Sauerkraut means sour cabbage. To change cabbage into a tasty, unique condiment, it takes lactic acid fermenting microbes. Fermented foods have been used by traditional cultures for centuries as a means to preserve their fresh foods that would otherwise spoil. Now, we are seeing an increased interest in fermented foods like sauerkraut, due to the […]
It was all over the news recently; you saw it and it made your heart jump a little with fear. The New York State attorney general’s office investigated supplements on the store shelves from major discount stores like Wal-Mart and Target(1). They found that the supplements did not contain what was listed on the label […]
Fats are important to the taste and texture of foods. Fats contribute flavor and aroma and influence the texture by adding creaminess, smoothness moistness or crispiness. In addition, they help make foods tender and most importantly they help us absorb the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K. Fats also give us satiety, which […]
It is so frustrating to lay down at night and not be able to fall asleep. You are tired and want to go to sleep, but it remains elusive. Maybe you can fall asleep, but you abruptly wake up at 3 in the morning. Your mind is mulling over the conversation that you are going […]
Hippocrates in 400 BC stated: “death sits in the bowels” and “bad digestion is the root of all evil” Did you realize that you have about 4-5 pounds of bacteria residing in your intestinal tract? These bacteria have the metabolic functions of an organ. So basically, you have an entire organ that I bet you […]
The term adrenal fatigue has been getting a lot of attention in alternative health circles and very little attention in mainstream medicine (well, if you count negative attention that is). How can an organ “fatigue?” That tinkers on the realm of quackery, at least that is what I thought when I heard about it 15 […]
