by Jessica Lewis | Apr 26, 2017 | Food&Nutrition
History Cinnamon is the name given to the bark found on the cinnamon tree. People dry it and roll it into a quill, shape in which they further preserve it. It is available either in this form as cinnamon sticks or as a powder. Every type of cinnamon sold on the market...
by Jessica Lewis | Feb 10, 2017 | Food&Nutrition
No matter how disgusting it may seem, some insects are edible, and they can deliver amazing therapeutic benefits. An impressive 2 billion people around the world enjoy them on a daily basis. People from Asia, Africa, and Latin America eat insects for over a thousand...
by Jessica Lewis | Feb 3, 2017 | Food&Nutrition
Vegan and vegetarian are the most debated lifestyles/diets at the current moment. All of us have at least one friend recommending us to make the “big change” in our lives by showing us the numerous benefits of a meat-free lifestyle. Before you make that “jump” and...
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 | 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...
