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Mindboggler - is an alternative medicine educator/practitioner who advocates preventive medicines and holistic healings. He loves sharing his knowledge and experience in helping the public to nurture mind, body, and spirit - to help achieve optimal health. BS is a short form of my real name and I use it to avoid those who hate my views from reading my articles. This particular group of people is so mean that they try to single out anything that are against their knowledge or belief. They actually are only well-versed in their field which makes some to call them 'racehorse.'

Green Bananas – 14 Incredible Health Benefits

Green bananas, also known as unripe bananas, are bitter in taste (due to high tannin contents), hard to peel, and has starchy flavor, all of which make them unpalatable. To reduce the bitterness and starchy flavor, you can steam, boil… 0 Shares |

Unpalatable Green Bananas – Follow This Suggestion to Make Them Delicious

I don’t know if you ever wonder whether those who suggest you consuming green bananas have ever tried to eat them themselves! Green bananas refer to unripe and starch-heavy bananas. Many experts and bloggers alike have written a lot about… 0 Shares |

Phytic Acid – Anti-nutrient or Beneficial?

Phytic acid, also known as inositol-6-phosphate or phytate in its salt form, is a unique chemical compound found naturally in many plant foods that include grains, seeds, legumes/beans, and nuts. It is also found in small amounts in roots and… 0 Shares |

12 Most Effective Cholesterol Lowering Foods to Add To Your Diet

Probably you are familiar with a popular statement regarding the connection between cholesterol levels and heart health that says ‘in order to prevent heart disease you have to maintain high HDL (“good”) cholesterol and low LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels.’ Studies… 0 Shares |

11 Symptoms That Can Be A Sign of Cancer

Symptoms are your body’s way of trying to communicate important information about what’s going on in your inner world – what’s working and what’s not serving you well. Pain, headache, bloating, and frequent urination, for instance, are some of the… 0 Shares |

Breadfruit Leaf Extract Kills 100% of Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Many people have heard about cancer-killing potential of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus). At the same time, I believe not many people have ever heard about the cancer-killing actions of its close relative, breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis). The synonym of Artocarpus altilis are … 0 Shares |

11 Fruits and Veggies High in Vitamin C

Oranges, also called sweet oranges, are among the world’s most popular fruits and popular for their vitamin C content. Juicy and sweet, oranges make the perfect snack and add a special tang to many recipes. Studies have shown that consuming… 0 Shares |

11 Delicious Key Ingredients that Make The Mediterranean Diet So Nutritious

The Mediterranean diet represents the traditional foods that people used to eat in countries like Italy and Greece in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Studies have shown that the diet can be beneficial to cause weight loss and help… 0 Shares |

10 Harmful Health Effects Caused by Excessive Sugar Consumption

Foods taste sweet because they contain sugars which can be naturally occurring or added. What’s the main difference between the two? Naturally occurring sugars are the sugars found in whole foods, for instance, fruit, milk, vegetables, and some grains. Fructose… 0 Shares |

29 Best Detoxifying Vegetables

Detox (detoxification) is a naturally occurring and ongoing process that happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And with exposures from many types of toxins and stress in the modern world, the body has a lot of work… 0 Shares |