3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (868+ words) There has long been speculation about the effects of mixing caffeine and alcohol. That could be drinking coffee to try and sober yourself up, or combining energy drinks with alcohol to keep you partying all night long. Studies show that…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1761+ words) Grass-fed beef, as the name implies, comes from cows that eat mostly grass. Grain-fed cows eat a diet that includes soy, corn, and other additives. Grain-fed cows may also be given antibiotics and growth hormones to fatten them up quickly....

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (930+ words) The Thrive Diet is centered on raw, vegan foods. It was designed by Brendan Brazier, a former professional athlete. If you follow the Thrive Diet, you don't have to count calories or measure out portions of food. Instead, you eat…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (955+ words) Low-carb diets are a popular way to limit calories and lose weight. Sweet potatoes have carbohydrates, but you can still find a place for them on your plate and benefit from their nutrients. There are four types of carbohydrates: Refined…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1008+ words) Guava is a tropical fruit that grows in dry or humid heat. Both the fleshy fruit of the guava plant and the leaves are edible, with the fruit most often eaten as a snack and the leaves commonly boiled into…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1119+ words) Lima beans are a type of legume. They're green or cream-colored and have a flat, rounded shape. Their mild flavor and smooth texture make them good choices for many different dishes. Lima beans get their name from Lima, the capital…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1039+ words) Star fruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical fruit that looks like a star when you slice it. Unripe star fruit is dark green, but its thin layer of skin turns glossy yellow as it ripens. Carambolas are oval-shaped…...

10+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (1045+ words) Manuka honey comes from the nectar of just one flower, the manuka plant. Regular honey usually comes from the nectar of many flowers. Bees in New Zealand and Australia make manuka honey when they pollinate the native Leptospermum scoparium bush,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1759+ words) Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a light-yellow vegetable fat that comes from cocoa beans. The beans are fermented, dried, roasted, stripped, and pressed to draw out cocoa butter. Cocoa beans are grown in tropical areas around the equator…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (755+ words) Most packaged foods you buy at the grocery store are made with additives to preserve freshness, maintain flavor, and prolong shelf life. But you may not know exactly how these additives affect your health. Sodium nitrate (and its cousin additive…...