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Stomach This: Our Gut’s Influence on Mental Health By Danny Zhu For the 1 in 4 Americans who are suffering from mental disorders, it’s not just the brain that is depressed. Within the gut, a once stable, thriving community with trillions of inhabitants will soon witness its destruction, plunging the body into further disarray. The gut is […]

Powerful Probiotics: Boosting your Gut to Beat Obesity By Jasmine Cap If you have ever gotten your height and weight growth curve checked by a doctor, one thing they are assessing for is obesity. Obesity is affecting an increasingly large percentage of the U.S. population, including 41.9% of adults and 19.7% of children according to the CDC.

The Golden Spice: Turmeric By Riya Sood Known as the “golden spice of India,” turmeric has been used medicinally for its healing properties for over 4500 years. Growing up in an Indian household, drinking a hot glass of turmeric milk is considered as a magic elixir to ward off the common cold and seasonal flu.

A Food to Better your Brain Health: Tomatoes By Riya Sood This exotic red, juicy, vegetable (or fruit if you prefer!) is hard to leave off our grocery lists for a reason. Often an overlooked nutritional powerhouse, tomatoes are one of nature’s most beneficial fruits for our health. In their natural form, tomatoes are packed with health-promoting

All In for Onions By Nikki Wolin The illustrious onion (Allium cepa L.) belongs to the Allium family along with chives, garlic, and leeks. Incredibly versatile, they have been widely traded and used as a delicious food and ingredient by almost all cultures. Onions come in a spectrum of colors like red, yellow, and white,

The Belle of the Peppers, Red Pepper By Nikki Wolin Bell peppers, or Capsicum Annuum, belong to the same genus as their spicy relatives the chili peppers. This genus is aptly named, as Capsicum derives from the Greek word kapto (“to bite”) and the Latin word capsa (“box”). However, bell peppers are the only Capsicum variety that

Let Your Love for Cilantro Grow! By Jennifer Dabbert and Riya Sood A little bit of History Coriander, more commonly known as cilantro in the US, is a popular herb used across the world both in culinary cuisines and in traditional medicines. Dating back to ancient Egypt, cilantro is not only found in culinary recipes,

Cumin to the Light By Sarah “Nikki” Wolin Long used in traditional medicine to combat gastrointestinal problems, cumin is ready to step into the spotlight. Cumin is a spice made from the dried seed of the Cuminum cyminum plant, belonging to the same family as carrots and parsley. Native to the Mediterranean and South Asia,

The Humble Bean: Black Beans By Riya Sood When it comes to promoting brain health and wellness, black beans are a winner that are hard to beat. They are highly nutritious, filling, and provide a plethora of health benefits including but not limited to protecting the brain, fighting fatigue, warding off signs of aging, and

Go Bananas for a Smarter and Healthier Brain By Riya Sood Let me share a secret to an affordable and healthy breakfast – the almighty banana. The average price of 1 pound of bananas in the U.S. is approximately 0.63 cents. This could give a week’s worth of fruit for less than $1. In addition to