The sweet-leaf plant Stevia has been used for centuries by the Guarani Indians in Paraguay. They used it for both nutritional and medicinal purposes. This plant belongs to the sunflower family, It is a small shrub like perennial. As The Stevia Story tells, the plant was made popular to the rest...
Even though when we talk about alkaline foods, fruits fall on the neutral to acid side of the spectrum, these foods are packed with nutrients, and can be very beneficial to our health if eaten correctly, as part of a balanced diet. The acidifying, or alkalizing effect of fruits in our body is...
When we look at our children, and the scary health statistics on their generation, we have to wonder where are they headed? Dr. David Katz, head of Preventative Medicine at Yale University was quoted saying that "Kids are more harmed by bad nutrition, than by alcohol, drugs,...
People are used to drinking soda without giving it much of a thought, in fact we start giving it to our children at very young ages. Here is an eye-opening infographic . The Diet Blog, via FitSugar present an interesting analysis of the implications of consuming carbonated drinks. From...
Sugar is toxic, the war on sugar: In documenting myself for this subject, I researched the deadliest wars in history. And the list is headed by WWII Which in 6 years took an estimate of 56m lives, or 0.4%, of the world population at the time, per year. Followed by the An Lushan Rebellion, in...