The best anticancer vegetables

In 2008, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified cancer as one of the four leading threats to human health and development (along with cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes). We previously saw that in most cases cancer is a preventable disease, and that plant-based foods slow and may even reverse the growth of cancer cells. But from […]

What’s the buzz with antioxidants?

Antioxidants are an essential component of a healthy diet. They are known to slow aging, reduce inflammation and even prevent coronary heart disease and cancer. Today, antioxidants are an active topic of research and thousands of foods were already tested for their antioxidant level. With antioxidants, the more the healthier. So where can one find […]

Why is wholesome awesome? A short history of whole grains

It is well known that whole grains are healthier than white grains. So how come foods based on white grains (like white rice or white bread) are more common and typically cheaper than whole grains? With the industrial revolution, new ways of refining grains were discovered. By removing the bran, husk and germ of whole […]