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Fermentation: Why You Need Fermented Foods And How To Make Them

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Did you know that 70 percent of your immune system is in your gut? You may be wondering what this has to do with fermented foods, and you’re about to find out why health experts in the Western world are now recommending fermented foods as a regular part of a healthy diet. Back in the day—before refrigerators—people needed to find ways to preserve foods so that they would ... Continue Reading

The Votes Are In: Here Are Your 2019 Superfoods

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Each new year brings in a whole host of new possibilities, new trends, and new discoveries. In the past few years, we’ve seen superfood trends include ancient grains, dark leafy greens, blue-green algae, and plenty of berries, nuts, and seeds. So what superfoods can you expect to see in the year 2019? The votes are in, so look out for these 12 superfoods, projected to be on ... Continue Reading

Liver Cancer Awareness: Signs, Symptoms, & What You Need to Know

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The liver is the largest internal organ. Without it, we simply would not survive. It is responsible for breaking down, metabolizing, and storing nutrients so that they can be used to build and repair tissue in the body. It also makes clotting factors that prevent you from bleeding out when you get a cut. The liver secretes bile into the intestines so that we can properly absorb ... Continue Reading

Seitan, Tofu or Quorn—Which Is the Best Meat Substitute?

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Seitan, that’s “SAY-tan,” is a vegan meat substitute packed full of protein. It’s often called wheat meat or wheat gluten. To make seitan, you take wheat flour dough and wash it in water until the starch has dissolved—or you can rehydrate powdered wheat gluten. The sticky dough that’s left behind can be sliced and used in all kinds of tasty dishes instead of meat. Although ... Continue Reading

How To Make Probiotic Rich Fermented Foods At Home

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By now you have probably heard of the health benefits of probiotics. If you study health you will learn how crucially important the bacteria in your gut are to your health. The website Green Med Info has assembled an amazing list of more than 200 studies, which together explore more than 170 diseases which can be helped or treated with probiotics. The conditions ... Continue Reading

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