Boston may be known as Beantown, but the city of Lima is one of the only cities to lend its name to an actual bean. Originating in South America, the bean of the Phaseolus lunatus vine has found its way into kitchens far beyond Peru. These beige, green, or white beans are packed with a good chunk of your daily...

Cow’s milk is a familiar staple in many cultures around the world, but not everyone can actually digest it. In fact, about 65% of humans have some amount of lactose intolerance, a reduced ability to digest the lactose present in milk and other dairy products. In recent decades, a variety of lactose-free, plant-based milk alternatives have become widely available. Soy...

Spicy tuna is a common name for different rolls of sushi with two things in common: the use of tuna, and a spicy sauce. The tuna this roll is diced into small pieces, so the size of the initial block doesn’t matter. So it’s a great solution for odd shape blocks of tuna you might end up having that won’t...

We all know that being overweight or obese increases our risk of developing high blood pressure. In fact, your blood pressure rises as your body weight increases. Losing even 10 pounds can lower your blood pressure—and losing weight has the biggest effect on those who are overweight and already have hypertension. But losing weight isn’t that easy is it. So...

For me pot roast is one of those amazing comfort foods. Slow-cooked for hours to perfection with a lot of succulent vegetables. The meat just shreds with a fork it is so tender and then there is the rich brown gravy. Now for me, I also like to make a small side of mash potatoes. I scoop of mash potatoes...

Over the last few decades, ongoing research has helped doctors more fully understand the complex relationship between obesity and a number of negative health outcomes. One of the ways the international medical community has tried to clarify this link is by establishing the criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by having several obesity-related health conditions at the...

In this article: Top Herbs and Spices for Arthritis Precautions to Consider Most-Asked Questions Final Word Arthritis is the swelling of joints. It is accompanied by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness that becomes worse with age. Arthritis is typically one of two kinds: rheumatoid arthritis, where the body’s own immune system attacks the lining of the joints, or osteoarthritis, which...

In this article: Health Benefits of Slippery Elm How to Consume Precautions and Risks Most-Asked Questions About Slippery Elm Final Word Slippery elm, also known as red elm or Indian elm, is a herbal remedy used by Native Americans in the regions of North America since ancient times. A tree that grows up to 50 ft. tall, slippery elm derives...

The word “diet” can represent different things in different contexts, but most people think of a diet as eating less food or more healthy food as a means of promoting weight loss. Yet some diets are designed with other goals in mind; in the case of the Candida diet, weight loss is at best a secondary or tertiary concern. Instead,...

As with fashion and interior design, trends in dieting come and go. These so-called fad diets are usually created by fitness enthusiasts, nutritionists, or even doctors who believe they have discovered the latest and greatest method for quickly losing weight. Fad diets are often promoted by the media, and many make unrealistic claims about being a permanent weight loss solution....