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You might be surprised to learn that cashews are actually seeds that grow on the bottom of the cashew apple, which comes from the cashew tree. These kidney shaped seeds that we culinarily refer to as nuts have a rich, buttery taste,...

Is spinach is healthier when cooked? Yes! Well, most of the time. Ok, it depends. So, what’s the deal? Is spinach really better for you when cooked? Generally, yes! But, it depends on how you’re actually doing the cooking and...

For years, salt has been labelled the enemy. We’ve been told to avoid it. Reduce our intake or be faced with high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, or worse, premature death. It turns out that salt isn’t as bad as...

In a previous blog post on the nutritional value of cashews, we broke down just how packed full of vitamins and minerals these delicious tree nuts are. We talked about how they’re full of heart healthy fats, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc,...

Fat gets a bad rap, as many think it’s unhealthy and something to be avoided altogether. In fact, there are different types of fats, and some of them are actually good for you. In a previous post on the nutritional value...

Whether roasted, juiced, pickled or steamed, beets are a delicious way to add a ton of vitamins, minerals and organic compounds into your diet. According to nutrition data gathered from Self, beets are very low in cholesterol and saturated fat, they...