A Sumatran orangutan was spotted in an Indonesian forest using a paste made from medicinal plants to heal a wound on its face, scientists have announced. This discovery marks the first time that a creature has been spotted in the wild treating an injury with a medicinal plant, according to [...]
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Add Rhubarb to Your Daily Diet (and These Eight Things Happen)
Rhubarb is one of the most unique edible plants on planet Earth for innumerable reasons, as it has a sweet and sour flavor profile that is not necessarily enjoyed by a large audience. This red, edible plant is a member of the Polygonaceae family, similar to buckwheat, but it was [...]
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Kellogg’s CEO Faces Backlash For Telling Cash-Strapped Consumers to ‘Eat Cereal For Dinner’
The Battle Creek, Michigan based Kellogg’s cereal company has faced the wrath of protestors over the last decade for its continued use of genetically modified corn, sugar. and other ingredients in its cereals, and now the company’s Chief Operating Officer Gary Pilnick is facing heat for another reason entirely. Pilnick’s [...]
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Product Review: A Delicious Sparkling Beverage With Benefits for Beauty and Energy From Gorgie
The rise of social media has led to a renewed focus on natural and holistic health among consumers, and countless new companies with innovative products designed to address specific health needs. One of them in the drink category is Gorgie, a sparkling, carbonated drink with the tagline ‘Energy With Benefits’ [...]
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Ramps Are One of the Best Foods to Forage in Early Spring – These Are Their Health Benefits
The abundance of early spring is a delight for foragers, as they scour the forest floor, treeline canopy, lake, pond and rivers edges for wild vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, and similar delicacies. Ramps are one of the simplest and easiest spring foods to find, as they are one of the first [...]
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Interview: The Benefits and Future of Aronia Berries With A3 Aronia Accelerator CEO Blake Johnson
The world of berries is an exciting one that hasn’t been fully explored yet. Each type of berry has a different shade of color signifying a different nutrient profile and taste. Aronia berries are some of the healthiest in North America because of their sky-high ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) [...]
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Why Holistic Weight Management Programs for Diabetics Encourage Optimal Health
Many traditional weight management programs for diabetics focus on calorie control. They may not work long-term as they only cover a few aspects of maintaining a healthy weight for diabetics. A smarter approach is holistic weight management, which offers a broader perspective by integrating various aspects of well-being. These include [...]
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The Best Oil For Calming a Bad Toothache. Packed Full of Antioxidants and Natural Numbing Agents
Cloves are overlooked on the shelves of most health food and herbal stores. That doesn’t diminish the fact that they are one of the healthiest spices on Earth and one of the strongest disease-protective substances. Shown in the picture above, cloves look like tiny sticks that can be chewed to [...]
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The Top Eight Countries With Highest Rates of Organic Food Consumption Have Been Revealed
The world of organic food has expanded tremendously in the past few decades as the benefits of pesticide-free food and health risks of GMOs and have been revealed. In the United States, labels denoting ‘BIOENGINEERED INGREDIENTS’ have finally begun popping up on food packages, a sight that European consumers have [...]
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Product Review: Cinnamon Roll Flavored, Grass Fed Whey Protein Infused With Fiber-Rich Oats
Protein powders are a unique class of supplements in that they are typically separate from other forms of nutrition, and exclusively include protein as the one and only nutrient. Recently, I had the opportunity to try a product that is even more unique in the sense that it combines grass-fed [...]
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