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Information and musings about the world of nutrition and how nutrition directly affects our lives.
Welcome to our fourth installment of Battle of the Greens! Today, we bring forth moringa vs swiss chard. Contrary to its name, swiss chard is not known for its Switzerland origins. What swiss chard is known for, though, is its claimed abilities…
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Spring is in the air. Seattle’s quintessential cherry blossoms fill the streets with their lush scents as flocks of young people lounge on grassy knolls to soak up fleeting rays of sun. This time of year signifies a lot of…
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Food additives. They’re probably one of the most disliked, albeit most misunderstood aspects of our modern food products. As a food scientist, I get many comments from people who fear what food additives are and what their purpose is in…
Continue readingDrop those pricey tea bags and get brewing! Moringa tea can provide the tastiest alternative tea bag solution. As a coffee person, drinking tea was always a bit of a task for me. One day however, when I ran out…
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Moringa vs Collard Greens This week on Battle of the Greens we have Collard Greens against our two-time winning Moringa! This kale cousin is known for its bitter, thick, green leaves popular in Southern cooking. And, although, collard greens have…
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Buzzwords, instant weight loss, and cheeky marketing have left us with a society of confused and sickly individuals, not sure where to begin in their quest for better health. We have been eating out of whack, industrialized foods for long…
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So you’ve cleaned the cobwebs and swept the floors. You’ve hauled trash bags of who-knows-what to Goodwill and turned a blind eye to dusty, long forgotten boxes after muttering, “maybe next year.” Or maybe you’re like me and have only…
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What is sour, tangy, and almost tingly on the tongue? You’re half right if you guessed yogurt, and 100% awesome if you guessed yogurt made from vaginal bacteria. Yes, vaginal bacteria. Vaginal flora. Vaginal Lactobacilli. Cecelia Westbrook, scientist from the…
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Moringa vs Spinach In case you didn’t know, March 26th is national spinach day…so get ready! Before you get too excited to chow down on your famous sailor’s favorite treat, you might want to consider trying another supergreen—moringa! Your mom…
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And I’m not talking about Flintstones Chewables. When explaining moringa to consumers, some of the ways I describe its nutrient profile include: – Nearly 100% RDV of vitamins A, E, and K – 25% RDV of calcium – 12.5% RDV…
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