4 Reasons to Start Adding Chia Seeds to Your Food Today

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, the word “chia” (or ch-ch-ch-Chia!) probably springs to mind images of funky terracotta planters covered with sprouting chia seeds resembling animal fur or hair. Back then, chia “pets” were a staple of mail order TV infomercials and the quintessential “secret Santa” gift. A few years later, during the early 2000s, chia seeds were rebranded as a health supplement and a nutritional powerhouse, effectively earning a spot in the superfood hall of...

5 Benefits of Bacopa Monnieri

Bacopa monnieri, also known as water hyssop, is a creeping perennial herb native to the warm wetlands of India and Australia. It has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, where it’s called “Brahmi,” after the god Brahma, who is the supreme intellectual of the universe. The benefits of bacopa monnieri are believed to be many. It is said that ancient Ayurvedic scholars used the herb to sharpen the intellect and memorize lengthy academic texts. Nowadays, bacopa is categorized as...

Eating Right May Be The Key to Better Health

Eating Right May be the Key to Better Health: Study Suggests Typical Western Diet Lessens Quality and Length of Life A new study with results that will appear in the May issue of The American Journal of Medicine finds that those who follow a Western-style diet which typically consists of fried and processed foods, sweets, red meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products, reduces the likelihood of reaching old age in good health and with high functionality. The study, reported...

Are Walnuts the Most Healthy Nuts?

Walnuts are the healthiest nut so eat more walnuts as part of a healthy diet. A handful of walnuts contain almost twice as much antioxidants as an equivalent amount of any other common nut.

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE! The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Eating dark chocolate can yield important health benefits according to recent scientific studies. Dark chocolate is synonymous with semisweet and extra-dark (that contains even higher levels of coca) is also referred to as bittersweet.