by Jessica Lewis | Jan 13, 2017 | Food&Nutrition
Whole food is a term referring to ailments that are not refined or processed at all or they are very little. The first time this term was used was in 1946 in The Farmer, which is a magazine edited by F. Newman Turner, a predecessor of organic farming. He was also a...
by Jessica Lewis | Jan 7, 2017 | Probiotics
Perfect Biotics is one probiotic supplement not available in stores and for a good reason. Probiotic America is a pretty new company specialized in probiotic supplementation, having many probiotic-related products categorized by their properties and function. It is...
by Jessica Lewis | Jan 1, 2017 | Health&Nutrition
What is food poisoning? The consumption of contaminated food is the source of food poisoning, also called foodborne illness. Infectious organisms (as parasites, bacteria or viruses) are the source of food contamination. Parasites, bacteria or viruses can contaminate...
by Jessica Lewis | Dec 23, 2016 | Lifestyle
Depression is a complex notion we commonly use to describe either a persistent bad mood or negative feeling, a personality predisposition, a mental disorder or illness (clinical or major depression) or, some may argue, even a human condition (in a philosophical...
by Sylvester Spoon | Dec 19, 2016 | Health
The use of deer velvet dates back almost 2000 years ago, as stated in a Chinese scroll written during the Han dynasty. According to it, the Chinese traditional doctors have used it as a medicine, acknowledging it numerous properties. Based on the information provided,...
by Jessica Lewis | Dec 17, 2016 | Health
The current Zika epidemic is a testimony to the unforeseen and pernicious consequences of the ever growing economic and social interdependence that is globalization. The Zika virus, once considered an innocuous microorganism to found in remote regions of Africa, is...
by Jessica Lewis | Dec 15, 2016 | Food&Nutrition
The prevailing stereotype offers the image of spinach as being one of the primary weapons in the dietary arsenal of housewives and, at the same time, a long-lasting bane for children, who are hard to convince that it should be an integral part of their regimen,...
by Jessica Lewis | Dec 7, 2016 | Food&Nutrition
Historically speaking, Brussels sprouts are among the least popular of the cruciferous vegetables, especially if one takes into consideration their ubiquitous cousin, plain old cabbage. Nevertheless, in recent decades, Brussels sprouts (along with broccoli, another...
by Jessica Lewis | Dec 3, 2016 | Food&Nutrition
Broccoli is probably the vegetable which has suffered the most from cliché cultural representations of healthy eating over the now 70+ years of mass media driven society. However, clichés are not 100 percent detrimental constructions. Like myths and stereotypes, they...
by Jessica Lewis | Dec 2, 2016 | Health
Were we to make a “Top three most important elements for a healthy living” list, rest would be on it, together with a nutritious diet and plenty of physical exercise. While most people acknowledge its role, they often tend to overlook it. The reasons are numerous and...