Category: Healthy Food & Nutritions

A favorite fruit of Queen Victoria, mangosteen is often eaten in jams and desserts. The tropical fruit grows mainly in Southeast Asia, India, Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Florida, and it is roughly the same size …

Hemp milk has a lot of nutritional value because it contains plenty of vitamins, amino acids, and minerals. The milk itself has a silky smooth texture and is white. The flavor is reminiscent of nuts …

Dragon fruit is a type of tropical cactus fruit primarily grown in South and Central America and in Vietnam. Also called pitaya and strawberry pear, the fruit has pink or reddish skin, and the inner …

Chaga is a type of mushroom, found on the bark of birch trees in the northern hemisphere, that’s been harvested for centuries because of its medicinal properties. It’s a nutrient-dense superfood loaded with a wide …

Kefir has become an increasingly popular health food in recent years due to its health benefits, but it has actually been around for hundreds of years. It was traditionally made in the Caucasus Mountains by …

Ghee is a prized food from India that has taken the world by storm. So what exactly is ghee? Well, it’s clarified butter. Butter is heated until the milk solids and water can be removed …

Saffron is a flowering plant used to make one of the most valuable spices in the world. It is very expensive due to the fact tens of thousands of blossoms are required to make just …

Tamarind is a tropical fruit with a tangy sweet and sour flavor. The fruit is enclosed in pods and can be consumed raw or added to a variety of foods as a spice or ingredient. …

Nigella sativa, also known as kalonji seeds, black cumin, or black seeds, are the seeds of the flowering nigella sativa plants expansively grown in India. A member of the buttercup family, these seeds are often …

Ever thought about how to substitute sugar but still achieve sweetness in drinks and other recipes? Stevia, a sweet-tasting plant, has been used in the preparation of tea since the dawn of time by the …