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...
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...
Ashwagandha or Indian ginseng

Ashwagandha or Indian ginseng

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), also known by its alternate common name, Indian ginseng. It is a vital herb in the Ayurvedic medical system. The plant is a nervine, aphrodisiac, and adaptogen, with properties similar to ginseng. The species belongs to the nightshade...
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