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08/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Okra is a gut-friendly vegetable you need to be eating more often

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a vegetable that can easily polarize a dinner table. The hot topic, of course, is whether they love or loathe its mucilaginous texture once it’s cooked. The operating word “mucilaginous” here can be interpreted in two ways: Those who love it call it “slick,” and for those who loathe it, it’s “slimy.” Still, […]

07/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The welsh onion can combat the effects of a high-fat diet

More than just a cooking ingredient, Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum) has been used as a traditional medicine for treating colds, influenza, abdominal pain, headache, and heart disease. Research has yet discovered another health benefit of this superfood. In the study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers revealed that it could also […]

04/08/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

You should consider adding rutabaga to your diet: Here’s why

Rutabaga, also called swede or Swedish turnip, may be unfamiliar to some. It is a nutritious vegetable that you should consider adding to your cart the next time you go grocery shopping. Rutabaga (Brassica napus subsp. rapifera, Brassicaceae) is a natural hybrid between a cabbage and turnip. The root vegetable is the enlarged base of […]

07/26/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Mainstream media finally starting to cover stories about FOOD CURES working better than prescription drugs

Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, famously advised, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” That is a message we have been preaching at Natural News for many years, though the concept of food as medicine is not an integral part of modern medical treatment. Despite the glaringly obvious link between our […]

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