Posted in Food as Medicine

What Is Folate?
Folate is a water-soluble B-vitamin that occurs naturally in foods such as spinach. Its synthetic form-folic acid-is found in dietary supplements and fortified foods - this form makes up a large part of the dietary intake in the United States. The body absorbs and utilises folic acid twice as efficiently as it does food sources of folate. Because they play an integral part in making DNA and RNA, folate and folic acid are responsible for producing and maintaining red blood cel...

For people with existing hypertension, containing cocoa flavonoids helped reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness, according to a small study in Frontiers in Nutrition. Is cacoa the same as cacao? The cacao bean is the source of both cacao and cocoa powders. Cacao beans are found inside the fruit of the Theobroma cacao tree in fleshy, oval-shaped pods. When you see cacao nibs, powdered cacao (or cacao powder) in the Grocery stores, the bean is in its raw state uncooked, additive free, ...

Before we get started, let’s define ‘healthy’. There’s a much larger conversation happening around this word in the wellness industry right now. I personally think there’s an element that’s individualised to defining healthy beyond baseline metrics. As a nutritionist, it means having a variety of produce items with other food groups to create nutrient dense meals. As a food lover, it’s being seasonally conscious for the best versions of items possible...

Worried about your bone density? Well the answer might be to eat more of one particular fruit.  In a new study, researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US found that daily prune consumption preserved bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and protected against increased fracture risk in older women. The study, which was presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases – a clinical conference on bone, joint, and muscle healt...

Rhubarb is a colourful and flavourful, yet under-appreciated, vegetable that is at its peak this time of year. Though not common in most people’s diets, this tart plant may offer cancer-preventive properties. The edible part of the rhubarb plant — the stalk — contains anthocyanins, which yield its bright red colour. Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid found in foods such as berries, red onions, black beans, red grapes and black plums. They act as antioxidants in test tub...

Fermented wheat germ extract (WGE) was developed by Mate Hidvegi, a Hungarian chemist, in the 1990s. It should not be confused with wheat germ oil. WGE has been used as a dietary supplement by cancer patients in Hungary to improve quality of life. WHAT IS IT?
Wheat Germ is part of the seed found in the kernel, “berry,” of wheat stock.  The germ is the embryo - or sprouting section - of the seed. During the milling process of making standard white flour, not with whole wheat ...