Papayas (pawpaws) are not only incredibly tasty; they are incredibly healthy and nutritious – a true superfood! Or a superfruit! Papayas are also...
Category - Nutrients
Lychees (or Litchi fruits) are not only nature’s candies used in Thai food recipes, delicacies, and desserts! The tropical fruit is an incredibly healthy...
Bananas are not only flavorful and a natural, easy-to-bring snack! The tropical fruit is an incredibly healthy and nutritious food – a superfood! Or a...
Mangoes are not only flavorful, juicy, and beautiful! The tropical fruit is an incredibly healthy and nutritious food – a superfood! Or a superfruit...
Tropical fruits are often perceived as a tasty “bag of sugar and water” which should be seen as a treat… but they are so much more than that...
Getting enough iron from plants can be challenging if we do not get the full picture of iron sources and absorption. There are some factors we need to know...
Non-heme iron is known as “plant iron” and is characterized by relatively low bioavailability: Plant iron is absorbed less than iron from animal...
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that your body doesn’t produce and thus need to be consumed. It’s naturally found in foods like fish...
Herbivorous animals cannot rely on B12 intake from foods. Thus they have different ways to get enough of the essential vitamin internally. Ruminant herbivores...
The “carnivore diet” has become popular lately. The diet often brings short-term health benefits because adopting this diet means leaving...