Nourishment
8 Best Teas for Health
There’s a reason why tea is the most popular beverage next to water. Tea is utterly good for you, and experts seem to agree. Most people sip tea for relaxation, and to enhance health and well-being, while some lean into its health properties. There isn’t any downside...
Mushrooms: More Than Menu Magic
There’s so much about mushrooms to love and treasure. Not only are they umami or flavor bombs by nature, but they’re also packed with amazing health benefits. Did you know that mushrooms’ perceived magic goes back hundreds of years? Civilizations have treasured...
Healthy and Sustainable Ways to Snack
Snacks– not only are they a tasty bunch, they can satisfy hunger pangs that spring up between meals. When your energy levels are low, snacks can provide that instant boost. Quick, easy, and accessible, snacks can also supply nutrients into your diet and prevent...
Joyfully Vegan: An Interview with The Vegan Grocer’s Auggie Yap-Suratos
Auggie Yap-Suratos is the co-founder of The Vegan Grocer, a one-stop shop that provides meatless and dairy-less alternative food and ingredients in the Philippines. You name it, they got it – everyday meals, desserts, snacks, pizza, ice cream and other stuff that make...
The Sweet Truth: Are Sugar Substitutes Healthy and Safe?
Sugar, cane sugar, that is, or what is often known as table sugar – has been getting a bad rap these past few decades. Sugar has been blamed for many ills of modern civilization: high blood pressure, heart disease, inflammation, weight gain, diabetes, and fatty...
How to Incorporate Probiotics into Your Diet
They don’t call it a “second brain” for nothing. The gut “microbiome” is the gateway for essential functions in your body. They take in and process nutrients, and protect your body from diseases. From your nervous and immune systems to your mental health and digestive...
Amazing Avocadoes: Health Benefits and Best Ways to Eat Them
Green and creamy, avocadoes have taken the culinary world by storm. From Instagram feeds to café menus, avocadoes are everywhere. But what’s the story behind this superfood’s popularity?
The Top 10 Worst Foods For Your Immune System
Our journey to keeping our immune systems strong continues. And one key component to achieve this is a proper diet—which, we’ve got to admit, is the hardest one to keep. Food provides comfort and happiness, yet many of these foods are laden with sugar and saturated...
Cooking With Aluminum Foil: Is It Safe Or Toxic?
Do a quick Google search on the safety of cooking with aluminum foil, and you’re bound to see the same message. There’s nothing to worry, it’s perfectly safe, they all say. Sure, aluminum does leach into your food, but our bodies can take aluminum in low doses. But a...
Support Your Child’s Immune System Naturally Through a Vegetable and Fruit-Rich Diet
We’ve all seen that familiar commercial – that of a mom chasing a toddler to feed a carrot, or a baby’s disgusted face at the sight of a piece of green vegetable! But every parent wants the best for their children and that involves making sure they consume healthy and...