Health Benefits of Pine Nuts Hailing from 20 different species of pine trees, pine nuts have been a global culinary staple for centuries. These creamy, sweet nuts have been researched for their multiple health benefits, and have been found to have positive effects on cholesterol levels, obesity, diabetes and cancer proliferation. Whether toasted and added […]

Okay, maybe if you’ve traveled the world or are an avid viewer of Food Network’s Chopped, you may have heard of a few of these. But some of these are just off-the-wall. Could one of these strange foods be the next big food craze in the U.S.? You be the judge. 10. Natto Not strange at […]

The acai berry seems to be everywhere in nutrition blogs and recipes these days. The trendy little South American berry has received much attention in the media for its “superfood” benefits, due to its high content of phenolic compounds and antioxidants. Acai does offer much promise in boosting health, though it’s important to ground health […]

The rationale of the Paleo diet is that we should eat only foods that were available to our Paleolithic ancestors because our DNA hasn’t adapted much in the last 10,000 years to handle the foods created by the advent of agriculture. Most Paleo diet plans of today restrict grains, dairy, and legumes and rely instead only on […]