WHAT IS IT? Magnesium is a mineral found in the sea, plants, the earth,humans and animals. In fact every cell in your body contains it and needs it to function! As the second most abundant intracellular cation after potassium, it is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that manage various biochemical reactionsContinue reading “MIGHTY MAGNESIUM”
Tag Archives: food as medicine
CILANTRO 101!!
Often we forget that sometimes our best medicine is sitting right in our kitchen, not in our medicine cabinet! The highlight of this post is the fresh herb, cilantro, and its related health benefits. Scroll to the bottom if you’d like a tasty recipe to try out! What is it? You have most likely alreadyContinue reading “CILANTRO 101!!”
BAOBAB, MANGOSTEEN AND SAVORY CINNAMON!
Today I wanted to give you a dose of food as medicine. Enjoy! Let’s explore these three superfoods and their benefits: BAOBAB: The “upside down” Baobab Tree found across sub-Saharan Africa produces a melon like fruit with legendary healing properties. This fruit contains 6X more Vitamin C than oranges, 2X as much calcium than aContinue reading “BAOBAB, MANGOSTEEN AND SAVORY CINNAMON!”
TOP 7 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOODS
WHY SHOULD WE BOTHER REDUCING CHRONIC INFLAMMATION? “constant or out-of-control inflammation in the body leads to ill health, and eating to avoid constant inflammation promotes better health and can ward off disease”, says Russell Greenfield, MD, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a private-practice physician.Continue reading “TOP 7 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOODS”
Cactus the new coconut?
THE YUMMY HEALTH BENEFITS OF NOPAL CACTUS WATER
