Your Health Unbound
Aubergines (eggplant) are one of the most widely consumed vegetables in the world and can be eaten raw, stewed, grilled, or pickled. They provide fiber, vitamins, and bioactive compounds including glycoalkaloids, which play an important role in immunity and have been shown to induce apoptosis (death) of multiple cancer cell lines, including leukemia, liver, gastric,… Read More
That’s a question I wish someone had asked me years ago before sugar took hold of me and brought on my health decline. I didn’t know it then, as I do now, but sugar was controlling my life. I was consumed with cravings that took me to eating more and more of the foods that… Read More
The alkaloid responsible for the spicy flavor of hot peppers is capsaicin. This pungent compound has been reported to increase energy expenditure (through the epigentic action on the UCP3 gene) and to induce fat oxidation – two desirable mechanisms in weight loss. Capsaicin may also decrease the risk of various cancer types, including glioma, colorectal,… Read More
What is the difference between blending and juicing? Blenders retain everything from the food. They take the fiber and pulp and blend it all together. Juicers separate the pulp from the juice and we drink the juice only. When you first start out, juicing is a lot easier and gentler on your body. Whether you… Read More
Mushrooms are the richest source of ergothioneine, a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory, DNA-protective, and free-radical scavenging actions. Consuming 100 grams of white button mushrooms daily for 16 weeks has been shown to double erogthioneine concentration in the blood, helping to mitigate the risks of metabolic syndrome and obesity. Interestingly, ergothioneine levels do not decrease when… Read More
