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  • Umami is not the same as MSG

  • Đăng lúc: 01-01-1970 12:00:00 AM - Đã xem: 0

  • While MSG and umami may be chemically similar, there is an important distinction that significantly affects the way it reacts in your body. Umami flavor, or natural glutamic acid (glutamate), found in natural foods is "bound" to other amino acids or proteins. The glutamic acid that is MSG is not. As reported by Smithsonian magazine:3 "Glutamates that occur naturally in food come intertwined with different chemicals or fiber, which the body is naturally inclined to regulate, explains Amy Cheng...

  • Plant-based living

  • Đăng lúc: 01-01-1970 12:00:00 AM - Đã xem: 0

  • With so many different eating philosophies out there today it can be hard to keep all of them straight! Maybe you’ve heard about plant-based eating from a vegan friend or maybe you’ve read one of the numerous studies that are out there praising the benefits of this lifestyle. No matter how you heard of it you might be thinking to yourself, what is plant-based living? The simplest and easiest definition is: a lifestyle where a majority of your diet comes from plants (i.e. vegetables, fruits,...

  • Sugar is cancer's favorite food?

  • Đăng lúc: 01-01-1970 12:00:00 AM - Đã xem: 0

  • If you participated in No Sugar Week, you know that sugar is as addictive as cocaine, and eliminating it can help anything from your sleep quality to your mood and skin quality. In fact, you may think you know everything there is to know about this sneaky substance. But new research, published in the scientific journal Nature, reminds us that there's still a lot more to learn about sugar and our health by highlighting the relationship between cancer cells and sugar. This study shows that cancer...

  • Vegan food that are great for gut health

  • Đăng lúc: 01-01-1970 12:00:00 AM - Đã xem: 0

  • 1. Prebiotic Foods In your gut are trillions upon trillions of tiny microorganisms that we call gut bacteria. These little guys do a variety of things such as aid in digestion and promote regular bowl movements. Recent research has shown that having a good amount of healthy gut bacteria may be beneficial in maintaining a healthy weight and normalizing blood sugar. Studies have also suggested that having good gut bacteria early on might play a role in not developing a variety of autoimmune disorders...

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