When disaster strikes, simply having a lot of food isn’t enough. Common problems include palate fatigue, nutritional imbalance, miscalculating daily calorie needs and food spoiling or being wasted through unmeasured consumption. Start with a brutally honest inventory. List every item, including its servings, calories, protein/fat content…
The trillions of bacteria in your gut (your microbiome) are now understood to be key players in regulating your metabolism. They actively influence how your body processes energy, controls blood sugar and stores fat. A healthy, balanced and diverse gut bacteria produces beneficial compounds called…
African melon, or bitter melon (Momordica charantia), is a tropical vine fruit. It has a distinctive bitter taste due to its high phytonutrient content. Bitter melon is rich in beneficial compounds such as antioxidants, charantin, flavonoids, phenolic acids, polypeptide-p and vicine. Bitter melon may help…
