This salad is simple, nutritious and filled with flavor. Ingredients: Leafy lettuce Onion Nori seaweed Lemon or Umeboshi Vinegar Sea salt Olive oil Directions: Tear lettuce into pieces. Slice onion very thinly and chop finely, mixing together. Lightly toast Nori until it turns a green color and is crumbly. Mix in a few drops of olive oil with the lettuce. Sprinkle lemon ... Continue Reading
Seaweed Compound May Be Promising Antimalarial Drug
A group of chemical compounds used by a species of tropical seaweed to ward off fungus attacks may have promising antimalarial properties for humans. The compounds are part of a unique chemical signaling system that seaweeds use to battle enemies and that may provide a wealth of potential new pharmaceutical compounds. Using a novel analytical process, researchers at the ... Continue Reading
10 Foods Allergy Sufferers Should Try
More than 11 million Americans are estimated to have food allergies, which occur when the immune system reacts poorly to certain food. If you have an allergy, you know: Within minutes of eating the offending food, you may experience hives, swelling or have trouble breathing. Less obvious and more common are food intolerances, which can be digestive issues that don't involve ... Continue Reading