Cancer-protecting compounds

Cancer-protecting compounds

Nature has several cancer-protecting compounds. Fruits, vegetables, soybeans, colored flowers, and plant-derived beverages, such as green tea, wine, and cocoa-based products, are the primary sources of flavonoids. These compounds exhibit antioxidant and anticancer...
Organic potatoes

Organic potatoes

Why should we consume organic potatoes? Are they healthier, more nutritious, and environmentally friendly? These are some of the questions that consumers often ask. Conventionally grown potatoes have been found to contain high doses of pesticides. Most pesticides are...
NENA Food Security

NENA Food Security

Climate change is impacting NENA Food Security. The North East North Africa (NENA) region is particularly vulnerable. The Food and agriculture Organization lists the NENA (North East North Africa) Member States as Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Gaza and the West Bank,...
Culinary herb, onion

Culinary herb, onion

In traditional Chinese medicine, the culinary herb, onion, is a yang (positive) food. In Ayurveda, too, onion is said to stimulate the human body. Before the arrival of European settlers in the USA, Native Americans were known to consume wild onions as a vegetable and...
Spirulina

Spirulina

Spirulina is a cyanobacterium that is often misclassified as a blue-green alga. The organisms belong to the Arthrospira genus. It is a single-celled organism that thrives in warm, alkaline, and high-salinity freshwater environments. It has a vibrant greenish-blue...
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