Lettuce: Types of Lettuce & Their Nutritional Value
Lettuce is by far the most common vegetable used in salads, and dieters love to eat large amounts of various types of lettuce. But some people believe …
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The Health Benefits of Eating Prunes and Plums
Purple, red, green, or yellow plums, fresh or dried, eating this fruit is one of the sweetest ways to slow the aging process and fend off degenerative …
Continue ReadingCoffee Alternatives: Delicious and Stimulating Hot Beverages — Alternatives to Caffeine
In moderation, coffee is a harmless hot beverage, even beneficial; but, there are a number of reasons we may have to limit our caffeine intake, and …
Continue ReadingEat Asparagus: Make this Nutrition-Packed Vegetable Part of Your Daily Diet!
Asparagus is a nutrient-packed green vegetable: it’s fat free and rich in vitamin B6, vitamins A and C, potassium, thiamin, fiber and folic …
Continue ReadingNutrition and Health Benefits of Spinach
Popularized by the 1930’s comic character Popeye, the health benefits of spinach have been well-known for decades. This dark leafy green may …
Continue ReadingLow Fructose Diet - Foods to Eat and Avoid
A low fructose diet is used for someone who has a fructose malabsorption problem. It means the diet is limited by restricting the amount of fructose …
Continue ReadingNutritional Benefits of Arugula: Different Types of Greens
Of all the salad greens, arugula greens are some of the most nutritious. Packed with disease-fighting phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals, the …
Continue ReadingThe Nutritional Value of Frisee Lettuce
Frisee lettuce, also known as curly endive, lends an edge to salads and cooked greens with its aesthetically pleasing appearance, sharp flavor, and …
Continue ReadingTips for Healthy Eating on a Tight Budget
This article will discuss the use of coupons, the act of buying in bulk, cooking in bulk, and freezing food to diversify one’s eating by making a lot …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Health Benefits of Pu-erh Tea
Highly revered in China, pu-erh tea has been known as a medicinal tea for nearly two thousand years. Not only are the health benefits of pu-erh tea …
Continue ReadingAre Sweet Potatoes Good for Your Health?
This orange and yellow tuber vegetable has been an integral part of the human diet since pre-historic times. Sweet, versatile, and packed with …
Continue ReadingBasic Kosher Rules: Differences Between Kosher and Non-Kosher Meat and Other Biblical Rules
People who keep kosher are bound by various biblical kosher rules. This article will discuss each of the kosher rules in an abbreviated manner. For …
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