Heard of nightshades? They are a group of plants that include some very commonly eaten foods. Tomatoes, eggplants, capsicums and potatoes are all nightshades. These are staple foods eaten all around the world. But if you go digging into ‘health and wellness’ advice on the Internet, you’ll come across all sorts of alarming health warnings about nightshades. Digestive issues and … [Read more...] about Nightshade vegetables: health hazard or nutritional powerhouse?
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Could your greengrocer hold the secret to happiness?
Eating fruits and vegetables are good for your health in so many different ways. Now in the first major scientific study of its kind, eating more of these powerhouse foods has been linked to substantial increases in people’s happiness levels.Fruits and vegetables have an abundance of health benefits. But it's not from lack of scientific evidence for their benefit that … [Read more...] about Could your greengrocer hold the secret to happiness?
Foods that make you feel full
What makes a person feel full is not just how much food they've eaten, but also the type of food. Now scientists have attempted to rank a variety of foods for how well they can subjectively and objectively make a person feel full.It is a sad state of life for many in Western countries that the abundance of food available to us, 24 hours a day, is driving weight gain and … [Read more...] about Foods that make you feel full
Eat vegetables to live longer
Fruits and vegetables are good for you. A major review has now shown just how good they are in adding years and health to your life. Perhaps the secret to life is to just eat vegetables to live longer.There are many areas of controversy in the field of nutrition, but there is one thing everyone can agree on: fruits and vegetables are good for health, and we should eat … [Read more...] about Eat vegetables to live longer
‘One diet to rule them all’ – The best diet for health
How is a person to make sense of the conflicting nutrition messages they read and hear about each day? I could blame no one for throwing their hands up in despair, proclaiming that all nutrition health messages are bunkum because they are always changing. But digging deeper, the basic fundamentals have never really changed. Despite a never-ending stream of sensationalist fad … [Read more...] about ‘One diet to rule them all’ – The best diet for health