The only reason L-arginine is classified as a semi-essential amino acid is because our body can create them internally.
But make no mistake about it – one wa...
Everyone talks about fish oil and omega 3, yet this numeric fatty acid is one you rarely – if ever – hear about.
That's because very few foods contain it.
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Our first encounter with this exotic ingredient was in the late 00’s. Pure Luck, a vegan restaurant in east Hollywood, would use it in their carnitas taco recip...
What is policosanol good for?
Typically derived from sugar cane wax, policosanol are long chain alcohols; octacosanol (66%), hexacosanol (7%), triacontanol (...
Salt is good for you!
Or at least, that’s what you hear some people saying these days. They make statements like pink Himalayan sea salt doesn’t raise blood ...
Today, a lot of people can't even tell you what they are.
If you go back to the distant and no-so-distant past, you will discover this little red fruit has a...
If you eat a whole food, plant-based diet, it’s almost guaranteed you are getting plenty of dietary fiber. More than enough.
However, we live in a world wher...
After peanuts – which aren’t even a real nut – this one is the most common.
Sure, cashews have a deliciously nutty and creamy taste, but that’s not the only ...
The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) name of jiaogulan – also written as jiao gu lan – is hard to say and spell for an American, no doubt.
What's easy to u...
When you think of superfoods, it's unlikely you're thinking of this grain.
In fact, most people frown upon corn. The general perception is that they’re kerne...
If you’re an American, you might encounter this superfood in only one form… Ikea lingonberry jam!
Swedish furniture mart aside, finding where to buy lingonbe...
