You have to hand it to kale: this is a vegetable that knows how to be loved. During the harsh winters of Europe in the Middles Ages, for instance, kale would be one of the few vegetables that could withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees… much to the joy of hungry peasants. Throughout World War II, many British citizens relied upon kale for sustenance during periods of extensive rationing. Even today, certain towns in…
Brewer’s yeast is a byproduct of the beer-making process. It is obtained during the process of formation from the grain, hop, and malt extracts, and absorbs the vitamins and nutrients contained in them throughout the process. Unlike nutritional yeast and baker’s yeast, real brewer’s yeast has a bitter (though not necessarily unpleasant) taste due to its active chromium content. List of Health Benefits B vitamin complex – Brewer’s yeast contains unusually high amounts of B…
Mesquite is a deciduous tree that is native to the Americas, especially in the desert regions of northern Mexico, western South America, and southern United States. It is a sturdy, drought-tolerant tree that survives well in arid and semi-arid regions that receive little rainfall. Though it is considered a nuisance by ranchers because its roots often steal moisture from neighboring flora, the mesquite tree does have a saving grace: it produces highly nutritious seed pods…
The Indian gooseberry, also known by the Hindi name amla, is a deciduous tree that is native to Asia. It is well-known for bearing edible fruits of the same name, which are characterized by their light green color and extremely sour, astringent taste. Indian gooseberries have been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries to treat numerous ailments, including diabetes, although they are better-known in the West for their impressive antioxidant activity. List of Health Benefits…
You have to hand it to South America: that part of the world produces an impressive number of nutritious foods. The vitamin C-rich camu camu, the sweet and juicy mangosteen, the antioxidant-packed acai berry… all of them are native to that fertile continent. If there’s one South American food that stands head and shoulders above the rest in the health department, however, it’s Peruvian Ginseng – or, as it’s more commonly known, maca. Native to…
