Are Green Smoothies Bad for You?
Eating intact grains, beans, and nuts (as opposed to bread, hummus, and nut butters) may have certain advantages for our gut flora and blood sugar control, raising questions about blending fruits and vegetables.
All Videos for Smoothies
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Are Green Smoothies Good for You?
Smoothies (and blended soups and sauces) offer a convenient way to boost both the quantity and quality of fruit and vegetable intake by reducing food particle size to help maximize nutrient absorption.
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Peppermint Oil for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Peppermint essential oil should be considered the first-line treatment for IBS.
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Juicing Removes More than Just Fiber
The majority of polyphenol phytonutrients may be bound to fiber, helping to explain the marked difference in health impacts between whole fruit and fruit juice.
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Testing the Dietary Compensation Theory
An elegant study is presented, testing the appetite-suppressing effects of walnuts.
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A Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
An industry-funded, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial study suggests chocolate may improve symptoms for those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome—a debilitating condition currently affecting as many as seven million Americans. But how do you get the cacao phytonutrients without the saturated fat and added sugar?
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Amla & Triphala Tested for Metals
Both U.S.-made and imported Ayurvedic dietary supplements have high contamination rates of toxic metals such as mercury—though only a small fraction of the levels found in canned tuna.
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A Better Breakfast
The antioxidant power of American breakfast fare is compared to a smoothie that contains berries, white tea leaves, and Indian gooseberry (amla) powder.
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Superfood Bargains
Ranking foods by antioxidants per dollar spent.
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Healthy Chocolate Milkshakes
Recipes for ways to incorporate cocoa into your diet without the saturated fat or sugar of chocolate.
