chance you’ve never even heard of this fruit.
If you live in India, then you definitely know what the benefits of amla...
It’s pronounced she-la-jeet and is said to be a superfood. But if you don’t even know for sure whether or not it's a food, let alone where it comes from, can yo...
In full disclosure, no one here smokes or has a history of doing so.
Admittedly, we are ignorant as to what it’s really like to battle this addiction. We can...
Momordica charantia is the scientific name but it's better known as bitter melon, balsam pear, and bitter apple.
But it's not an apple, nor a pear.
It's i...
The brand Pure Leaf sweet tea contains 42g of sugar per bottle… even worse than the 39g in a can of Coca Cola. (1) (2)
Of course, you already know that sweet...
Thanks to their caffeine content, we all know coffee beans are an excellent nootropic.
Technically though, they’re not really beans.
This plant is a real ...
