by Chef's Garden | May 24, 2023 | Health and Nutrition
I regularly encourage eating as much color and variety as seasonally possible because diversity is key to vitality. But what about lectins? Is it necessary to avoid beans, vegetables, and other foods with lectins? The quick answer: It depends. What are Lectins? ...
by Chef's Garden | Sep 1, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Fans of Mary Poppins already know how a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Now, new research conducted by Oxford University researchers suggests that honey, the sweet substance, may be a medicine that people can use to treat upper respiratory tract...
by Chef's Garden | May 27, 2020 | Food Delivery
Health Benefits of Vegetables The idea that good nutrition can help us stay healthy and prevent many chronic diseases has been around for a very long time. Hippocrates, a Greek physician who was born around 460 BC and is considered the “Father of Medicine,” is...
by Chef's Garden | Feb 27, 2020 | Health & Wellness
“Functional foods” is a buzzword for a long-standing concept. This term refers to foods that can positively affect a person’s health—meaning one that goes beyond simply providing him or her with basic nutrition. In other words, functional foods promote good health...
by Chef's Garden | Aug 21, 2018 | Nutrition
A study published in ScienceDaily.com in March 2018 shares the exciting news that a compound found in beets could actually “slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process associated with Alzheimer’s disease.” Studying this compound,...
