Nutrition & Dieting Articles

In recent times, people have been told that they need to do a detox to rid their bodies of supposedly harmful toxins. While it is true that some toxins in your body should be removed, is a detox diet really necessary?

Diets come and go; some work and some don’t. Right now low carb high fat diets are trending and believers report incredible results, not only in weight loss but also in terms of reduction of cholesterol and improved health in general. But are they right?

Supplement manufacturers and food companies maintain antioxidants will help to prevent a host of diseases and medical conditions. But research findings are inconclusive, and there is evidence that antioxidant supplements do not provide health benefits.

Researchers have found that eating a small amount of chocolate every day could lower the risks of stroke, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s. But not all chocolate is created equal and so it’s not a good idea to reach for just any chocolate bar.

Soy is a controversial food source worth hundreds of millions of US dollars annually. Said by some to prevent heart disease, soy has also been linked to cancer and the onset of other diseases. There are many questions, including, Is soy milk really toxic?

It is a fact that calcium is needed to build and maintain healthy bones and teeth and regulate the heart, aid blood clotting, and help with the transmission of nerve impulses. Calcium also plays an important role in reducing the risks of osteoporosis.

There are many diets one can follow to lose weight, some of which are better known than others. Those that hinge on medicinal mushrooms are not widely known as there is a relatively small body of research to draw on, but they are effective.

Morogo, a type of leafy Amaranth, is one of the world’s oldest food crops. Commonly considered a weed, it has been planted and grown by low-income groups in South America, Asia and Africa for centuries, and is now regarded as a superfood.

Honey is one of nature’s most remarkable foods. It’s sweet, full of goodness, and it has the most incredible medicinal and healing qualities. But we don’t always get honey the ways the bees made it; sometimes man alters it beyond recognition.

The world’s three primary cereal plants, wheat, maize and rice, dominate the food market in spite of growing concerns about negative factors relating to health, particularly when cereals are genetically modified and/or processed.